Cloud Engineer

A Cloud Engineer position is being filled in Pinetown. Suitable candidates from across KwaZulu-Natal are invited to submit their applications for review.

What This Role Involves

The organisation is investing in its Pinetown operation, and this Cloud Engineer position reflects that commitment. The successful candidate will work across the it jobs function and contribute to the wider KwaZulu-Natal business.

Communication runs both ways. Managers across the it jobs team in KwaZulu-Natal make time for one-to-ones, and people are expected to speak up early when something needs attention.

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 Pinetown.

Where You’ll Work

Notably, 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.

Importantly, a respectful, professional environment is the standard in KwaZulu-Natal. Bullying, harassment and unfair conduct have no place here, and managers are trained to act decisively when concerns are raised.

Health, safety and well-being are taken seriously. Current policies and procedures are maintained, and the Pinetown site adheres to the standards expected of a responsible South African employer.

Based in Pinetown

Practically speaking, the role is based in Pinetown, close to the Durban Harbour logistics hub. Public transport links and parking are within easy reach, making the daily commute manageable for candidates living across Pinetown and the broader KwaZulu-Natal region.

Many candidates already living within reach of Pinetown cite the location as one of the role’s quiet wins, with shorter commutes and a real sense of being plugged into the local KwaZulu-Natal economy.

If you are relocating, the team can share practical pointers on neighbourhoods, transport and the typical pace of life in Pinetown, KwaZulu-Natal.

Key Outputs

• Implement security best practices in line with POPIA obligations
• Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines for reliable, repeatable releases
• Plan and execute infrastructure upgrades with minimal downtime
• Collaborate with product and design teams during sprint planning
• Maintain technical documentation, architecture diagrams and runbooks
• Manage user access, identity and endpoint security across the estate
• Design, develop and maintain features across the application stack

Who We’re Looking For

• 2-5 years’ commercial software development experience
• Exposure to monitoring and observability tooling
• Good written and verbal communication for technical and non-technical audiences
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to debug complex systems
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure-as-code
• Relevant IT qualification (degree, diploma or recognised certifications)

Candidates who meet most of these criteria are welcome to be considered for the role.