Cloud Engineer - UAE

John Keells Information Technology (Pvt) Ltd (JKIT), a fully owned subsidiary of John Keells Holdings PLC, Sri Lanka's largest conglomerate listed on the Colombo Stock Exchange, is a global IT professional services leader, transforming enterprises with cutting-edge digital solutions.

 

JKIT is a 100% cloud-native solutions provider, offering end-to-end digital transformation solutions in collaboration with global Principals like Microsoft, SAP, and Salesforce. Driven by a Cloud-first, Mobile-first and AI-first strategy, JKIT empowers businesses with innovation, agility, growth, and state-of-the-art security.

 

We invite applications from suitably qualified individuals for the post of Cloud Engineer The selected candidate will report to the Practice Manager – Cloud Solutions and Services.

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The Cloud Engineer will be responsible for:

 

  • Designing, deploying, and managing Azure cloud infrastructure and services in accordance with best practices.
  • Implementing Infrastructure as Code (IaC) solutions using tools such as ARM templates or Terraform.
  •  Managing and supporting Azure PaaS services including databases (Azure SQL, PostgreSQL, MySQL,etc.)
  • Deploying and maintaining containerized workloads using Azure Container Apps or related services.
  •  Supporting Linux-based workloads, including configuration, troubleshooting, and performance tuning.
  •  Contributing to the implementation and governance of Azure Landing Zones and cloud security best practices.
  •  Monitoring, troubleshooting, and optimizing cloud resources to ensure high availability, performance, and cost efficiency.

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The ideal candidate should possess:

  • Minimum 1+ years of hands-on experience in Azure cloud environments.
  • Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert (AZ-305) certification.
  • Strong understanding of Linux administration and troubleshooting.
  • Hands-on experience with container-based solutions (Docker/Kubernetes fundamentals).
  • Understanding of Azure Landing Zone concepts, governance, and cloud security controls.
  • Familiarity with networking concepts (VNets, NSGs, Private Endpoints) is an added advantage.
  • Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work in a collaborative team environment.
  • Candidate must be currently based in the UAE.

If you’re up for the challenge, please send your resume to careers@johnkeellsit.comor Click on the advert to apply. Please state the position you’re interested in the subject line of your email.

John Keells Information Technology (PVT)
2 Nov 2026
John Keells Group is an equal opportunity employer, and we invite applications from all suitably qualified individuals to join our team.
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