We are looking for a skilled and experienced Senior Azure Cloud Engineer to join our innovative team. In this senior role, you will lead the design, implementation, and optimization of complex cloud architectures on Microsoft Azure. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver robust cloud solutions that meet our clients' evolving needs and ensure high performance, scalability, and security.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead the design and deployment of advanced Azure cloud infrastructure and services.
- Architect and implement cloud solutions that are scalable, secure, and cost-effective.
- Mentor and guide junior team members in best practices for cloud engineering.
- Collaborate with development and operations teams to enhance CI/CD pipelines and DevOps processes.
- Monitor cloud performance and implement proactive measures to optimize resources and costs.
- Implement and enforce security standards and compliance requirements for cloud environments.
- Troubleshoot complex cloud issues and provide timely resolutions.
- Stay informed about industry trends and emerging technologies, recommending improvements and innovations.
- Support migration projects, helping clients transition to Azure seamlessly.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field; Master’s degree is a plus.
- 5+ years of experience in cloud engineering, specifically with Microsoft Azure.
- In-depth knowledge of Azure services, cloud architecture, and design patterns.
- Proficiency in scripting and automation using tools such as PowerShell, Azure CLI, or Terraform.
- Strong experience with CI/CD tools and practices (e.g., Azure DevOps, Jenkins).
- Expertise in networking, security, and identity management within Azure.
- Familiarity with containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes) and microservices architecture.
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with a detail-oriented mindset.
- Strong leadership, communication, and collaboration abilities.
Top Skills
What We Do
Founded over 25 years ago, we are an independent digital solutions company that design and build products and platforms for ambitious brands. Our mission is to help our clients drive business growth using data-led user experiences, innovation and technology built to scale.
- We use the latest cloud technologies, predominately Azure Cloud Platform and are Microsoft Gold Partners
- We apply modern architecture principles into our solutions using React front-ends, API and headless driven solutions.
- We deliver digital experiences for websites using industry leading platforms such as Umbraco, Optimizely and WordPress
- We are Umbraco Gold Partners and Optimizely Silver Partners
- We deliver ecommerce platforms using modern headless architecture with tools like Optimizely, Umbraco Commerce, WooCommerce and other commerce tools.
- We have an experience mobile practice delivering cutting-edge mobile apps across iOS and Android for both B2B and B2C brands.
With offices in London, Cape Town and Johannesburg we work and support clients around the world from funded start-ups to large corporate enterprises. We are also a BEE Level 2 rated company.
We help deliver on design and technical execution of mobile and web solutions for customers like Allan Gray, Monster Energy, Clover, Kenya Airways, Coronation, Dineplan, DSTV, Johnson & Johnson and more.
Our service offerings cover the following areas:
- Strategy and digital transformation
- UX & UI Design
- Custom software development
- Mobile application development
- DXP & Content management systems
- Ecommerce solutions
- Azure DevOps & Managed Hosting Solutions
- Maintenance & Service Level Agreements
- Data analysis & insights (Google Cloud & CRM)
