Amazon & Microsoft hiring spree: 100+ jobs available in South Africa

Key points:.Amazon lists 93 full-time positions; Microsoft advertises seven roles.Job categories include software, engineering, marketing, and customer service.Amazon's South African marketplace launched in May 2024, with steady growth predicted..Sign up for your early morning brew of the BizNews Insider to keep you up to speed with the content that matters. The newsletter will land in your inbox at 5:30am weekdays. Register here..The seventh BizNews Conference, BNC#7, is to be held in Hermanus from March 11 to 13, 2025. The 2025 BizNews Conference is designed to provide an excellent opportunity for members of the BizNews community to interact directly with the keynote speakers, old (and new) friends from previous BNC events – and to interact with members of the BizNews team. Register for BNC#7 here..If you prefer WhatsApp for updates, sign up to the BizNews channel here.By Myles Illidge.Two international tech giants — Amazon and Microsoft — are hiring people for their South African operations, with Amazon currently advertising 93 full-time positions and Microsoft listing seven..These include rules in software development, operations, support engineering, product management, customer service, marketing, and even construction..The two tech giants have been operating in the country for some time, with Microsoft launching local offices in Johannesburg in 1993..Located in Bryanston, the offices provide workers with access to a gym, game rooms, and various other facilities..While international eCommerce giant Amazon only launched its South African marketplace in May 2024, its Amazon Web Services (AWS) business has operated in the country for several years..It has had a team in Cape Town since 2004, originally led by South African Chris Pinkham. The team was responsible for developing AWS's Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2)..The feat was critical to AWS's growth and its establishment as the world's largest cloud platform..Amazon expanded its South African presence in 2015 when it opened an AWS office in Johannesburg. The company also launched customer service operations, serving international markets, several years after it established its first team in Cape Town..The retail giant's latest move in South Africa was launching a local marketplace in May last year. Some of the roles on offer relate to this aspect of its operations..Read more: 🔒 Microsoft shares dip on slower cloud growth amid AI demand.While the marketplace launched slowly, e-commerce experts say this isn't unusual. They add that shoppers and other players in the space shouldn't be surprised if the strategy is successful in the long run..Dozens of positions are available in AWS South Africa and other related roles, including AWS operations, IT support, engineering, and software development positions..The tables below list the most recent available positions at Amazon and Microsoft in South Africa. Given the large number of listings at Amazon, we split the job ads into various categories..Amazon job ads in South Africa.PositionLinkOperations, IT, & Support Engineering [25]Cloud Support Engineer (Enterprise applications)Click here to applyNetwork TechnicianClick here to applyCloud Support Eng. I (DTS)Click here to applyCloud Support Eng. I (MCD)Click here to applyCloud Support Engineer — Containers, AWS Support EngineeringClick here to applyCloud Support Engineer (Networking)Click here to applySoftware Development [14]Systems Development Engineer — Tooling & AutomationClick here to applySoftware Development EngineerClick here to applySenior Software Development EngineerClick here to apply2025 Graduate Software Developer EngineerClick here to applyPrincipal Software EngineerClick here to applyBuying, Planning, & In-Stock Management [10]Vendor manager (IES MVR)Click here to applyAssociate Vendor Specialist (AVS)Click here to applyProject/Program/Product Management (Non-Tech) [10]Senior Program ManagerClick here to applySenior Product ManagerClick here to applyTransportation Program Manager (Operations)Click here to applyCustomer Service [8]Kindle Direct Publishing Support Analyst (Spanish)Click here to applyKindle Direct Publishing Support Analyst (Italian)Click here to applyKindle Direct Publishing Support Analyst (French)Click here to applyKindle Direct Publishing Support Analyst (English)Click here to applyKindle Direct Publishing Support Analyst (German)Click here to applyMarketing | Business & Merchant Development | Solutions Architect [7]Motion Graphic DesignerClick here to applyCategory Brand ManagerClick here to applySenior Partnership Manager (Payments)Click here to applyPartner Development Manager South AfricaClick here to applyAssociate Professional Services Consultant (Early Career Program)Click here to applyAssociate Professional Services Consultant Intern 2025Click here to apply.Microsoft job ads in South Africa.PositionLinkLease Construction ManagerClick here to applyIntegration and Technical Infrastructure ManagerClick here to applyExecution Contracts ManagerClick here to applyDigital Technology Specialist (Francophone & Arabic Speakers)Click here to applySite Construction EHS ManagerClick here to applyCommissioning LeadClick here to applySenior NLP/ML ResearcherClick here to apply.Read also:.🔒 Amazon's AI investment plan disappoints investors, drops shares 7%🔒 Microsoft unveils 'Copilot+' PCs: Pioneering AI-driven computing🔒 Inside Microsoft's strategic $10bn bet on OpenAI: Parmy Olson.This article was first published by MyBroadband and is republished with permission.

Amazon & Microsoft hiring spree: 100+ jobs available in South Africa

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