Remote Recruitment operates as a full-service employment agency providing recruitment/staffing for UK based companies
Cloud Support Engineer
Location
South Africa
Posted
5 days ago
Salary
R33K / month
Seniority
Senior
Job Description
Cloud Support Engineer
Remote Recruitment
• Monitor, maintain, and optimise cloud infrastructure on AWS, Azure, or GCP • Respond to and resolve cloud infrastructure incidents and alerts • Implement and manage cloud security controls and access management • Support CI/CD pipelines and contribute to infrastructure-as-code using Terraform or similar • Document architecture decisions and maintain runbooks for operational processes
Job Requirements
- 3+ years of cloud engineering or cloud support experience
- Hands-on experience with AWS, Azure, or GCP — certification is a plus
- Familiarity with infrastructure-as-code tools such as Terraform or CloudFormation
- Understanding of containerisation with Docker and Kubernetes
- Reliable fibre internet and a dedicated home workspace
Benefits
- Equipment provided
- 20 days paid leave
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