DevOps Engineer - Automation Specialist

Placements24; South Africa; On-site; ZAR 720,000 - 960,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Growth opportunities

Exposure to diverse technologies

Supportive team environment

On-site facilities

Employee assistance programs

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a dedicated DevOps Engineer to join their IT operations team in Tembisa, South Africa. This role focuses on streamlining development and operations through automation, CI/CD, and infrastructure as code to ensure reliable, scalable software systems.

You will design and maintain CI/CD pipelines, automate provisioning with Terraform and Ansible, and collaborate across development and operations to resolve production issues while upholding security standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field.
• Proven experience as a DevOps Engineer or in a similar role.
• Hands-on experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP.
• Proficiency in scripting languages (e.g., Bash, Python) and configuration management tools.
• Familiarity with containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Strong understanding of networking principles and security best practices.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and manage CI/CD pipelines for various applications.
• Automate infrastructure provisioning, configuration management, and deployment processes using tools like Terraform and Ansible.
• Monitor system performance, identify bottlenecks, and implement solutions to enhance stability and availability.
• Implement and maintain logging, monitoring, and alerting systems.
• Collaborate with development teams to troubleshoot and resolve production issues swiftly.
• Ensure the security and compliance of the infrastructure.

Skills

CI/CD pipelines

Scripting (Bash, Python)

Networking concepts

Security best practices

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT or CS

Tools

Terraform

Ansible

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

About the Role

Our client is seeking a dedicated DevOps Engineer to join their IT operations team in Tembisa. This role focuses on streamlining development and operations processes through automation, ensuring the reliability, scalability, and efficiency of our client's software systems. You will play a crucial part in building and maintaining robust infrastructure, implementing best practices for continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD), and fostering a collaborative relationship between development and operations teams. The ideal candidate is proactive, detail-oriented, and passionate about infrastructure as code and system automation.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and manage CI/CD pipelines for various applications.
• Automate infrastructure provisioning, configuration management, and deployment processes using tools like Terraform and Ansible.
• Monitor system performance, identify bottlenecks, and implement solutions to enhance stability and availability.
• Implement and maintain logging, monitoring, and alerting systems.
• Collaborate with development teams to troubleshoot and resolve production issues swiftly.
• Ensure the security and compliance of the infrastructure.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field.
• Proven experience as a DevOps Engineer or in a similar role.
• Hands-on experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP.
• Proficiency in scripting languages (e.g., Bash, Python) and configuration management tools.
• Familiarity with containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Strong understanding of networking principles and security best practices.

Benefits

• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• Opportunity to work in a stable, local organization with opportunities for growth.
• Exposure to diverse technologies and modern DevOps practices.
• A supportive team environment that values collaboration and innovation.
• On-site facilities and employee assistance programs.