Work-Force
A Cloud Engineer is needed in Barberton. The role focuses on consistent delivery, accurate work and clear communication across the Mpumalanga operation.
About the Opportunity
The Cloud Engineer position is part of an ongoing recruitment drive across Mpumalanga. The brief has been shaped carefully, with a focus on delivery in Barberton and across the it jobs space.
Communication runs both ways. Managers across the it jobs team in Mpumalanga make time for one-to-ones, and people are expected to speak up early when something needs attention.
Internal documentation, process notes and shared playbooks make it easier for the Cloud Engineer to step into the it jobs workflow quickly. Institutional knowledge is well-organised, so people are not reinventing the wheel from one week to the next.
Equal Opportunity
Inclusive recruitment is part of the organisation’s employment practices. Applicants are assessed on relevant qualifications, skills and experience for this role in Barberton.
Notably, the hiring organisation’s applicable employment-equity and inclusion practices will be explained in the final vacancy details for Mpumalanga.
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.
A Typical Day
Your day tends to start with a quick standup, where the team shares progress and surfaces blockers. From there, you settle into focused build time, breaking tickets into manageable chunks and pairing with colleagues when something gets thorny. Afternoons mix code reviews, planning discussions and the occasional production incident — everyone pulls together, fixes the issue and feeds the lessons back into the next sprint. By the time you sign off, you’ve shipped value, learned something new, and left clean code behind you.
In addition, the rhythm rewards people who plan ahead but also pivot quickly when Mpumalanga operations throw up the unexpected.
Notably, the Barberton office buzzes through peak hours and settles into focused, productive lulls in between, giving you time to plan and reset before the next stretch of work.
Your Team
Crucially, the team you will be working with is fast-paced and energetic. Things move quickly across the Barberton office, and the people who thrive here are the ones who plan ahead, communicate openly and pick up the slack when Mpumalanga operations get busy.
On top of that, the team structure and working relationships for this role in Barberton will be explained during the hiring process.
Line management is hands-on without being heavy. Expect regular one-to-ones, honest feedback and the support needed to do good work consistently.
Core Functions
- Implement security best practices in line with POPIA obligations
- Write clean, testable code that follows the team’s coding standards
- Participate in code reviews and contribute to technical design discussions
- Manage user access, identity and endpoint security across the estate
- Maintain technical documentation, architecture diagrams and runbooks
- Plan and execute infrastructure upgrades with minimal downtime
- Automate repetitive operational tasks using scripts and tooling
- Collaborate with product and design teams during sprint planning
What You’ll Need
- Hands-on experience with relational and NoSQL databases
- Relevant IT qualification (degree, diploma or recognised certifications)
- Understanding of secure development principles aligned with POPIA
- Experience with containerisation (Docker, Kubernetes) is an advantage
- Comfortable working in agile delivery teams
- Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure-as-code
Each application is reviewed carefully, and strong matches against the criteria above will move forward in the process.