Cloud Engineer (AWS)

An university IT department in Stellenbosch needs infrastructure that just works, and someone to make it so. Good for someone who wants to build a solid track record they can put on their CV.

This post is Stellenbosch-based, with most of your time spent at an university IT department. Start date: as soon as possible for the right person.

• Troubleshoot load-shedding related outages and UPS failures
• Plan hardware refreshes and licence renewals with a budget
• Handle access requests and keep records that support POPIA compliance
• Run and test backups, and do regular restore drills
• Configure switches, VLANs, VPNs and firewall rules
• Apply monthly patches to servers and network devices

• Degree or diploma in IT, plus relevant certifications
• Clear change management and documentation habits
• Willing to do standby and after-hours maintenance
• Strong Windows Server, Active Directory and Microsoft 365 skills, or Linux for Linux posts
• At least 3 years in systems, network or cloud administration
• Scripting in PowerShell, Bash or Python

• 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.
• Mention the environment size, such as "120 VMs, 14 sites, 900 users", as it tells recruiters your level.