DevOps engineer

Blue Pearl HQ; Johannesburg; Remote; ZAR 180,000 - 320,000; Part time

Job summary

BluePearl is seeking a skilled and hands-on DevOps Engineer to support our technology environment on a part-time, fully remote basis. The successful candidate will improve and maintain CI/CD pipelines, cloud infrastructure, deployment processes, monitoring, automation, security and overall system reliability.

This role suits a DevOps professional who can work independently, troubleshoot effectively and support development teams in delivering secure and reliable applications.

Qualifications

• 3+ years' experience in DevOps, Cloud Engineering or related field.
• Hands-on with CI/CD pipelines and modern cloud platforms.
• Strong Linux scripting and troubleshooting abilities.
• Experience with Git-based workflows (GitHub/GitLab/Bitbucket).

Responsibilities

• Design, build and optimise CI/CD pipelines.
• Deploy, configure and manage cloud infrastructure.
• Automate infrastructure and deployment tasks.
• Monitor, troubleshoot and improve system reliability.
• Ensure security best practices and cost-conscious resources.

Skills

CI/CD pipelines

Git workflows

Cloud platforms

Linux scripting

Troubleshooting

Automation

Terraform / IaC

Docker

Kubernetes

Education

Diploma/degree in Computer Science/IT/Engineering

Tools

GitHub

GitLab

Bitbucket

Terraform

Ansible

CloudFormation

AWS

Azure

GCP

Job description

BluePearl is seeking a skilled and hands-on DevOps Engineer to support our technology environment on a part-time, fully remote basis.

The successful candidate will be responsible for improving and maintaining CI/CD pipelines, cloud infrastructure, deployment processes, monitoring, automation, security, and overall system reliability. This role is suited to a DevOps professional who can work independently, troubleshoot effectively, and support development teams in delivering secure and reliable applications.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

This is a remote position.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

BluePearl is seeking a skilled and hands-on DevOps Engineer to support our technology environment on a part-time, fully remote basis.

The successful candidate will be responsible for improving and maintaining CI/CD pipelines, cloud infrastructure, deployment processes, monitoring, automation, security, and overall system reliability. This role is suited to a DevOps professional who can work independently, troubleshoot effectively, and support development teams in delivering secure and reliable applications.

DevOps & CI/CD

• Design, build, maintain and optimise CI/CD pipelines.
• Automate application build, testing and deployment processes.
• Manage source-code and version-control workflows using Git/GitHub/GitLab/Bitbucket.
• Implement automated testing and deployment practices.
• Troubleshoot pipeline failures and deployment issues.
• Improve deployment speed, reliability and consistency.

Cloud Infrastructure

• Deploy, configure and maintain cloud infrastructure.
• Work with platforms such as AWS, Microsoft Azure or Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
• Manage cloud resources, environments and configurations.
• Support infrastructure scalability, availability and performance.
• Implement infrastructure monitoring and cost-conscious resource management.

Infrastructure as Code & Automation

• Develop and maintain Infrastructure-as-Code solutions using tools such as:
  • Terraform
  • Ansible
  • CloudFormation
• Automate repetitive infrastructure and operational tasks.
• Maintain configuration management and environment consistency.

Containers & Orchestration

• Build and manage containerised applications using Docker.
• Support container orchestration platforms such as Kubernetes.
• Troubleshoot container, networking and deployment issues.
• Assist with maintaining development, staging and production environments.

Monitoring & Reliability

• Implement and maintain system monitoring, logging and alerting.
• Monitor application and infrastructure performance.
• Identify and resolve availability, performance and reliability issues.
• Participate in incident investigation and root-cause analysis.
• Assist with backup, disaster recovery and business continuity processes.

Security

• Apply DevSecOps principles throughout development and deployment processes.
• Implement secure access controls and secrets management.
• Support vulnerability management and patching.
• Ensure infrastructure and deployment processes follow security best practices.
• Assist with maintaining secure cloud and application environments.

Collaboration

• Work closely with developers, software engineers and technical stakeholders.
• Support development teams with deployment and infrastructure requirements.
• Document infrastructure, deployment procedures and technical processes.
• Provide technical guidance and troubleshooting support where required.
• Participate in remote technical meetings and project discussions.

Requirements

REQUIRED TECHNICAL SKILLS

The ideal candidate should have practical experience with several of the following:

Cloud

• AWS, Azure and/or GCP
• Cloud networking and infrastructure
• IAM and access management

CI/CD

• Jenkins
• GitHub Actions
• GitLab CI/CD
• Azure DevOps
• AWS CodePipeline / CodeBuild

Containers

• Docker
• Kubernetes

Infrastructure as Code

• Terraform
• Ansible
• CloudFormation

Operating Systems

• Linux
• Windows Server

Programming / Scripting

• Python
• Bash/Shell scripting
• PowerShell

Version Control

• Git
• GitHub / GitLab / Bitbucket

Monitoring & Logging

• Prometheus
• Grafana
• ELK / Elastic Stack
• CloudWatch or equivalent monitoring platforms

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE

Minimum Requirements

• Diploma, Degree or relevant qualification in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering or a related field.
• 3+ years' experience in DevOps, Cloud Engineering, Systems Engineering, Infrastructure or a related technical role.
• Practical experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines.
• Experience working with cloud environments.
• Strong Linux and scripting knowledge.
• Experience with Docker and/or Kubernetes.
• Experience with Git-based development workflows.
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving abilities.

Advantageous

• AWS, Azure or GCP certification.
• Terraform certification.
• Kubernetes certification.
• Experience with DevSecOps.
• Experience with microservices and API-based architectures.
• Experience supporting production environments.
• Experience with automated testing and deployment.
• Experience working within Agile/Scrum environments.

KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS (KPIs)

• CI/CD pipeline reliability and performance.
• Reduction in deployment failures and downtime.
• Successful automation of manual processes.
• Infrastructure availability and stability.
• Effective incident resolution and root-cause analysis.
• Security and compliance of infrastructure environments.
• Deployment turnaround times.
• Infrastructure optimisation and cost efficiency.
• Quality and accuracy of technical documentation.
• Responsiveness to development and technical support requirements.

PART-TIME WORKING MODEL

This is a part-time, fully remote position.

The successful candidate must:

• Have reliable internet connectivity.
• Have a suitable home working environment.
• Be available during agreed working hours.
• Be able to respond to priority technical incidents within agreed SLAs.
• Work independently with minimal supervision.
• Maintain clear communication with the development and technology teams.
• Attend scheduled virtual meetings when required.

Working hours: To be agreed based on project and business requirements.

IDEAL CANDIDATE PROFILE

We are looking for someone who is:

• Hands-on and technically strong.
• Highly analytical and solutions-focused.
• Comfortable working independently.
• Strong in troubleshooting and problem-solving.
• Security-conscious.
• Automation-driven.
• Detail-oriented and organised.
• Comfortable working in a remote environment.
• Able to communicate technical information clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.