Cloud Computing Internship Programme at Standard Bank Group

JOB DESCRIPTION

Do you use Gmail, YouTube, Instagram, Twitter, TikTok, Facebook, Microsoft Office 365, LinkedIn and Netflix? Have you ever wondered how these online services are available globally with consistent user experience? Do you know how social media platforms and video streaming services are able to provide you with unlimited content all over the world?

The answer to the above is “Cloud computing”; services such as Netflix, Instagram and YouTube use cloud computing power and global infrastructure availability to provide seemingly unlimited content & services 24/7 globally. The biggest cloud computing service providers in the world include Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft Azure and Google Cloud Platform (GCP). Cloud computing is the delivery of on demand computing services over the internet to offer faster innovation, flexible resources and economies of scale.

Standard Bank has partnered with Amazon Web Services(AWS) and Microsoft Azure to be our cloud computing service providers. The cloud engineering team is responsible for building and managing the Standard Bank foundation platforms on AWS and Azure that will enable our future ready transformation and platform business model. We have multiple cloud capabilities which include: cloud platform engineering, cloud operations, cloud cost modelling & cost management, cloud integration & API enablement, employee experience using cloud services and cloud software & licensing management.

Cloud engineers are scarce skill globally right now and there is high demand for cloud engineering skills in the market. This is a skill you want to have on your CV and the possibilities are endless, skills you can learn include cloud infrastructure, cloud security, cloud data engineering and machine learning.

If you want to know more, to understand how you can become a cloud engineer and get hands on exposure to cloud engineering; then the Cloud Computing Internship Programme is the programme to join. We look forward to welcoming you to Standard Bank and equip you with future ready cloud skills.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Completed Tertiary Qualification in any Technology related field (Degree or Diploma)
• Java, Azure, AWS, experience preferable but not essential
• Must be a South African Citizen
• Must be between the ages of 18 and 30
• Not be registered on any other learnership
• Not be studying at any other institution

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Start Date:                 1 April 2023
Duration:                    18 Months (Fixed Term Contract)
Learner Stipend:        R10000 per month plus Student Medical Aid