Work-Force
Posted recently. We believe great workplaces are built on great people. We are looking for a Cloud Engineer in Odendaalsrus, and we encourage applicants from across Free State to consider this opportunity.
Overview
The Cloud Engineer vacancy forms part of how the Odendaalsrus branch keeps performing. It pairs day-to-day delivery with longer-running priorities that keep the it jobs side of the business moving forward.
On top of that, the organisation keeps reporting lines clean and expectations realistic. Performance is measured against a small, agreed set of metrics, and there are no surprise yardsticks for the Cloud Engineer taking on this position.
Reasonable working hours and respectful planning are part of how the role runs. The team values strong delivery, and load is balanced fairly across the it jobs group in Odendaalsrus.
Our Commitment to Transformation
Equally, the organisation is committed to fair, merit-based recruitment and equal opportunity. Applications are assessed against the published role requirements in line with applicable employment law.
B-BBEE compliance is more than a scorecard here. It informs how the business invests in skills development, supplier diversity and community engagement across the country.
In addition, the hiring organisation’s applicable employment-equity and inclusion practices will be explained in the final vacancy details for Free State.
Where You’ll Work
Importantly, the environment is hybrid-friendly where the role allows, with collaborative tooling, modern source-control workflows and a strong emphasis on shared ownership of code and incidents.
Beyond that, the role is intended to operate under the hiring organisation’s workplace conduct, health and safety policies in Free State.
Health, safety and well-being are taken seriously. Current policies and procedures are maintained, and the Odendaalsrus site adheres to the standards expected of a responsible South African employer.
Your Role
- Implement security best practices in line with POPIA obligations
- Plan and execute infrastructure upgrades with minimal downtime
- Manage user access, identity and endpoint security across the estate
- Participate in code reviews and contribute to technical design discussions
- Optimise database queries and back-end performance hot-spots
- Diagnose and resolve production incidents within agreed SLAs
- Monitor system health using observability tools and respond to alerts
- Write clean, testable code that follows the team’s coding standards
What You’ll Need
- Experience with Git, branching strategies and pull-request workflows
- Strong proficiency in Java, C#, Python, JavaScript or TypeScript
- Reliable home internet for hybrid work where applicable
- 2-5 years’ commercial software development experience
- Relevant IT qualification (degree, diploma or recognised certifications)
Potential is considered alongside experience, so candidates who tick most of these boxes should still be considered.