Hybrid Cloud DevOps Engineer — CI/CD & IaC Expert

Placements24; LegKraal Gate; Hybrid; ZAR 600,000 - 1,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Training & certifications

Industry conferences

Continuous learning opportunities

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a skilled DevOps Engineer in Mahikeng, North West for a hybrid role bridging software development and IT operations. You will design CI/CD pipelines, build cloud infrastructure, and ensure system security and reliability.

The ideal candidate has solid cloud experience (AWS/Azure/GCP), IaC expertise (Terraform/Ansible), and strong scripting skills. You’ll work with Docker, Kubernetes, and monitoring tools in a collaborative team environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
• Proven experience as a DevOps Engineer or similar role.
• Strong cloud experience (AWS, Azure, or GCP) and CI/CD proficiency.
• Experience with IaC tools such as Terraform or Ansible.
• Familiarity with Docker and Kubernetes.
• Scripting skills: Python, Bash, or PowerShell.
• Knowledge of monitoring/logging (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK) and security best practices.
• Strong problem-solving and collaboration abilities.
• Excellent communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and manage CI/CD pipelines to automate build, test, and deployment.
• Develop and maintain IaC using Terraform or Ansible.
• Manage cloud infra (AWS/Azure/GCP) for availability, performance and security.
• Implement containerization and orchestration with Docker and Kubernetes.
• Develop monitoring, logging, and alerting systems.
• Collaborate with development teams to resolve issues across the application lifecycle.
• Automate operational tasks to improve efficiency.
• Participate in on-call rotations for incident response.

Skills

CI/CD pipelines

Cloud platforms

Infrastructure as Code

Containerization

Orchestration

Scripting

Monitoring & logging

Networking & security basics

Problem-solving & collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent in CS/Engineering

Tools

Terraform

Ansible

Chef

Puppet

Jenkins

GitLab CI

Azure DevOps

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a skilled DevOps Engineer in Mahikeng, North West for a hybrid role bridging software development and IT operations. You will design CI/CD pipelines, build cloud infrastructure, and ensure system security and reliability.

The ideal candidate has solid cloud experience (AWS/Azure/GCP), IaC expertise (Terraform/Ansible), and strong scripting skills. You’ll work with Docker, Kubernetes, and monitoring tools in a collaborative team environment.