Cloud Database Consultant

Job Description

Our client in the automotive industry is seeking a highly skilled Cloud Database Consultant (Senior) to join their dynamic global IT team. This is an exciting long-term opportunity to work on cutting-edge cloud database services (PostgreSQL) within a modern, fast-paced, and collaborative environment. You’ll play a key role in designing, automating, and optimizing cloud infrastructure across AWS and Azure, ensuring robust, secure, and scalable solutions that power the future of mobility.

Duties and Responsibilities :

• Design, develop, and implement automation solutions for cloud database services, focusing on integration with's existing systems and processes.
• Create and maintain scripts and tools to automate routine tasks, deployments, and configurations across cloud platforms (AWS and Azure).
• Collaborate with the global security team to implement and automate security best practices, including identity and access management, encryption, and compliance controls.
• Develop and maintain CI / CD pipelines for database and application deployments in cloud environments.
• Implement infrastructure-as-code (IaC) solutions using tools like Terraform, CloudFormation, or ARM templates.
• Automate monitoring, alerting, and reporting processes for cloud database services.
• Work with the development teams to integrate automated processes into self-service portals.
• Collaborate with Cloud Database Engineers to automate database management tasks, including provisioning, scaling, and maintenance.
• Develop and maintain documentation for all automation processes and tools.
• Continuously evaluate and implement new automation technologies and methodologies to improve efficiency and reliability.
• Provide guidance and mentorship on automation best practices to other team members in the South African hub and globally.
• Ensure that automation solutions comply with local South African regulations and Group’s global standards.
• Take responsibility for delivering high-quality outcomes on time.
• Work as part of a globally distributed team in fast-paced environments.

Requirements

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Requirements

Advantageous Skills Requirements : Experience with database management and automation in cloud environments. Knowledge of compliance requirements in the automotive industry and South African data protection regulations. Familiarity with monitoring and logging tools (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, ELK stack). Experience with configuration management tools (e.g., Ansible, Puppet, Chef). Understanding of network security concepts and implementation in cloud environments. Experience working in a global, multi-cultural team environment. Agile development experience (e.g., Scrum) Experience with Prometheus and Grafana for monitoring Familiarity with tools like Confluence and Jira Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail. Strong communication skills and ability to work effectively in a team environment. Qualifications and Experience : Educational Background : - Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, or a related field. Minimum of 5 years of experience in IT automation, with at least 3 years focused on cloud technologies Relevant cloud certifications (e.g., AWS Certified DevOps Engineer, Azure DevOps Engineer Expert). Demonstrated expertise in Agile working methods.