CLOUD SYSTEM ENGINEERS (X2) (6 MONTHS) FTC – STELLENBOSCH – WESTERN CAPE Fixed Term Contract

To design, implement, manage, and monitor all cloud-based and on-prem infrastructure and services within the organization’s Azure environment.

Requirements

• Design, build, manage, and monitor Azure cloud infrastructure and services within the ICT cloud environment
• Manage incidents and ticket requests within the ICT Operations cloud environment
• Ensure cloud security, compliance, and risk mitigation for organization’s Azure resource
• To ensure process and system improvement within the ICT engineering environment
• To update and maintain Support Procedures within the ICT engineering environment
• To manage stakeholder relations and client service within ICT
• Develops, prioritizes and implements plans to accomplish team’s / departmental goals and objectives
• Consistently monitors and measures plans against quality standards and performance indicators, and communicates progress against team’s / departmental objectives
• Administer and configure Azure Entra ID, ensuring proper role-based access control.
• Monitor performance and security using Azure-native tools (e.g., Azure Security Centre, Azure Monitor).
• Provide third-line support to the service desk for complex cloud-related issues.
• Implement, administer, and manage Cloud services and premise infrastructure
• Ensure that cloud environments adhere to security standards and governance practices
• Manage access control, monitor security incidents, and implement disaster recovery solutions for cloud services
• Monitor and update Operating Systems and ensure they are kept to a single standard across the organization
• Quickly adapts to changes in the cloud landscape and implements new solutions in a dynamic work environment
• Designs scalable and resilient cloud architectures on Azure
• Provide third-line support to the service desk and ensure queries are resolved
• Liaise with the vendors and other third parties as required

Qualifications

• Degree in Information Systems or equivalent
• 5 years of experience in cloud engineering, including designing, implementing, and monitoring cloud environments, especially Azure.
• At least 3 years of experience in designing, managing and deploying cloud services, with a focus on Microsoft Azure and on-prem IT Operations
• A current Microsoft Azure Certification track
• Experience in troubleshooting and resolving cloud-related issues
• Experience in design, implementation, managing and monitoring of Microsoft Hyper-V and VMWare High Availability Clusters
• Experience in the deployment implementation, management and monitoring of Linux environments (RHEL/CENTOS/Ubunthu etc.)

Required Job Skills and knowledge

• Azure cloud infrastructure and services
• Microsoft Azure Active Directory and identity management
• Azure DevOps, CI/CD pipelines, and automation
• Azure networking and security (NSGs, VPN, etc.)
• Disaster recovery methodologies (both on-prem and Cloud)
• Azure networking and security (NSGs, VPN, etc.)
• High availability and load balancing within Azure
• Monitoring and performance analysis in Azure (Azure Monitor, Log Analytics)
• Experience in management of Microsoft Office365 and associated services at an advanced level
• Experience in the design, implementation, managing and monitoring of Azure systems
• Backup solutions (Azure Backup, Veeam for Azure)
• Strong understanding of IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS models
• Experience with Azure cost optimization and monitoring tools
• Veeam Backup and Replication technologies
• Knowledge of Azure Kubernetes Services (AKS)
• Scripting and automation (PowerShell, Azure CLI, or Terrafor