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AWS Cloud Engineer
Araxi Group
Description
Araxi Group is seeking a highly skilled and experienced AWS Cloud Engineer to join their growing technology team. This role is ideal for a cloud professional passionate about designing, implementing, securing, and optimising enterprise-scale cloud environments. The successful candidate will play a key role in architecting and managing modern cloud solutions, supporting cloud migrations, driving automation through Infrastructure as Code (IaC), and ensuring environments remain secure, scalable, resilient, and cost-effective.
Requirements
- 5+ years of experience in AWS cloud engineering, cloud infrastructure, or cloud architecture roles
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent practical experience)
- AWS Certified Solutions Architect Professional, AWS Specialty Certification, or equivalent advanced AWS certification (preferred)
- Strong hands-on experience with AWS Organizations, multi-account environments, Terraform/CloudFormation, Kubernetes/EKS, and CI/CD pipeline implementation
- Experience with infrastructure automation, scripting (Bash, PowerShell, Python), networking and security architecture, disaster recovery, and business continuity planning
- Strong understanding of Git, version control methodologies, Active Directory, identity federation, and SSO implementations
- Experience managing cloud costs through Reserved Instances, Savings Plans, and optimisation strategies
- Familiarity with Agile delivery methodologies, SDLC, and software development practices
- South African citizen or valid work authorization
- Clear criminal record
Key Responsibilities
- Design, implement, and manage complex AWS cloud environments, including multi-account, multi-region, hybrid cloud, and multi-cloud architectures
- Lead cloud transformation and migration initiatives from on-premises and other cloud platforms to AWS
- Develop and maintain Infrastructure as Code (IaC) solutions using Terraform and/or AWS CloudFormation
- Ensure cloud environments align with AWS Well-Architected Framework principles (Security, Reliability, Operational Excellence, Performance Efficiency, Cost Optimisation, Sustainability)
- Design and implement high availability, disaster recovery, and business continuity solutions
- Deploy, configure, and manage AWS services including IAM, Identity Center, EC2, VPCs, Transit Gateways, S3, RDS, DynamoDB, KMS, CloudWatch, CloudTrail, Control Tower, Lambda, EKS, ECR, and container platforms
- Design and implement CI/CD pipelines using AWS native services and tooling such as GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, and CodePipeline
- Drive cloud security best practices, governance standards, and compliance initiatives, implementing identity, access management, encryption, monitoring, and auditing controls
- Lead investigation and resolution of critical cloud incidents and perform advanced troubleshooting across infrastructure, networking, security, and application layers
- Provide technical leadership and mentorship to junior and intermediate engineers, contributing to architecture reviews, technical standards, and cloud governance initiatives
Skills & Attributes
Personality Attributes
- Strong Troubleshooting and Problem-Solving Skills
- Excellent Communication and Stakeholder Management
- Strategic Thinker
- Proactive and Self-Motivated
- Team Player
- Detail-Oriented
- Adaptable to Change
- Resilient Under Pressure
- Customer-Focused
- Committed to Continuous Learning
Core Competencies
- Cloud Architecture and Solution Design
- AWS Services (EC2, S3, RDS, VPC, IAM, Lambda, EKS, ECR)
- Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation)
- CI/CD Pipeline Implementation
- Cloud Security and Compliance
- Multi-Account and Multi-Cloud Governance
- Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity
- Networking and Security Architecture
- Cost Optimisation (Reserved Instances, Savings Plans)
- Automation and Scripting (Bash, PowerShell, Python)
- Equity Statement
- Not specified in the job advertisement.
- Note
- This is an opportunity to work on complex, enterprise-scale cloud environments while collaborating with highly skilled technology professionals. You'll have the opportunity to influence cloud strategy, drive innovation, mentor others, and work with modern cloud technologies that solve real business challenges. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. The company reserves the right not to make an appointment.
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