CLOUD ENGINEER – join next-generation PAYMENT SOFTWARE FINTECH COMPANY – CAPE TOWN, R780K – R900K

This is an excellent opportunity for a CLOUD ENGINEER (intermediate-level) to join one of the leading next-generation PAYMENT SOFTWARE FINTECH Companies.

Based in CAPE TOWN, this CLOUD ENGINEER role offers a salary of R780K – R900K

THE COMPANY:

Since 2012, this Payment Software Technology Company has delivered enterprise-grade, cloud-native software to optimise financial transaction and payment processing. They have deep in expertise in high-volume, low-value payment schemes, enabling enterprises to deliver services to millions of South Africans daily.

Their tech team is grounded in impact - designing solutions that matter, acting with urgency, and continuously learning as they scale.

In joining this company you will be part of the entire journey - from the spark of an idea to the final product launch. You will grow your skills through world-class training and hands-on learning every day, and receive mentorship and guidance from industry leaders who are invested in your success.

There will be plenty of opportunities to grow your career and expand your expertise, whilst gaining experience in a leading FinTech environment, contributing to meaningful, high-impact projects.

THE ROLE:

As an intermediate-level CLOUD ENGINEER (with a background ideally in Software Engineering), you will not be a traditional cloud support admin reacting to support tickets or clicking through the AWS console. Instead, you will treat the cloud infrastructure as a product, and the internal developers as your customers. Your mission will be to make the right path the easiest path by balancing a simple cloud experience with the discipline required to scale safely.

You will be responsible for automating the management of the infrastructure that underpins the platform, and for building the self-service tooling that empowers the stream-aligned product teams to deploy secure cloud infrastructure autonomously. They are currently transitioning to a fully automated, hands-off cloud operation where guardrails are favoured over gatekeeping, and state enforcement replaces manual patching.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Architecting, deploying, and managing AWS cloud-based production systems strictly through Infrastructure as Code, driving the IaC strategy via AWS CDK and CloudFormation.

Building, automating, and maintaining foundational networking across the estate (Legacy IPSec Tunnels, AWS Networking, routing, etc).

Building automated guardrails and self-service tooling that ensure the availability, performance, and scalability of AWS production systems - without acting as a manual gatekeeper.

Developing Java and Python software that eliminates operational toil (e.g., zero-downtime upgrades, automated maintenance, fleet-wide patch management).

Deep system troubleshooting across the cloud infrastructure stack, specifically diagnosing complex Linux connectivity and networking issues.

Enforcing infrastructure state and preventing configuration drift across many environments using IaC constructs.

Driving FinOps initiatives by implementing automated cost-optimisation frameworks, rightsizing lifecycles, and financial governance.

Consolidating and modernising secure access (e.g., moving from legacy VPNs to Zero Trust architecture) by leveraging best practices and cloud security solutions.

Definition, deployment, and management of automated metrics, logging, monitoring, and alerting to enable system self-reporting.

REQUIRED SKILLS:

A minimum of 1.5 years’ to 3+ years’ experience working with AWS infrastructure in a DevOps, SRE, Platform, or Cloud Engineering role.

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent practical experience).

AWS Certifications are beneficial (e.g. AWS Certified Solutions Architect or SysOps Administrator).

Strong coding and object-oriented programming skills, with proven experience automating cloud operations, including hands-on development in Java and Python.

Strong no-console Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) mindset with hands-on expertise driving AWS CDK and CloudFormation (Terraform experience is also valued).

Deep understanding of building AWS Networking fundamentals (VPC architecture, CIDR subnetting, Transit Gateways, Network basics) and strong Linux system administration.

Understanding of Kubernetes and hands-on experience with kubectl, OpenLens, and Argo CD (or similar CI/CD tooling).

Experience embedding observability (e.g., CloudWatch, Prometheus, Grafana, ELK) directly into infrastructure design.

Strong awareness of cloud economics, with the ability to execute cost monitoring and optimisation strategies in AWS.

Familiarity with security best practices in cloud environments.