Lead DevOps Engineer - Hybrid Work, Growth & Stock Options

Placements24; Pretoria; Hybrid; ZAR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Competitive salary and bonuses

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Generous annual leave

Professional development opportunities

Access to cutting-edge technologies

Employee stock options

Job summary

Placements24 invites a seasoned Lead DevOps Engineer to join our fintech client in Pretoria. You will design scalable cloud infrastructure, drive CI/CD pipelines, and champion IaC, automation, and security to support mission-critical financial tech solutions.

You will mentor a DevOps team, set technical strategy, and collaborate with developers to improve performance and reliability. The role offers hybrid working arrangements in Gauteng with opportunities for career growth.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in DevOps, SRE, or related infra engineering role.
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
• Strong scripting experience (Python or Bash).
• Proficiency with IaC tools (Terraform, Ansible).
• Knowledge of monitoring stacks (Prometheus, Grafana).

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and manage scalable cloud infrastructure (AWS/Azure/GCP).
• Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines to automate build, test, and deployment processes.
• Manage infrastructure as code using Terraform or Ansible.
• Oversee container orchestration with Kubernetes.
• Establish robust monitoring, logging, and alerting systems.
• Mentor junior DevOps engineers and promote best practices.
• Ensure security and regulatory compliance across infra and apps.

Skills

Problem-solving

Leadership

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Python

Bash

Jenkins

GitLab CI

CircleCI

Docker

Kubernetes

Terraform

Ansible

Job description

Placements24 invites a seasoned Lead DevOps Engineer to join our fintech client in Pretoria. You will design scalable cloud infrastructure, drive CI/CD pipelines, and champion IaC, automation, and security to support mission-critical financial tech solutions.

You will mentor a DevOps team, set technical strategy, and collaborate with developers to improve performance and reliability. The role offers hybrid working arrangements in Gauteng with opportunities for career growth.