DevOps Engineer - Cloud Infrastructure

Placements24; Durban; Hybrid; ZAR 700,000 - 1,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and wellness benefits

Generous vacation

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

Placements24 in Durban seeks a skilled DevOps Engineer to manage cloud infrastructure, automate deployments, and enhance reliability and security of production environments.

You will design scalable architectures on AWS/Azure, implement CI/CD pipelines, IaC, and collaborate with development teams to support rapid software delivery while maintaining robust systems for a growing user base.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience.
• 3+ years in DevOps, SRE, or system admin roles.
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP).
• Proficient with Terraform or CloudFormation, Docker, Kubernetes.
• Strong networking and security fundamentals.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain scalable cloud infrastructure.
• Develop and manage CI/CD pipelines.
• Implement and manage IaC.
• Monitor performance and ensure high availability.
• Collaborate with teams to optimize security.

Skills

Cloud platforms

CI/CD pipelines

Infrastructure as Code

SRE

Networking & security

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Terraform

CloudFormation

Docker

Kubernetes

Ansible

Chef

Python

Bash

Job description

About the Role

Our client is seeking a skilled DevOps Engineer to manage and enhance their cloud infrastructure in Durban . This role is central to ensuring the reliability, scalability, and performance of our client's production environments. You will work on automating infrastructure deployment, implementing CI/CD pipelines, and maintaining cloud services. Join a collaborative team in Durban that is dedicated to leveraging cutting-edge DevOps practices to support rapid software development cycles and maintain robust, secure systems for a growing user base.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain scalable and reliable cloud infrastructure on platforms like AWS or Azure.
• Develop and manage CI/CD pipelines for automated software delivery, testing, and deployment.
• Implement and manage infrastructure as code (IaC) using tools such as Terraform or CloudFormation.
• Monitor system performance, troubleshoot issues, and implement solutions to ensure high availability and disaster recovery.
• Collaborate with development and operations teams to optimize system performance and security.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, IT, or a related field, or equivalent work experience.
• 3+ years of experience in DevOps, SRE, or system administration roles.
• Proficiency with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS , Azure, GCP) and containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Experience with scripting languages (e.g., Python, Bash) and configuration management tools (e.g., Ansible, Chef).
• Strong understanding of networking, security principles, and monitoring tools.

Benefits

• Competitive salary and performance-based incentives.
• Comprehensive health and wellness benefits.
• Generous paid vacation and public holidays.
• Professional development opportunities and certifications in Durban .
• A collaborative and innovative work culture focused on continuous improvement.