Junior Cloud Engineer (Azure) - 12 month contract - Hybrid- Cape Town

SUMMARY:
Junior, Cloud, Engineer, Azure, 12, month, contract, Hybrid, Cape, Town

POSITION INFO:

Client of ours are seeking a Junior Cloud Engineer (AZURE) for a 12 month contract position - this is hybrid based and to start 1st AUGUST 

Role Purpose:

Support the delivery and maintenance of Microsoft Azure infrastructure. Assist with provisioning, automation, monitoring, and documentation using best practices in a cloud-first environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Assist in deploying and configuring Azure services (VMs, Storage, App Services, Networking, etc.).
• Use Terraform to define and manage infrastructure.
• Support CI/CD pipelines and automation tasks.
• Monitor cloud environments and respond to incidents.
• Contribute to cost optimization and security compliance efforts.
• Maintain and update technical documentation.
• Provide support to development and infrastructure teams.

Required Skills and Experience:

• Hands-on experience or strong familiarity with Microsoft Azure.
• Basic understanding of networking (DNS, VPN, firewalls, subnets), virtualization, and operating systems.
• Experience using Terraform for infrastructure provisioning.
• Exposure to GitHub Actions
• Education & Certification:
• Diploma, Degree in IT and/or related fields.
• Azure Administrator Associate (AZ-104) – required.
• Experience: 0 to 2 years of professional experience in IT or Cloud-related roles.