About this role
<p>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.</p> <p> </p> <p>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.</p> <p> </p> <p>We invite applications from suitably qualified individuals for the post of <strong>Cloud Engineer</strong>. The selected candidate will report to the <strong>Practice Manager – Cloud.</strong></p><div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px">.</H2> </div><div><p>The <strong>Cloud Engineer</strong> will be responsible for:</p> <ul> <li>Designing, deploying, and managing Azure cloud infrastructure and services.</li> <li>Implementing Infrastructure as Code (IaC) solutions using Terraform, ARM Templates, or similar tools.</li> <li>Managing Azure PaaS services, databases, containerized workloads, and Linux-based environments.</li> <li>Supporting Azure Landing Zones, governance frameworks, and cloud security best practices.</li> <li>Monitoring, troubleshooting, and optimizing cloud resources to ensure performance, availability, and cost efficiency.</li> </ul></div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px">.</H2> </div><div><p><strong>The ideal candidate should possess:</strong></p> <ul> <li>A Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related discipline.</li> <li>A minimum of 1 year of hands-on experience in Microsoft Azure cloud environments.</li> <li>Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert (AZ-305) certification.</li> <li>Strong knowledge of Linux administration and container technologies, including Docker and Kubernetes fundamentals.</li> <li>Understanding of Azure Landing Zones, cloud governance, security controls, and networking concepts such as VNets, NSGs, and Private Endpoints.</li> <li>Strong analytical, problem-solving, and teamwork skills.</li> <li>Candidates currently based in the UAE will be preferred.</li> </ul></div></div></div><p>If you’re up for the challenge, please send your resume to <a href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a>or Click on the advert to apply. Please state the position you’re interested in the subject line of your email.</p>