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Junior Cloud Engineer
(Linux | VMware | Proxmox)

Role Overview

  • We are recruiting for a motivated Junior Cloud Engineer to join a leading cloud hosting and managed services provider.

  • This opportunity is ideal for candidates searching for Junior Cloud Engineer jobs in South Africa or entry-level cloud engineer roles where they can gain hands-on experience in real infrastructure environments.

  • As a Junior Cloud Engineer, you will support cloud and virtual environments, working with Linux systems, virtualisation platforms such as VMware and Proxmox, and core networking fundamentals.

  • This role is well suited to candidates interested in Linux Engineer jobs in South Africa, cloud infrastructure support roles, or those looking to grow into Cloud Engineer or DevOps Engineer careers.

  • You will work closely with senior engineers to maintain systems, assist with deployments, monitor environments, and troubleshoot issues.

  • This is an excellent opportunity for candidates seeking cloud engineer jobs (remote South Africa) or ISP / hosting environment roles, where they can build a strong technical foundation in cloud, infrastructure, and systems engineering.

Required Skills and Experience

  • Must have strong Linux skills and be comfortable working in the command line, with the ability to troubleshoot and perform basic administration tasks.

  • Experience with hypervisors such as VMware or Proxmox is recommended, along with basic Windows Server administration and support.

  • Solid understanding of networking fundamentals such as IP, DNS, and Routing is important.

  • Exposure to scripting (Bash, PowerShell, or similar) will be beneficial.

 

The ideal candidate is a problem-solver, eager to learn, takes ownership of tasks, communicates well, and can work effectively under pressure.

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Key Responsibilities

  • The role includes maintaining virtual machines, assisting with deployments and upgrades, monitoring systems, troubleshooting issues, and working with senior engineers to resolve incidents and improve overall system performance.

  • Supporting cloud & virtual environments

  • Working with Linux systems (command line)

  • Assisting with deployments, upgrades, and troubleshooting

  • Monitoring systems and resolving issues

  • Learning directly from experienced engineers

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