Work-Force
This is a current vacancy. Role: Cloud Engineer. Location: Somerset West, Western Cape. The team is hiring and seeks a candidate who can step in and deliver from week one.
About This Position
The Cloud Engineer position is part of an ongoing recruitment drive across Western Cape. The brief has been shaped carefully, with a focus on delivery in Somerset West and across the it jobs space.
Day-to-day, the role balances focused delivery with the kind of collaboration that keeps things moving. The successful candidate is trusted to make sensible decisions inside the agreed scope, with line-management support whenever a sounding board is useful.
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 Somerset West.
Career Growth
Beyond that, this role can grow with you. Strong performers in the it jobs team in Somerset West have moved into senior, supervisory and specialist positions, and that journey is supported through coaching, training and exposure to bigger projects.
Training is a mix of formal courses, structured on-the-job learning and exposure to broader projects, all geared at building practical skills.
Growth conversations happen at a regular cadence — not just at year-end — so the path forward stays current and realistic for every Somerset West team member.
Your Workplace
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.
Health, safety and well-being are taken seriously. Current policies and procedures are maintained, and the Somerset West site adheres to the standards expected of a responsible South African employer.
Equally, the working environment is set up to give the team the focus needed for deeper work, while keeping collaboration and quick problem-solving close at hand.
Key Responsibilities
- Plan and execute infrastructure upgrades with minimal downtime
- Investigate and resolve user-reported support tickets at L2 and L3
- Participate in code reviews and contribute to technical design discussions
- Monitor system health using observability tools and respond to alerts
- Mentor junior engineers through pairing and structured feedback
- Implement security best practices in line with POPIA obligations
- Collaborate with product and design teams during sprint planning
Essential Criteria
- 2-5 years’ commercial software development experience
- Reliable home internet for hybrid work where applicable
- Working knowledge of cloud platforms (AWS, Azure or GCP)
- Comfortable working in agile delivery teams
- Strong problem-solving skills and ability to debug complex systems
Potential is considered alongside experience, so candidates who tick most of these boxes should still be considered.