Junior Cloud Engineer

• *Who we are**

First off, let's address the elephant in the room: No, we are not that blue social media site where people post long stories about their morning coffee. People confuse us with LinkedIn all the time, but we're actually quite different.

Our name actually has a purpose: LinkedMe stands for Linking African business challenges to Modern Engineering. We're the bridge, not the profile page. We exist to connect the dots between what African enterprises need and what cutting-edge technology can deliver.

We are a certified Google Cloud Select Partner, built specifically to solve real African business hurdles through high-performance, AI-native engineering. We take complex, messy legacy problems and transform them into clean, scalable digital ecosystems using Google Cloud, Workspace, and Chrome Enterprise.

Our team members are called Linklers—professionals who embody our mission of linking challenges to solutions. As a Linkler, you'll be part of an elite community dedicated to transforming African businesses through modern engineering excellence. • *About the role**

We are seeking driven engineers who understand that cloud infrastructure isn't just about spinning up VMs—it's about designing resilient, cost-effective architectures that can handle real-world scale. This role demands someone who already grasps networking fundamentals, understands the difference between compute options, and can articulate why one storage solution beats another for a given use case.

As a Junior Cloud Engineer, you'll be expected to hit the ground running. You should already be comfortable navigating the GCP Console, understand IAM concepts, and have hands-on experience deploying workloads—even if just for personal projects. We'll accelerate your growth, but we won't be teaching you what a virtual machine is.

You'll work directly with our senior architects on complex client engagements. This means you'll encounter production systems serving thousands of users, multi-region deployments requiring careful latency considerations, and hybrid cloud setups where on-premise integration is non-negotiable.

Expect to defend your architectural decisions, understand trade-offs between managed and self-hosted solutions, and contribute to technical discussions from day one. If you're uncomfortable with ambiguity and rapid context-switching across projects, this isn't the role for you. • *What you'll do** • Learn to architect and implement solutions on GCP through guided mentorship from senior engineers • Support the team in building infrastructure as code using Terraform and other IaC tools • Assist in deploying containerized applications on Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) • Participate in daily stand-ups, sprint planning, and retrospectives—learning modern agile practices • Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines using Cloud Build, GitHub Actions, or similar tools • Monitor and troubleshoot production systems using Cloud Monitoring, Logging, and Error Reporting • Study for and achieve Google Cloud Professional certifications (we pay for all exams!) • Help transform legacy African business systems into scalable cloud ecosystems • Document solutions and contribute to our internal knowledge base • Participate in on-call rotations (with senior support) to learn incident management • *What we're looking for** • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or related technical field (required) • Google Cloud foundational certification required: Cloud Digital Leader or Introduction to Generative AI (non-negotiable) • Demonstrated understanding of cloud computing concepts—not just theoretical knowledge, but practical application • Working knowledge of at least one programming language (Python, Go, or JavaScript) with ability to read and debug code • Solid grasp of networking fundamentals: VPCs, subnets, firewalls, load balancing, DNS • Experience with Linux command line—you should be comfortable with bash scripting and system administration • Understanding of containerization concepts (Docker) and orchestration basics (Kubernetes) • Familiarity with Infrastructure as Code principles—exposure to Terraform or similar tools preferred • Strong problem-solving abilities with analytical thinking—we value engineers who can debug systematically • Excellent communication skills—ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders • Self-directed with demonstrated ability to learn independently—remote work requires discipline • Bonus: Additional cloud certifications (GCP Associate/Professional, AWS, or Azure)