5 Cloud Consulting jobs in South Africa

MAIN PURPOSE OF THE POSITION:

The AWS Cloud Solutions Architect will partner with the AWS brand and sales teams to design, architect, and, where feasible, assist in implementing AWS services and solutions for business partners and their clients. This role provides technical guidance, showcases the value of AWS solutions, and supports partners throughout their AWS journey, helping them grow their AWS business.

The role requires solving complex business challenges using AWS services, managing the technical sales cycle, conducting technical demonstrations, delivering enablement workshops, and engaging with partners and clients as a trusted technical advisor.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Engage weekly with AWS vendor technical counterparts to stay aligned on solutions, updates, and technical support.
• Conduct at least four proactive technical engagements per month with business partners to provide guidance and solution recommendations.
• Collaborate with sales teams to participate in at least four partner engagements per month, supporting technical sales initiatives.
• Deliver all technical pre- and post-sales activities as required by the AWS brand, ensuring timely and accurate execution.
• Provide technical expertise and guidance to partners and clients, assisting them in understanding and leveraging AWS services and solutions.
• Conduct technical demonstrations, workshops, and enablement sessions to showcase AWS value propositions and solutions.
• Support partners in progressing through the AWS Partner Journey and expanding their AWS business footprint.
• Maintain comprehensive communication with all stakeholders regarding project updates, technical recommendations, and solution delivery.

REQUIREMENTS:

Internal training associated with competencies:

• During the first week of your employment, you'll be presented with a meticulously crafted learning map designed to guide you through your on-the-job training experience seamlessly.
• Must obtain and maintain relevant AWS certifications to stay current with cloud technology and remain effective in the role.

REQUIREMENTS:

• BSc in Computer Science or related tertiary education qualification in IT.
• AWS Solutions Architect Professional. (Essential)
• AWS DevOps Engineer Professional, AWS Specialty Certifications. (Preferred)
• Willing to obtain and maintain relevant AWS certifications to stay current with cloud technology and remain effective in the role as outlined by the employer.

SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

Technical Skills

• In-depth knowledge of AWS services, cloud architecture, and technical protocols.
• Strong understanding of networking (TCP/IP, DNS, HTTP, IP addressing).
• Experience with scripting languages, relational databases, and NoSQL technologies.
• Solid experience in using AWS CloudFormation and deep knowledge and understanding of infrastructure as code (YAML or JSON).
• Expertise in cloud security concepts.
• Knowledge of AWS Organizations, Control Tower, Landing Zones, and cost optimization strategies.
• Familiarity with AWS Partner Network (APN) programs, offerings, competencies, and specialities is advantageous.

Interpersonal & Communication Skills:

• Strong consultative approach with proven relationship-building skills.
• Ability to establish trust and become a technical advisor to partners and clients.
• Excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills to convey complex technical concepts clearly.

ABILITY TO MEET JOB REQUIREMENTS:

• 3-5 years of technical experience in a cloud solutions architecture position.
• Experience with cloud computing technologies, enterprise architecture, and enterprise application integration.
• Hands-on experience with servers, storage, networking, and cloud infrastructure management.
• Experience with Linux, Unix, Solaris, Ubuntu, and Windows operating systems.

OFFICE REQUIREMENTS:

• Office-based working environment.
• Semi-formal dress code.
• 08:00 – 17:00
• Excellent international business language skills (English), both written and verbal.
• Excellent presentation skills.
• Reliable transport to and from the office.

NOTE:

• This is a permanent position subject to a successful three-month probationary period.
• You will be required to perform such duties as reasonably required by the business.
• Your job description may be amended from time to time if it is valid and reasonable.
• You will serve the Company or any Associated Entity in such capacity as management may reasonably require.
• Duties must be performed` faithfully, diligently, and to the best of your abilities.
• You agree to use your best endeavors to promote the best interests of the Company and any Associated Entity.
• You may be required, within reason, to work outside of set duties and/or perform

At xneelo, it starts with purpose. We’re business enablers offering a hosting service for our customers to create and transact online. We spend each day working hard to retain the trust of our customers. Inspired by our brand promise ‘trusted in hosting’, we deliver a web hosting service that is reliable and consistent, focusing on infrastructure stability, good value and consistent service delivery.

Xneelo is looking for senior full-stack developers to spearhead the development of our brand-new product: xneelo Cloud.

Xneelo Cloud is a versatile, Infrastructure-as-a-Service cloud product offering scalable compute, storage, and network resources. This product is currently in beta, and is getting ready for full market release in the near future.

This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a team that is launching a new flagship Cloud product for xneelo. Our initial launch is focused on the South African market, and rapidly building on the Cloud features to add ongoing value to our customers. Once this is achieved, we plan to expand to the global market.

The Cloud product team is a close-knit, engaged, and productive group that is passionate about Cloud. As a developer in the team you’ll be responsible for building the tools, services and dashboards that our customers use to create their own virtualised environments.

You’ll work closely with the infrastructure team, building on top of the underlying compute and storage infrastructure, powered by OpenStack and Ceph. Python is primarily used to build and customise our open-source dashboard. 

The Cloud team is also pioneering Go as the team's primary language, whereas Ruby on Rails is more widely used within xneelo. Other items in our tech stack toolbox are Typescript, React, k8s, Redis, MariaDB, PostgreSQL, and Gitlab to name a few.

