DevOps Engineer

Placements24; Soweto; Hybride; ZAR 850 000 - 1 100 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Competitive salary

Hybrid work model

Health benefits

Professional development opportunities

Soweto office access

Résumé du poste

Placements24 in Soweto, Gauteng, is seeking a DevOps Engineer to strengthen cloud infrastructure, CI/CD pipelines, and automation. You will design, implement, and maintain scalable systems and deployment processes to support a growing SaaS platform.

The role offers hybrid work with on-site collaboration in Soweto and remote flexibility. A strong background in cloud platforms, IaC, containers, monitoring, and scripting is essential, along with collaboration with development and operations teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 3+ years in DevOps, SRE, or systems administration.
• Proficient with AWS, Azure, or GCP.
• Hands-on with CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitLab CI, CircleCI).
• Strong containerization (Docker) and orchestration (Kubernetes).
• Familiar with IaC tools (Terraform, Ansible).
• Experience with monitoring/logging tools (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK).
• Solid networking concepts and security best practices.

Responsabilités

• Design, implement, and manage CI/CD pipelines for automated builds and deployments.
• Manage cloud infrastructure with Terraform or similar IaC tools.
• Implement and manage Docker containers and Kubernetes clusters.
• Develop monitoring, logging, and alerting systems for production.
• Automate operational tasks with Python, Bash, or PowerShell.
• Ensure security, availability, and performance of production systems.
• Collaborate with development and ops teams to improve reliability.
• Participate in on-call rotation for incident response.

Connaissances

DevOps

SRE

Systems Administration

Formation

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Outils

AWS

Azure

GCP

Jenkins

GitLab CI

CircleCI

Docker

Kubernetes

Terraform

Ansible

Prometheus

Grafana

ELK Stack

Python

Bash

PowerShell

Description du poste

About the Role

Our client, an innovative SaaS provider with a growing user base, is seeking a skilled DevOps Engineer to join their technology team in Soweto, Gauteng . This role is crucial for enhancing our software development and deployment processes, ensuring the reliability, scalability, and efficiency of our cloud infrastructure. You will be responsible for automating and streamlining our operations and processes, managing our cloud environments, and implementing best practices in CI/CD, infrastructure as code, and monitoring. The ideal candidate has a strong background in system administration, cloud technologies, and scripting, with a passion for automation. This position offers a hybrid work model, allowing for collaboration with your team in our Soweto office and remote work flexibility. Join a dynamic company at the forefront of technological advancement.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and manage CI/CD pipelines for automated build, testing, and deployment processes.
• Manage and maintain cloud infrastructure (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP) using infrastructure as code (IaC) tools like Terraform or CloudFormation.
• Implement and manage containerization technologies such as Docker and orchestration platforms like Kubernetes.
• Develop and maintain robust monitoring, logging, and alerting systems.
• Automate operational tasks using scripting languages (e.g., Python, Bash).
• Ensure the security, availability, and performance of production systems.
• Collaborate with development and operations teams to troubleshoot issues and improve system reliability.
• Implement and enforce DevOps best practices across the organization.
• Participate in on-call rotation for incident response and resolution.
• Continuously evaluate and recommend new tools and technologies to improve the development and deployment lifecycle.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 3+ years of experience in a DevOps, SRE, or Systems Administration role.
• Proficiency with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP.
• Hands-on experience with CI/CD tools (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI, CircleCI).
• Strong experience with containerization (Docker) and orchestration (Kubernetes).
• Proficiency in scripting languages like Python, Bash, or PowerShell.
• Experience with infrastructure as code (IaC) tools (e.g., Terraform, Ansible).
• Familiarity with monitoring and logging tools (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, ELK stack).
• Solid understanding of networking concepts and security best practices.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• Strong communication and collaboration abilities.

Benefits

• Competitive salary and performance incentives.
• Hybrid work model offering flexibility.
• Comprehensive health and wellness benefits.
• Opportunities for professional development and certifications.
• Collaborative and forward-thinking work environment in Soweto .
• Access to modern technology stack and tools.