DevOps Engineer - CI/CD Specialist

Placements24; Durban; Hybrid; ZAR 600,000 - 1,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary and regular reviews

Fully remote with flexible hours

Health and wellness benefits

Generous PTO and holidays

DevOps training and certification

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a skilled DevOps Engineer with a CI/CD focus to join a distributed, remote-first team. Lead design and optimization of CI/CD pipelines, automate deployments, and manage cloud infrastructure across AWS, Azure, or GCP. Strong scripting and IaC experience are essential for reliable, scalable releases.

You will collaborate with development and operations to streamline workflows, implement best practices, and improve the software delivery lifecycle in a remote environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
• 3+ years of experience in DevOps, SRE, or similar roles.
• Strong CI/CD experience with Jenkins, GitLab CI, GitHub Actions, or CircleCI.
• Hands-on with AWS, Azure, or GCP and Docker/Kubernetes.
• Scripting skills in Python, Bash, or Go.
• Familiar with Terraform, Ansible, or CloudFormation.
• Excellent problem-solving and remote communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain CI/CD pipelines for diverse applications and services.
• Automate build, test, and deployment processes using CI/CD tools.
• Manage and optimize cloud infrastructure supporting deployment pipelines.
• Implement infrastructure as code using Terraform or Ansible.
• Monitor pipeline performance and identify bottlenecks for speed and reliability.
• Collaborate with development teams to ensure smooth integration and rapid deployments.
• Troubleshoot and resolve deployment and infra issues.

Skills

CI/CD expertise

SRE mindset

Remote collaboration

Python

Bash

Go

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field

Tools

Jenkins

GitLab CI

GitHub Actions

CircleCI

AWS

Azure

GCP

Docker

Kubernetes

Terraform

Ansible

CloudFormation

Job description

About the Role

Our client is seeking a skilled DevOps Engineer with a specialization in Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) to join their distributed team. This fully remote position focuses on building, automating, and optimizing the software delivery pipeline, ensuring faster, more reliable releases. You will work closely with development and operations teams to streamline workflows, implement best practices, and enhance the overall efficiency of the software development lifecycle. This is an exciting opportunity for a proactive engineer to shape the deployment processes in a collaborative, remote-first environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain robust CI/CD pipelines for various applications and services.
• Automate build, test, and deployment processes using tools like Jenkins, GitLab CI, or CircleCI.
• Manage and optimize cloud infrastructure (AWS, Azure, or GCP) supporting the deployment pipelines.
• Implement infrastructure as code (IaC) using tools like Terraform or Ansible for environment provisioning and management.
• Monitor pipeline performance, identify bottlenecks, and implement improvements for speed and reliability.
• Collaborate with development teams to ensure smooth integration and rapid deployment of code changes.
• Troubleshoot and resolve issues related to build, deployment, and infrastructure.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field.
• 3+ years of experience in DevOps, SRE, or a similar role with a strong focus on CI/CD.
• Proficiency with CI/CD tools such as Jenkins, GitLab CI, GitHub Actions, or CircleCI.
• Hands-on experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Strong scripting skills in languages like Python, Bash, or Go.
• Familiarity with infrastructure as code tools (Terraform, Ansible, CloudFormation).
• Excellent problem-solving abilities and communication skills in a remote setting.

Benefits

• Competitive salary and regular performance reviews.
• Fully remote position with flexible working hours.
• Comprehensive health and wellness benefits.
• Generous paid time off and holidays.
• Opportunities for training and certification in leading DevOps technologies.