Cloud DevOps Engineer — CI/CD, IaC & Automation

Placements24; Rustenburg; On-site; ZAR 700,000 - 1,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Professional development

Dynamic and collaborative environment

Exposure to cloud and automation tech

Career growth opportunities

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a seasoned DevOps Engineer to join our Rustenburg-based infrastructure team. The role focuses on enhancing CI/CD pipelines, IaC, and cloud reliability for our enterprise software stack.

You will collaborate with development and operations to automate workflows, implement monitoring, and uphold security and scalability in a fast-growing environment. On-site at Rustenburg, you will be involved in incident response and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, IT, or related field or equivalent.
• 3+ years of experience in a DevOps or similar role.
• Proven experience with CI/CD tools (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI, CircleCI).
• Hands-on experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
• Proficiency in scripting languages such as Python, Bash, or PowerShell.
• Experience with containerization and orchestration tools (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Strong understanding of infrastructure as code principles and tools (Terraform, Ansible).
• Familiarity with monitoring and logging tools.
• Knowledge of networking concepts and security best practices.
• Excellent problem-solving and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and manage CI/CD pipelines for automated build, test, and deployment processes.
• Develop and maintain infrastructure as code (IaC) using tools like Terraform or Ansible.
• Manage and optimize cloud infrastructure on platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP.
• Implement and manage containerization technologies like Docker and Kubernetes.
• Set up and maintain monitoring, logging, and alerting systems (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, ELK stack).
• Automate operational tasks and incident response procedures.
• Ensure the security and compliance of cloud environments.
• Collaborate with development teams to troubleshoot deployment issues and improve application performance.
• Participate in on‑call rotations for incident management and resolution.
• Stay current with industry trends and best practices in DevOps and cloud technologies.

Skills

CI/CD expertise

Python/Bash scripting

Docker

Kubernetes

Cloud platforms AWS/Azure/GCP

Automation

Monitoring/logging

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science / IT or related field

Tools

Jenkins

GitLab CI

CircleCI

Terraform

Ansible

Prometheus

Grafana

ELK stack

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a seasoned DevOps Engineer to join our Rustenburg-based infrastructure team. The role focuses on enhancing CI/CD pipelines, IaC, and cloud reliability for our enterprise software stack.

You will collaborate with development and operations to automate workflows, implement monitoring, and uphold security and scalability in a fast-growing environment. On-site at Rustenburg, you will be involved in incident response and continuous improvement.