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Cape Town: Cloud Infrastructure Engineer (Kubernetes / OpenTofu) posted by Pure Placements (PTY) LTD

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Job Description

Location: Cape Town (Century City), On-Site
Salary: R 720,000 R 960,000 Annual CTC
Benefits: Medical Aid Contribution

The Role: Key Responsibilities & Daily Duties

We are seeking a seasoned Cloud Infrastructure Engineer to design, automate, and secure the core infrastructure platform. You will be instrumental in building robust, scalable, and efficient systems.

Your key responsibilities will include:

  • Kubernetes Cluster Management: Designing, deploying, and managing high-availability, scalable Kubernetes clusters on private cloud (Proxmox) infrastructure.
  • Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Developing and maintaining automated deployments using OpenTofu (Terraform), integrated with GitLab CI/CD pipelines to provision and manage clusters and underlying VMs.
  • Secrets Management: Implementing and managing secure secrets storage and dynamic access for applications using OpenBao, ensuring compliance with security best practices.
  • Networking & Ingress: Configuring and optimizing cluster networking using Antrea (CNI) and managing ingress with Project Contour.
  • Monitoring & Reliability: Setting up comprehensive monitoring, logging, and alerting with tools like Prometheus and Grafana to ensure system health and performance.
  • Collaboration & Documentation: Working closely with development and security teams to align infrastructure with application needs and documenting configurations and processes for knowledge sharing.

The Ideal Tech Stack & Experience

  • Essential: 5+ years of infrastructure engineering experience, with at least 3 years focused on Kubernetes in production environments.
  • Essential: Proven experience managing Kubernetes on private cloud/bare-metal (e.g., using Proxmox).
  • Essential: Strong, hands-on experience with OpenTofu (or Terraform) for IaC and GitLab CI/CD for automation.
  • Essential: Expertise in secrets management using OpenBao or HashiCorp Vault in a production setting.
  • Highly Advantageous: Experience with GitOps tools (e.g., ArgoCD, Flux), Helm, and a deep understanding of security frameworks.
  • Advantageous: Certifications such as Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) or Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD).
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Qualifications & Skills

  • A Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, OR equivalent practical experience.
  • Deep understanding of Kubernetes architecture, container runtimes (CRI-O), and orchestration.
  • Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills with a proactive approach to reliability and security.
  • Strong communication and collaboration skills to work effectively in cross-functional teams.
  • Ability to clearly and concisely document complex systems.

Why Join Our Client?

  • Deep Technical Challenge: Build and manage the critical infrastructure for advanced robotics systems, far beyond typical web applications.
  • Master Modern Tools: Work with a leading-edge stack including Kubernetes, OpenTofu, OpenBao, and GitLab CI in a sophisticated private cloud environment.
  • Ownership & Impact: Take full ownership of the infrastructure platform that is vital to the company’s core operations and success.
  • Pioneering Environment: Be part of a team that is solving complex, real-world problems with technology and has a tangible global impact.
  • Focused Work Environment: An on-site role in Century City designed for deep collaboration and focused engineering work.



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