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AWS Cloud Engineer (AM/AW/11/09/2026)

Overview

Reference
AM/AW/11/09/2026

Salary
ZAR/annum

Job Location
South Africa -Johannesburg Metro -Johannesburg

Job Type
Contract

Posted
11 September 2026

Closing date
17 Sep 2026 21:59


AWS Cloud Engineer

Location

Gauteng, Johannesburg 

Job Type

Contract – Full-Time hours

Job Description

The AWS Cloud Engineer is responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining cloud infrastructure within the Amazon Web Services environment to support business operations within the banking and finance sector. This role involves collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver scalable, secure, and reliable cloud solutions that align with organisational objectives and compliance requirements. The role focuses on continuous improvement of cloud architecture, automation of processes, and ensuring high availability and performance of cloud-based systems.

Job Duties

  • Deploy and manage AWS infrastructure.
  • Automate cloud operations using Infrastructure as Code.
  • Ensure cloud security and compliance.
  • Monitor and optimise cloud environments.
  • Support cloud migration initiatives.
  • Implement disaster recovery solutions.

Technical Skills

  • AWS Services
  • Terraform
  • Kubernetes
  • Docker
  • CI/CD Pipelines
  • Linux
  • Cloud Security

Education

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.

Experience

  • 5+ years' Cloud Engineering experience.
  • Mandatory banking sector experience.
  • AWS Certification preferred


Contact information

Ayesha Mohamed