Cloud Platform Architect

3 weeks ago


East Rand, South Africa Network Recruitment Full time

Network Recruitment seeks an experienced Azure Engineer to join our team in Kempton Park. As a Cloud Platform Architect, you will be responsible for building and operating a highly available platform with a security-first approach.

About the Role

This is a senior-level position that requires over 5 years of experience in roles such as Platform Engineer, DevOps, Site Reliability Engineer (SRE), or Back-end Engineer. You should have more than 3 years of hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure and expertise in managing Continuous Integration (CI) pipelines using Azure DevOps and related Azure tools.

You will also need strong proficiency with infrastructure as code tools, including ARM templates, Terraform, and Ansible, as well as skilled in creating production-quality bash scripts. Knowledgeable in FinOps and service plan optimization is a must.

Main Responsibilities:

  • Builds, operates, and supports a highly available platform with a security-first approach, aligned with industry standards.
  • Actively keeps up with new cloud services and cost-efficient solutions.
  • Develops and manages infrastructure using tools like ARM, Terraform, and Ansible.
  • Integrates logging and monitoring systems to maintain seamless platform operations.
  • Defines and manages service-level metrics such as SLIs, SLOs, and SLAs using comprehensive logging and monitoring tools.
  • Handles incidents and outages, restoring services and conducting thorough post-incident analysis.
  • Overses FinOps and capacity planning to enhance scalability and cost-effectiveness.
  • Continuously improves recipes, scripts, and templates for reproducible deployments.
  • Demonstrates expertise in secure infrastructure, networking, and data lifecycle management.
  • Deploys and manages containerized applications, using CI/CD pipelines to support development workflows.
  • Collaborates effectively with development and QA teams.
  • Works with team members to address performance issues and infrastructure-related challenges.
  • Contributes to the ongoing evolution of the technical architecture.
About Network Recruitment

We are a leading recruitment agency specializing in IT and technology jobs. Our mission is to connect top talent with exciting career opportunities. We pride ourselves on our excellent customer service and ability to deliver results.

What We Offer

We offer a competitive salary of R1 250 000 - R1 500 000 per annum, depending on experience. Other benefits include:

  • A dynamic and supportive work environment.
  • The opportunity to work on challenging projects.
  • A comprehensive training program to help you grow your skills.
  • A generous leave policy.
  • Access to cutting-edge technology and resources.

Please note that this is a fixed-term contract with a duration of 12 months. If you are a motivated and experienced Azure Engineer looking for a new challenge, please submit your application.



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