Cloud Engineer (AWS)

How2Apply Talent Network
Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal
Contract
Posted 2 hours ago
Contract IT & Software
R37 500 – R49 500/month
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Job Description

Patch, monitor, back up and harden systems at a managed services provider in Richards Bay. Expect to be trusted with real work from your first week.

You'll report in Richards Bay. Relocation is not covered for this one. The first two weeks are spent shadowing someone experienced.

What you'll actually do

  • Run and test backups, and do regular restore drills
  • Monitor servers, links and firewalls and act on alerts
  • Build and maintain virtual machines on Hyper-V, VMware or Azure
  • Configure switches, VLANs, VPNs and firewall rules
  • Apply monthly patches to servers and network devices
  • Troubleshoot load-shedding related outages and UPS failures

Must-haves

  • Solid TCP/IP, routing, switching and firewall knowledge
  • Scripting in PowerShell, Bash or Python
  • Clear change management and documentation habits
  • At least 3 years in systems, network or cloud administration
  • Strong Windows Server, Active Directory and Microsoft 365 skills, or Linux for Linux posts
  • Willing to do standby and after-hours maintenance

Helpful, not essential

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

On offer

  • Medical aid and provident fund
  • Funded certification path
  • Standby allowance and overtime for maintenance windows

How to apply

  1. Make sure the role, the hours and working in Richards Bay really suit you before you apply.
  2. 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.
  3. Send your details with the form below. Add one or two lines about similar work you've done.
  4. Keep your phone on. Shortlisted applicants are contacted by call, SMS or WhatsApp within 6 working days.

Your application joins the How2Apply talent pool for this role, and we put shortlisted people forward to employers hiring in and around Richards Bay.

Applying is free. Nobody from How2Apply will ever ask you to pay for anything to get this job.

How to stand out

  • Be ready to talk through an outage you fixed, step by step; it's a common interview question.
  • Mention the environment size, such as "120 VMs, 14 sites, 900 users", as it tells recruiters your level.

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Job details
SalaryR37 500 – R49 500/month
Job TypeContract
LocationRichards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal
CategoryIT & Software
Experience3+ years
Posted31 October 2026
Closing Date28 November 2026
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