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Cloud Engineer (AWS)

How2Apply Talent Network

George, Western Cape

Full-time

Posted 3 hours ago

Full-time IT & Software

R50 000 – R62 250/month

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Job Description

When the network goes down at this internet service provider in George, you're the one who brings it back. If you learn fast and don't mind being shown things twice, you'll settle in within a few weeks.

You'll report in George. Relocation is not covered for this one.

What your day looks like

Plan hardware refreshes and licence renewals with a budget
Manage users, groups and conditional access in Entra ID
Troubleshoot load-shedding related outages and UPS failures
Build and maintain virtual machines on Hyper-V, VMware or Azure
Work with ISPs on link faults and fibre installs

You'll need

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

Nice if you have

ISO 27001 audit experience
CCNA, Fortinet NSE or MikroTik certification
Infrastructure-as-code with Terraform or Ansible

What's in it for you

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

Applying, step by step

Read the "What you need" list above. If you tick most of it, go ahead and apply.
Keep copies of these ready to send: IT degree or diploma, short summary of one infrastructure project you led plus certification transcript from Microsoft, Cisco or AWS.
Fill in the short form below with your name and a phone number you actually answer.
Watch for a call or WhatsApp from How2Apply over the next 9 working days.

How2Apply recruits for this position on behalf of hiring employers around George; applications go into our talent pool and shortlisted candidates are introduced directly.

How2Apply never charges you to apply, for training, for uniforms or for a "placement fee". If anyone asks you for money, it is a scam.

Before you hit apply

Include your certification verification links, since many employers check them before the interview.
Mention the environment size, such as "120 VMs, 14 sites, 900 users", as it tells recruiters your level.