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Junior Cloud Engineer (Azure) - 12 month contract - Hybrid- Cape Town (AM/SL/15/07/25)

Overview

Reference
AM/SL/15/07/25

Salary
ZAR/hour

Job Location
- South Africa -- Western Cape

Job Type
Contract

Posted
15 July 2025

Closing date
18 Jul 2025 21:59


Client of ours are seeking a Junior Cloud Engineer (AZURE) for a 12 month contract position - this is hybrid based and to start 1st AUGUST 

 

Role Purpose:

Support the delivery and maintenance of Microsoft Azure infrastructure. Assist with provisioning, automation, monitoring, and documentation using best practices in a cloud-first environment.

 

 

Key Responsibilities:

  • Assist in deploying and configuring Azure services (VMs, Storage, App Services, Networking, etc.).
  • Use Terraform to define and manage infrastructure.
  • Support CI/CD pipelines and automation tasks.
  • Monitor cloud environments and respond to incidents.
  • Contribute to cost optimization and security compliance efforts.
  • Maintain and update technical documentation.
  • Provide support to development and infrastructure teams.

 

Required Skills and Experience:

  • Hands-on experience or strong familiarity with Microsoft Azure.
  • Basic understanding of networking (DNS, VPN, firewalls, subnets), virtualization, and operating systems.
  • Experience using Terraform for infrastructure provisioning.
  • Exposure to GitHub Actions
  • Education & Certification:
  • Diploma, Degree in IT and/or related fields.
  • Azure Administrator Associate (AZ-104) – required.
  • Experience: 0 to 2 years of professional experience in IT or Cloud-related roles.


Contact information

Ayesha Mohamed