Mid-Level Cloud Engineer

Job Description

Purpose of the Role

The role of the Mid-Level Cloud Engineer is to design, deploy, and maintain robust, secure, and scalable cloud infrastructure solutions that meet business objectives. The position requires hands-on experience in managing cloud environments, optimizing performance, and ensuring high availability across multiple cloud platforms.

Key Responsibilities

Building, deploying, and maintaining cloud infrastructure solutions to support organizational needs.

Configuring and optimizing cloud services, including compute, storage, networking, and security.

Implementing automation and orchestration using scripting tools (e.g., Python, PowerShell, or Terraform).

Monitoring and troubleshooting cloud environments to ensure stability, performance, and cost efficiency.

Assisting in cloud migrations and supporting hybrid or multi-cloud strategies.

Ensuring compliance with cloud security principles, policies, and best practices.

Collaborating with cross-functional teams to align cloud solutions with business requirements.

Requirements

• Education : NQF Level 6 or a Degree in Information Communication Technology (ICT) or related field (Information Systems, Computer Science, etc.).
• Microsoft Azure, AWS, or Oracle Cloud certification (preferred)
• Minimum of 3 years’ experience as a Cloud Engineer or in a related cloud infrastructure role.
• Cloud Computing (AWS, Azure, or Oracle Cloud)
• Cloud Security Principles and Best Practices
• Cloud Monitoring and Performance Optimization
• Infrastructure Automation (Python, PowerShell, Terraform, or similar)
• Deployment and Configuration Management
• Technical Troubleshooting and Problem Resolution

Requirements

Cloud, Python, Cloud Storage, Backups, Cloud Infrastructure, Configuration