Senior Cloud Devops Engineer

Senior Cloud Devops Engineer

Recruiter: Communicate Recruitment

Job Ref: CTI007040/LB

Date posted: Wednesday, September 16, 2026

Location: Johannesburg, South Africa

Salary: 900 000 Annually

SUMMARY: Ready to architect, automate, and scale cloud platforms that make a real-world impact?

My client is looking for a Senior Cloud DevOps Engineer who thrives on solving complex infrastructure challenges, building enterprise-grade cloud environments, and driving DevOps excellence. This is an opportunity for a cloud specialist who enjoys working across AWS and Azure, leading transformation initiatives, and implementing modern DevOps practices at scale.

If Infrastructure as Code, Kubernetes, cloud governance, automation, and platform reliability are your passion, this could be the next step in your IT career.

POSITION INFO: Job Description: As a Senior Cloud DevOps Engineer, the successful candidate will play a key role in designing, building, and optimising modern cloud environments whilst driving DevOps maturity across the organisation. Key Responsibilities: Design and architect scalable, secure, and highly available cloud infrastructure across AWS and Azure. Build, maintain, and optimise Infrastructure as Code environments using Terraform and CloudFormation Develop and enhance CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, Bitbucket Pipelines, and AWS CodePipeline Lead containerisation and orchestration initiatives using Docker and Kubernetes Establish and improve cloud governance, security, compliance, and FinOps best practices Drive cloud transformation projects and contribute to enterprise platform strategy Define operational processes, monitoring standards, SLAs, and platform reliability frameworks Implement automation solutions that improve deployment efficiency and reduce operational overhead Collaborate with engineering and technology teams to support scalable, resilient production environments Identify opportunities for cloud cost optimisation and operational improvements Tech Stack & Environment: AWS Microsoft Azure Terraform AWS CloudFormation Docker Kubernetes GitHub Actions Azure DevOps Bitbucket Pipelines AWS CodePipeline Infrastructure as Code (IaC) Cloud Security & Governance FinOps & Cost Optimisation Skills & Experience: Extensive experience within Information Technology, Cloud Engineering, DevOps, Platform Engineering, or related IT jobs. Proven experience designing, building, and scaling enterprise-grade cloud platforms Strong hands-on experience across both AWS and Azure environments Advanced Infrastructure as Code experience using Terraform and/or AWS CloudFormation Strong CI/CD and automation experience across modern DevOps toolsets Practical production-level experience with Docker and Kubernetes Experience implementing cloud governance, security, compliance, and cost management practices Demonstrated leadership experience driving cloud transformation initiatives and DevOps maturity Experience defining operational processes, service delivery standards, and SLAs Strong troubleshooting, stakeholder engagement, and problem-solving capabilities Excellent communication and collaboration skills Preferred Certifications: Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert AWS Certified Solutions Architect HashiCorp Certified: Terraform Associate Why Developers Apply: Opportunity to work on large-scale cloud platforms Exposure to both AWS and Azure cloud ecosystems Modern DevOps and platform engineering environment High-impact work with meaningful technical ownership Opportunity to influence cloud strategy, architecture, and operational excellence Career growth within a forward-thinking technology team Qualification: Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related field preferred. Relevant cloud certifications advantageous. Connect with us on and Register your CV to create a profile or to view all our Jobs in Information Technology. One of the best Developer Recruitment Agencies in Cape Town. Let us assist you with your IT careers. For Further C# Developer jobs, C++ Developer jobs, Java Developer jobs, .Net Developer careers, Angular Developer and Full stack developer jobs.