Work-Force
Posted recently. Bring your skills as a Cloud Engineer to Pietermaritzburg and join a team that moves fast. This KwaZulu-Natal role is one to watch.
About the Opportunity
The Cloud Engineer vacancy forms part of how the Pietermaritzburg branch keeps performing. It pairs day-to-day delivery with longer-running priorities that keep the it jobs side of the business moving forward.
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 Pietermaritzburg.
Equal Opportunity
Notably, the organisation is committed to transformation and equal opportunity. Hiring is on merit, and applications are actively encouraged from women, youth, people with disabilities and other historically disadvantaged groups in line with the Employment Equity plan and B-BBEE objectives.
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.
Practical steps back the words. Structured EE reporting, transformation initiatives and learnership programmes give real opportunities to candidates from across KwaZulu-Natal.
Your Future Here
This role can grow with you. Strong performers in the it jobs team in Pietermaritzburg have moved into senior, supervisory and specialist positions, and that journey is supported through coaching, training and exposure to bigger projects.
Internal mobility is encouraged. People who start in Pietermaritzburg have moved into roles in other branches, specialist functions and project teams across KwaZulu-Natal.
Training is a mix of formal courses, structured on-the-job learning and exposure to broader projects, all geared at building practical skills.
Working in Pietermaritzburg
Pietermaritzburg continues to grow as an employment hub in KwaZulu-Natal, with close to the Durban Harbour logistics hub. This role gives you a foothold in one of its busier business communities, with access to the local services, suppliers and partners that keep the work moving.
Accessibility is taken seriously: where the role allows, the team works toward a balance of in-office presence and flexibility for candidates based in and around Pietermaritzburg.
If you are relocating, the team can share practical pointers on neighbourhoods, transport and the typical pace of life in Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal.
Core Functions
- Optimise database queries and back-end performance hot-spots
- Maintain technical documentation, architecture diagrams and runbooks
- Automate repetitive operational tasks using scripts and tooling
- Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines for reliable, repeatable releases
- Design, develop and maintain features across the application stack
- Participate in code reviews and contribute to technical design discussions
- Implement security best practices in line with POPIA obligations
Essential Criteria
- Experience with Git, branching strategies and pull-request workflows
- Comfortable working in agile delivery teams
- Hands-on experience with relational and NoSQL databases
- Relevant IT qualification (degree, diploma or recognised certifications)
- Reliable home internet for hybrid work where applicable
- Strong problem-solving skills and ability to debug complex systems
- Understanding of secure development principles aligned with POPIA
Potential is considered alongside experience, so candidates who tick most of these boxes should still be considered.