Cloud Engineer (AWS)

You'll keep servers, networks and cloud services up and secure for a data centre in Bloemfontein. Someone who likes a bit of variety, but also likes doing things the right way, will enjoy this.

Home base is a data centre on the Bloemfontein side of Free State. Start date: as soon as possible for the right person.

• Monitor servers, links and firewalls and act on alerts
• Configure switches, VLANs, VPNs and firewall rules
• Build and maintain virtual machines on Hyper-V, VMware or Azure
• Run and test backups, and do regular restore drills
• Plan hardware refreshes and licence renewals with a budget

• Willing to do standby and after-hours maintenance
• Strong Windows Server, Active Directory and Microsoft 365 skills, or Linux for Linux posts
• Scripting in PowerShell, Bash or Python
• Clear change management and documentation habits
• Degree or diploma in IT, plus relevant certifications
• Solid TCP/IP, routing, switching and firewall knowledge

• CCNA, Fortinet NSE or MikroTik certification
• Experience with SIEM tools such as Microsoft Sentinel or Wazuh
• Azure Administrator (AZ-104) or AWS Solutions Architect Associate

• Standby allowance and overtime for maintenance windows
• Funded certification path
• Company laptop, phone and home internet allowance
• Medical aid and provident fund

• Group your CV skills by area, such as networking, cloud, security and scripting, so the tech reviewer finds them fast.
• Include your certification verification links, since many employers check them before the interview.