Senior DevOps Engineer - Cloud Infrastructure

Placements24; Southampton; On-site; GBP 41,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary competitiveness

Stock options

Professional development support

Modern office space

Retirement plan with company match

Generous PTO

Impactful growth opportunities

Job summary

Placements24 in Randburg, South Africa, seeks a Senior DevOps Engineer to design and manage scalable cloud infrastructure and CI/CD pipelines for mission-critical applications.

You will implement IaC with Terraform, Jenkins/GitLab CI, and monitor with Prometheus/Grafana, while enforcing security and reliability.

Join a team that values automation, collaboration, and continuous improvement in a fast-growing SaaS environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• Minimum 5 years in DevOps/SRE with cloud focus.
• Proficient in AWS/Azure/GCP.
• Experience with containers and CI/CD tooling.
• IaC experience with Terraform/Ansible/Chef/Puppet.
• Strong networking, scripting, and monitoring skills.

Responsibilities

• Design and manage CI/CD pipelines.
• Develop and maintain IaC infrastructure.
• Manage cloud infra on AWS/Azure/GCP.
• Enforce cloud security best practices.
• Monitor performance and scalability.
• Automate operational tasks.
• Collaborate with development and QA teams.
• Troubleshoot infrastructure issues.
• Maintain logging, monitoring, and alerts.
• Stay current with DevOps trends.

Skills

DevOps expertise

SRE practices

Agile collaboration

Troubleshooting

Networking concepts

Scripting (Bash, Python)

Education

B.Sc. in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Terraform

Ansible

Chef

Puppet

Jenkins

GitLab CI

CircleCI

Prometheus

Grafana

ELK stack

Job description

About the Role

Our client, a rapidly expanding SaaS provider, is seeking a highly experienced Senior DevOps Engineer to manage and scale their cloud infrastructure. This role, based in Randburg, Gauteng, ZA , is crucial for ensuring the reliability, performance, and security of their mission-critical applications. You will be responsible for implementing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines, automating infrastructure, and driving best practices in cloud operations. This is an exciting opportunity for a seasoned professional to take ownership of a sophisticated cloud environment and contribute significantly to the company's growth and technical excellence. Join a team that values innovation, automation, and collaboration.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and manage CI/CD pipelines for automated software delivery.
• Develop and maintain infrastructure as code (IaC) using tools like Terraform or CloudFormation.
• Manage and optimize cloud infrastructure on platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP.
• Implement and enforce security best practices across the cloud environment.
• Monitor system performance, identify bottlenecks, and implement solutions for scalability and reliability.
• Automate operational tasks and processes to improve efficiency.
• Collaborate with development and QA teams to ensure seamless integration and deployment.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex infrastructure and deployment issues.
• Develop and maintain robust logging, monitoring, and alerting systems.
• Stay current with emerging DevOps trends, tools, and technologies.

Requirements

• B.Sc. in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• Minimum of 5 years of professional experience in DevOps, SRE, or system administration with a focus on cloud environments.
• Proficiency with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP.
• Strong experience with containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Expertise in CI/CD tools and methodologies (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI, CircleCI).
• Hands-on experience with infrastructure as code (IaC) tools (e.g., Terraform, Ansible, Chef, Puppet).
• Solid understanding of networking concepts, security principles, and scripting languages (e.g., Bash, Python).
• Experience with monitoring and logging tools (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, ELK stack).
• Excellent problem-solving, analytical, and troubleshooting skills.
• Strong communication and collaboration abilities, with experience working within agile teams.
• Relevant cloud certifications (e.g., AWS Certified DevOps Engineer) are a plus.

Benefits

• Our client offers a highly competitive salary, comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance, and a performance-based bonus structure.
• Employees are eligible for stock options in a rapidly growing company.
• Opportunities for professional development, including certifications and conference attendance, are actively supported.
• You will work in a modern, collaborative office space with access to the latest technology.
• A generous retirement savings plan with company matching is provided.
• We are committed to fostering a healthy work-life balance and offer ample paid time off.
• This is a chance to make a significant impact on a growing technology company.