Infrastructure Engineer Jobs in South Africa

A full-time Infrastructure Engineer opportunity in Cape Town is open on Job Mail, dated 26 October 2026. The role is for an exceptional engineer to join a small, closely knit infrastructure and security team that runs SaaS platforms for financial institutions, with the work offered as fully remote and on UK working hours of 9 am to 5:30 pm, as stated in the source advert.

About the company and the work

The advert is listed on Job Mail by a recruiter under the name ATS Client. The client described in the advert is a market-leading FATCA and CRS validation platform that helps financial institutions manage FATCA, CRS and QI compliance through a fully automated platform used at scale by large and sophisticated financial institutions. The team is responsible for all the SaaS platforms it operates, and works closely with customers who host the platform themselves. No salary figure is stated in the source advert.

Role details / duties

• Join a growing infrastructure and security team working on cutting-edge technology.
• Help operate and support SaaS platforms used by financial institutions.
• Work closely with customers who host the platform themselves.
• Follow best practice and work well as part of a close-knit team.
• Manage cloud services across GCP and AWS environments.
• Work with Kubernetes, Docker, Linux and Windows server management, NGINX, network security, VPNs, domains and CI/CD pipelines.
• Support integration projects with large banks, where required.

Requirements

• Primary skills: GCP, AWS, Kubernetes, Docker and network security.
• GCP cloud service management, including Kubernetes, Cloud SQL and IAM.
• AWS cloud service management, including EC2, EKS and RDS.
• Linux and Windows operating system server management.
• NGINX management and configuration.
• Proven Kubernetes experience.
• Google Cloud service management, including GKS and secret management.
• Experience with scripting languages such as PowerShell.
• Information security, including ISO 27001.
• Network security services, including IPS, IDS and firewalls, Windows network management, VPN management and domain setup and management.
• Exposure to integration projects with large banks.
• CI/CD pipeline setup and management.
• Secondary skills: PowerShell, Terraform and IAM.
• A self-motivated, analytical, detail-focused team player who cares about best practice and quality.

Where to find / apply safely

Apply only through the original Job Mail listing using the Apply button on this page, which leads to the source advert (Reference Number 707589000030996998). Check the location, remote working arrangement, UK working hours and reference number before sharing personal details, and never pay a fee to apply. If anyone asks for payment, treat that as a warning sign and stop.

Practical tips

• Show hands-on Kubernetes, GCP and AWS experience with concrete examples.
• Highlight network security, VPN, firewall and domain management work.
• Give an example of a CI/CD pipeline you set up or managed.
• Show that you can work remotely, communicate clearly and follow best practice in a small team.

How the process works

On Job Mail, you open the original advert, review the full job specification, and apply through the listing’s application route. The recruiter then reviews applications for this full-time Cape Town-listed role. Readers should always verify the details on the original listing before applying.

Important information

This post is informational only, and openings and requirements can change at any time. The source advert states that the location is fully remote and lists UK working hours of 9 am to 5:30 pm, and it lists benefits including share options, learning and development opportunities such as Pluralsight, flexible working, innovation time to research new technologies, and a collaborative working environment. No salary figure is stated in the source advert.

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