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Job Description
A Cloud Operations Engineer is responsible for driving and managing activities that support managing and maintaining cloud infrastructure, ensuring high availability, performance, and security. They also monitor, automate, and optimize cloud systems and services, collaborating with development and engineering teams. They respond to and resolve cloud-related incidents and requests, perform regular system maintenance and updates, and ensure compliance with security policies and standards. Additionally, they provide 24/7 support for cloud operations and troubleshoot any issues that arise.RESPONSIBILITIES
- Manage and maintain cloud infrastructure to ensure high availability, performance, and security.
- Monitor cloud systems and services to ensure optimal performance.
- Respond to and resolve cloud-related incidents and service request per SLA.
- Implement and manage cloud automation tools to streamline operations and improve efficiency.
- Implement and manage monitoring systems and monitoring reporting.
- Monitor, report and manage cloud platform and shared services capacity.
- Collaborate with development and engineering teams to support cloud-based applications and services.
- Assist in the deployment, configuration, and management of cloud resources.
- Perform regular system maintenance, updates, backups and patching to keep cloud environments secure and up-to-date.
- Develop and maintain documentation for cloud operations processes and procedures.
- Optimize cloud resource usage and costs, providing recommendations for improvements.
- Ensure compliance with security policies and industry standards.
- Participate in on-call rotations to provide 24/7 support for critical cloud operations.
Minimum Requirements:
- A numerate Bachelor's Degree (e.g. Computer Science, Mathematics, Engineering) with minimum or equivalent technical qualification .
- 5 years of professional experience.
- Relevant cloud certification .
Technical Experience requirements:
- Cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure or Google
- DevOps
- Cloud Operations practices
- Problem solving and trouble shooting skills
- Infrastructure as code (Eg, Terraform, CloudFormation)
- Cloud security
- Cloud Networking
- Agile/SAFe
- Coding and scripting (Eg. Python, Bash, Powershell)
- Scripting and Automation (Eg. Python, Bash, Powershell)
- Cloud Monitoring
- Cloud Compliance
Skills
Adaptive Thinking, Change Management, Cloud Computing, Cloud Infrastructure Management, Computer Network Security, Cost Account Management, Cost Budgeting, Data Analysis, Data Collection Methods, Enterprise Application Integration (EAI), IT Network Security, Performance Improvements, Project Integration Management, Project Life Cycle Management, System Architecture Analysis, System Requirements Analysis, Virtualization, Virtual Private Networks (VPNs)Competencies
Education
NQF Level 7 - Degree, Advance Diploma or Postgraduate Certificate or equivalentClosing Date
21 February 2026 , 23:59The appointment will be made from the designated group in line with the Employment Equity Plan of Old Mutual South Africa and the specific business unit in question.
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What We Do
Old Mutual Limited is a listed company on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange and has secondary listings on the London, Malawi, Namibia and Zimbabwe stock exchanges. As a Pan-African financial services company, we are focused on Africa, her needs and her people.
Together with you, we have educated our children, given more homes warmth and light, empowered small businesses and improved infrastructure in Africa. Our story will continue #WithAfricaForAfrica
