Job title: Azure Cloud Engineer
Job type: Permanent
Emp type: Full-time
Industry: Technology
Functional Expertise: Engineering Technology
Skills: • Azure networking identity and compute (VMSS AKS App Services) • Storage lifecycle management (Blob Files Disk) • Security: Defender for Cloud Sentinel Key Vault Azure Policy • IaC & Automation: Bicep/ARM Terraform PowerShell Azure CLI • CI/CD: Azure DevOps GitHub Actions • Observability: Monitor Log Analytics Application Insights • Backup/DR: Azure Backup ASR RTO/RPO planning
Salary type: Annual
Salary from: ZAR 1,000,000.00
Salary to: ZAR 1,200,000.00
Location: Cape Town
Job published: 28-10-2025
Job ID: 36485

Job Description

THE OPPORTUNITY THAT AWAITS YOU

 

Ready to level up your Azure game? A leading financial institution is looking for a Cloud Automation Consultant to join their high-performing Azure team. You'll be solving real infra problems - automating deployments, locking down security, and building scalable cloud environments that meet serious compliance standards.

 

If you're fluent in Bicep, Terraform, and Azure DevOps and love turning complex infra into clean, repeatable code - this is your kind of gig.

 

WHAT CAN YOU EXPECT

 

  • A high-energy, innovation-led culture where change is welcomed
  • Hands-on collaboration across cloud, security, ops, and governance
  • A chance to shape how Azure supports compliance, resilience, and scale
  • Ownership from design to deployment to rollout
  • Leaders who back you, challenge you, and invest in your growth

 

YOUR KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

 

  • Architect secure Azure landing zones aligned to CAF
  • Build secure Azure infra (VMs, AKS, App Services, SQL)
  • Automate with Bicep/ARM, Terraform, PowerShell, CLI
  • Own CI/CD pipelines (Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions)
  • Implement guardrails (Azure Policy, Blueprints)
  • Integrate security tools (Defender, Sentinel, Key Vault)
  • Engineer backup/DR with tested RTO/RPO
  • Collaborate across Security, Network, DBA, GRC

 

OUR REQUIRED EXPERTISE

 

  • IT related Degree or the following certifications:
  • AZ-104 (Required)
  • AZ-305 (Preferred)
  • AZ-400 (Bonus)
  • Azure networking, identity, compute, and storage
  • IaC & automation: Bicep/ARM, Terraform, PowerShell, CLI
  • CI/CD: Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions
  • Observability: Monitor, Log Analytics, App Insights
  • Backup/DR: Azure Backup, ASR, RTO/RPO planning
  • Valid SA work permit or permanent residency required

 

YOUR REWARD

 

  • Rolling contract (up to 4 years)
  • Hybrid or Remote (Cape Town preferred, open nationwide)
  • Be part of a leading Pan-Africa financial institution

 

For more roles, please have a look at our website (www.60degrees.com). or follow us on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/company/10287263/)