Hybrid DevOps Engineer: CI/CD, IaC & Cloud Automation

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

Job summary

Placements24 in Bloemfontein is seeking a skilled DevOps Engineer to build and maintain scalable, automated infrastructure for our growing SaaS product suite. This hybrid role focuses on bridging development and operations, driving efficiency through automation and CI/CD pipelines.

The ideal candidate has 3+ years in DevOps, hands-on cloud experience (AWS/Azure/GCP), and proficiency with Terraform, Ansible, Docker, and Kubernetes. Great problem-solving and collaboration skills are a must.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 3+ years in a DevOps or Systems Engineering role.
• Proven experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
• Hands-on experience with CI/CD tools (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI, CircleCI).
• Proficiency in scripting languages such as Python, Bash, or PowerShell.
• Experience with containerization (Docker) and orchestration (Kubernetes).
• Familiarity with infrastructure as code tools (e.g., Terraform, Ansible).
• Strong understanding of networking, security, and system administration principles.
• Excellent problem-solving and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and manage CI/CD pipelines for automated building, testing, and deployment of applications.
• Develop and maintain infrastructure as code using tools like Terraform, Ansible, or CloudFormation.
• Manage and monitor cloud infrastructure (AWS, Azure, or GCP), ensuring high availability and performance.
• Implement and maintain containerization solutions using Docker and orchestration tools like Kubernetes.
• Develop scripts and tools to automate operational tasks and system monitoring.
• Troubleshoot and resolve infrastructure and deployment issues.
• Collaborate with development teams to ensure application scalability and reliability.
• Implement security best practices for infrastructure and applications.

Skills

Automation

CI/CD

Cloud concepts

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree or related field

Tools

Jenkins

GitLab CI

CircleCI

Terraform

Ansible

Docker

Kubernetes

Python

Bash

PowerShell

Job description

Placements24 in Bloemfontein is seeking a skilled DevOps Engineer to build and maintain scalable, automated infrastructure for our growing SaaS product suite. This hybrid role focuses on bridging development and operations, driving efficiency through automation and CI/CD pipelines.

The ideal candidate has 3+ years in DevOps, hands-on cloud experience (AWS/Azure/GCP), and proficiency with Terraform, Ansible, Docker, and Kubernetes. Great problem-solving and collaboration skills are a must.