The experience and approach we’re looking for

• Senior full-stack Web application developer

• Strong API and database design and implementation skills

• Self-motivated, engaged, and committed team player

• DevOps and SRE thinking, secure coding, and overall end-to-end system ownership

• Values working in a self-organizing team environment and subscribes to leadership through ability and knowledge, not title

• Strive to grow your own and others' software craftsmanship

• Largely aligns with the Agile manifesto and its underlying principles

• Interest and investment in building a new Cloud product

Management Level
Senior Associate

Job Description & Summary
At PwC, our people in information technology operations focus on managing and maintaining the technology infrastructure and systems to provide smooth operations and efficient delivery of IT services. This includes monitoring network performance, troubleshooting issues, and implementing security measures.

Those in IT operations support at PwC will focus on providing technical assistance and troubleshooting to provide smooth functioning of IT systems and non-cloud based infrastructure. Your role will focus on providing L1 and possibly L2 support.

Focused on relationships, you are building meaningful client connections, and learning how to manage and inspire others. Navigating increasingly complex situations, you are growing your personal brand, deepening technical expertise and awareness of your strengths. You are expected to anticipate the needs of your teams and clients, and to deliver quality. Embracing increased ambiguity, you are comfortable when the path forward isn't clear, you ask questions, and you use these moments as opportunities to grow.

Examples of the skills, knowledge, and experiences you need to lead and deliver value at this level include but are not limited to:

• Respond effectively to the diverse perspectives, needs, and feelings of others.
• Use a broad range of tools, methodologies and techniques to generate new ideas and solve problems.
• Use critical thinking to break down complex concepts.
• Understand the broader objectives of your project or role and how your work fits into the overall strategy.
• Develop a deeper understanding of the business context and how it is changing.
• Use reflection to develop self awareness, enhance strengths and address development areas.
• Interpret data to inform insights and recommendations.
• Uphold and reinforce professional and technical standards (e.g. refer to specific PwC tax and audit guidance), the Firm's code of conduct, and independence requirements.

Role Overview:

The Cloud and Platform Services Associate

provides

operational and administrative support to the Cloud and End User Services Manager and the Platform Services Manager. This role is designed to

assist

in the day-to-day execution of cloud infrastructure, end-user support, and productivity platform services (Google Workspace and Microsoft 365). The associate will contribute to service monitoring, documentation, user support, and

service provider

coordination, while gaining exposure to strategic IT operations and cloud technologies.

Key Responsibilities:

• Monitor cloud service dashboards and escalate performance or availability issues.

• Assist

in

maintaining

documentation for cloud operations and service

catalogues

.

• Support the implementation of security protocols and compliance checks.

• Help coordinate service desk activities and track resolution of end-user issues.

• Participate in cloud cost tracking and usage reporting.

• Assist

with user provisioning and deprovisioning in Google Workspace and Microsoft 365.

• Support license tracking and software asset management processes.

• Help

maintain

platform documentation and update service catalogs.

• Provide first-line support for platform-related queries and escalate complex issues.

• Participate in testing and rollout of new platform features or updates

.

• Coordinate with internal teams to gather user feedback and support adoption initiatives.

• Assist

in preparing reports and presentations for management and stakeholders.

• Help track

service provider

deliverables and

maintain

records of service level agreements

.

Desired Skills and Experience:

• Basic understanding of cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud) and SaaS tools.

• Familiarity with Google Workspace and Microsoft 365 administration is a plus.

• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.

• Good communication

and interpersonal skills.

• Willingness to learn and grow in a dynamic IT environment.

• Ability to work collaboratively in a team and take initiative on assigned tasks.

Travel Requirements
Up to 20%

Available for Work Visa Sponsorship?
No

Job Posting End Date

Role Overview:

The Cloud and Platform Services Associate provides operational and administrative support to the Cloud and End User Services Manager and the Platform Services Manager. This role is designed to assist in the day-to-day execution of cloud infrastructure, end-user support, and productivity platform services (Google Workspace and Microsoft 365). The associate will contribute to service monitoring, documentation, user support, and service provider coordination, while gaining exposure to strategic IT operations and cloud technologies.

Key Responsibilities:

Monitor cloud service dashboards and escalate performance or availability issues.

· Assist in maintaining documentation for cloud operations and service catalogues.

· Support the implementation of security protocols and compliance checks.

· Help coordinate service desk activities and track resolution of end-user issues.

· Participate in cloud cost tracking and usage reporting.

· Assist with user provisioning and deprovisioning in Google Workspace and Microsoft 365.

· Support license tracking and software asset management processes.

· Help maintain platform documentation and update service catalogs.

· Provide first-line support for platform-related queries and escalate complex issues.

· Participate in testing and rollout of new platform features or updates.

· Coordinate with internal teams to gather user feedback and support adoption initiatives.

· Assist in preparing reports and presentations for management and stakeholders.

· Help track service provider deliverables and maintain records of service level agreements.

Desired Skills and Experience:

Basic understanding of cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud) and SaaS tools.

· Familiarity with Google Workspace and Microsoft 365 administration is a plus.

· Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.

· Good communication and interpersonal skills.

· Willingness to learn and grow in a dynamic IT environment.

· Ability to work collaboratively in a team and take initiative on assigned tasks.