Job Description

Our client is based in Johannesburg is looking for a AWS Cloud Engineer on a 9 months contract

Rate per month : R600 xe2x80x93 R700 per hour
Contract Duration : 9 Months ( Extendable depending on the project need)
Location of the contract : Johannesburg

Responsibilities

• Develop, Build, Enhance and Support automation practises using IaC for AWS services.
• Convert cumbersome operational practises and process to automated self-service solutions
• Coding
• Engage and collaborate with Infrastructure Designers and Platform Owners to review and approve cloud template and patterns
• Conduct logical deployments of cloud configuration/s
• Automate cloud services
• Collaborate with Public Cloud Providers specifically around the integration and consumption of services
• Maintain and enhance cloud service offerings including portal and catalogue items
• Ensure all service offerings integrate into ITSM processes (includes infrastructure recoveries, management and delivery according to SLA)
• Responsible for capacity planning to ensure capacity exists at the right time with the right infrastructure
• Ensure that enterprise standards and IT governance standards are applied to the cloud infrastructure
• Report on the performance of the cloud infrastructure and recommend actions where required
• Act as a third level support to the cloud infrastructure operations team
• Advise and consult to project workgroups on all cloud related matters
• Ensure and maintain the stability and reliably of the cloud services
• Rightsized the infrastructure as and when required
• Execute deliverables in line with cloud strategy within agreed timeframes
• Keep certifications valid and up to date
• Keep up to date with current industry trends
• Support the achievement of the business strategy, objectives, and values
• Stay abreast of developments in field of expertise
• Ensure personal growth and enable effectiveness in performance of roles and responsibilities
• Participate and support corporate responsibility initiatives for the achievement of business strategy
• Seek opportunities to improve business processes, models, and systems though agile thinking.

Experience

• 8+ Years IT infrastructure and operations experience
• 2 years + development experience (Preferably systems/backend development integration experience)
• 2 years+ Infrastructure as Code experience as part of your daily/weekly work in recent times with good general scripting skills

Certifications

Public Cloud Certification and Virtualisation certification (VMware preferable)

Type of Exposure

• Achieved Management and Process Results
• Multiple operating systems. Application programmes; Operating systems; IT infrastructure and system analysis
• Project management
• Management and integration of tooling relegated to DevOps practices in a Cloud environment
• Working with diverse teams and people
• General IT operational experience
• Working with Microsoft applications to communicate information

Technical / Professional Knowledge

• Networking Knowledge
• Storage area network infrastructure
• Database Management
• Computer Security
• Disaster Recovery & Business continuity standards
• Information Technology concepts
• Systems application Design
• Data base programming knowledge

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