DevOps Engineer – Cloud, CI/CD & Automation

Placements24; Gqeberha; Hybrid; ZAR 600,000 - 860,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonuses

Health insurance

Retirement plan

Growth & certifications

Flexible work arrangements

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking an experienced DevOps Engineer to bridge development and IT operations in the Port Elizabeth area. You will build and maintain CI/CD pipelines, automate infrastructure with IaC, and ensure reliability at scale.

The role emphasizes collaboration with cross-functional teams to improve deployment efficiency and system stability. Candidates should have 3+ years in DevOps/SRE, strong cloud experience (AWS/Azure/GCP), and proficiency with Jenkins, GitLab CI, Docker, and

Qualifications

• Experience designing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines.
• Proficiency with infrastructure as code (Terraform/Ansible).
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP).
• Strong containerization with Docker/Kubernetes.
• Automation and scripting skills (Bash/Python).
• Collaborative problem solving in a team environment.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain scalable CI/CD pipelines for automated deployment and testing.
• Implement and manage infrastructure as code for provisioning and config management.
• Monitor performance, troubleshoot issues, and ensure high availability.
• Collaborate with development and operations to optimize workflows.
• Implement and manage Docker and Kubernetes containerization.
• Develop scripts to automate repetitive operational tasks.

Skills

CI/CD

IaC

Cloud platforms

Containerization

Scripting (Bash/Python)

Automation

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or IT

Tools

Terraform

Ansible

Jenkins

GitLab CI

CircleCI

Docker

Kubernetes

AWS

Azure

Google Cloud

Job description

Placements24 is seeking an experienced DevOps Engineer to bridge development and IT operations in the Port Elizabeth area. You will build and maintain CI/CD pipelines, automate infrastructure with IaC, and ensure reliability at scale.

The role emphasizes collaboration with cross-functional teams to improve deployment efficiency and system stability. Candidates should have 3+ years in DevOps/SRE, strong cloud experience (AWS/Azure/GCP), and proficiency with Jenkins, GitLab CI, Docker, and