Cape Town City Centre: Experienced Cloud Engineer

Experienced Cloud Engineer Support scalable infrastructure for modern applications Remote | Salary Negotiable About Our Client Our client is a tech-forward organisation focused on delivering robust, secure, and scalable infrastructure solutions. They value autonomy, collaboration, and technical excellence. The team is driven by shared goals and encourages continuous learning, teaching, and innovation. The Role: DevOps Engineer This role is ideal for someone who thrives in complex Linux/Unix environments, enjoys getting to the root cause of infrastructure or application issues, and is passionate about building and maintaining production-ready systems. You’ll work across cloud environments, CI/CD pipelines, and observability tools to ensure infrastructure reliability and scalability. Key Responsibilities Minimum 3 years experience in managing AWS cloud infrastructure Provision and manage cloud resources, configure networks, ensure security and cost optimisation Set up CI/CD pipelines using GitHub, GitLab, GitHub Actions and/or Jenkins Use configuration management tools like Ansible Maintain containerised applications using Docker and Kubernetes (preferably with Helm Charts) Implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform and/or Terragrunt Monitor production environments using Grafana, Kibana, DataDog or CloudWatch Develop and manage CDN solutions using CloudFront and/or Akamai Work with distributed tracing, logs, and observability metrics Automate tasks with scripting languages like Bash, Python, JavaScript or TypeScript About You 3 years in DevOps or similar infrastructure roles Strong background in AWS infrastructure and networking Experienced in CI/CD, automation, and Infrastructure as Code Hands-on with Kubernetes, Docker, and Helm Deep understanding of web architecture and networking protocols Familiar with CDN creation and optimisation Proficient in scripting and automation (Bash, Python, JS/TS) Excellent communicator, fluent in English Self-driven, collaborative, and humble with a passion for learning and mentoring