Cloud Engineer
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.
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The Cloud Engineer will be responsible for:
- Designing, deploying, and managing Azure cloud infrastructure and services.
- Implementing Infrastructure as Code (IaC) solutions using Terraform, ARM Templates, or similar tools.
- Managing Azure PaaS services, databases, containerized workloads, and Linux-based environments.
- Supporting Azure Landing Zones, governance frameworks, and cloud security best practices.
- Monitoring, troubleshooting, and optimizing cloud resources to ensure performance, availability, and cost efficiency.
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The ideal candidate should possess:
- A Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related discipline.
- A minimum of 1 year of hands-on experience in Microsoft Azure cloud environments.
- Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert (AZ-305) certification.
- Strong knowledge of Linux administration and container technologies, including Docker and Kubernetes fundamentals.
- Understanding of Azure Landing Zones, cloud governance, security controls, and networking concepts such as VNets, NSGs, and Private Endpoints.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and teamwork skills.
- Candidates currently based in the UAE will be preferred.
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.