Cloud Platform Engineer

IressJohannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

7 days ago

Job description

Overview

Iress Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa. Join to apply for the Cloud Platform Engineer role at Iress .

We’re seeking an experienced Cloud Platform Engineer to join our Group Technology team. The Cloud Platform Engineer is responsible for building and maintaining the foundational AWS landing zone, providing engineering teams with the automated tools and services needed to deploy applications efficiently. This role is crucial for delivering a global alignment of cloud infrastructure and platform technology, ensuring that all product teams have a standardised, secure, and scalable environment. Success is measured by driving the adoption of Infrastructure as Code (IaC) patterns, creating a secure cloud platform, and automating operational workflows to achieve a "no-hands" culture. Ultimately, this position accelerates product delivery, enabling engineering teams to focus on core development while the platform ensures speed, reliability, and security at scale.

Accountabilities & Deliverables

Drives the strategic vision for the cloud platform, enabling speed, scale, and quality for Iress engineering.
Leads the transition to a fully automated, self-service cloud engineering culture at Iress.
Delivers global alignment of cloud infrastructure, delivery pipelines, and platform technology.
Drives automation across all cloud platform activities, optimising efficiency and minimising manual intervention.
Enforces "everything as code" principles across cloud platform development and operations.
Collaborates with Engineering to optimise application builds, testing, and deployments.
Ensures seamless extension of cloud platform services to production, enabling global speed and scale for Iress engineering.
Coaches and mentors engineering teams on cloud automation and platform utilisation.
Researches and implements cutting-edge cloud engineering trends, driving innovative, future-focused improvements.
Provides expertise and support for the stable operation of cloud components serving existing clients and solutions.

What You Will Bring

Qualifications & Certifications

Minimum of 5 years of experience in cloud and CI / CD technologies

AWS certifications (required)

Technical Expertise

Possesses working knowledge of modern software and technologies.

Proficient in CI / CD processes and leading tools (e.g., BuildKite, Azure DevOps).

Experienced in at least one programming language (e.g., Java, Node.js, Golang).

Demonstrates strong scripting skills in Bash and / or Python.

Possesses strong knowledge of AWS landing zone and services (e.g., VPC, EC2, S3, RDS, ECS).

Has expertise in Infrastructure as Code (IaC) patterns and tools (e.g., Terraform, CloudFormation).

Expertise in Docker container management and Kubernetes orchestration.

Knowledgeable about various databases (e.g., Postgres, SQL Server, NoSQL DBs).

Experienced in application monitoring and relevant tools (e.g., Datadog, New Relic).

Demonstrated experience implementing security in automation pipelines, including static and dynamic application testing and component scanning.

Behavioural Competencies

Is a modern thinker, future-oriented, focused on practical commercial outcomes, and challenges the status quo.

Effectively leads and engages with remote teams.

Motivates, leads by example, and earns respect from a broad range of technologists.

Cultivates loyalty, trust, and influence.

Communicates positively and confidently, providing relevant, valuable information internally and externally.

Relates effectively and positively with all people at all levels within Iress.

Defines delivery plans and proposes supporting budgets.

Acts quickly and decisively.

Employment Details

Employment Type : Employee

Time Type : Full time

Seniority level : Mid-Senior level

Job function : Engineering and Information Technology

Industries : Software Development

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