Remote Blockchain Infrastructure Engineer

Placements24; Mbombela (Nelspruit); Hybrid; ZAR 800,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work

Competitive salary

Learning & development

Cutting-edge tools

Impactful projects

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking an experienced Blockchain Infrastructure Engineer to design, deploy, and maintain scalable blockchain infrastructure from a remote South Africa position. You will manage node operations, cloud deployments, and security hardening.

The role requires 5+ years in infra/DevOps with blockchain focus, strong cloud and container skills, IaC experience, and solid networking know‑how. Remote work flexibility is offered with a cutting‑edge tech team.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field, or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years in infrastructure engineering, DevOps, or similar role, with at least 2 years on blockchain infra.
• Strong experience with AWS, Azure, GCP; Docker and Kubernetes.
• Python, Bash, or Go scripting proficiency.
• IaC tools: Terraform, Ansible, CloudFormation.
• Solid networking and security fundamentals.
• Monitoring with Prometheus, Grafana, or Datadog.
• Knowledge of blockchain protocols and CI/CD pipelines.

Responsibilities

• Design and manage scalable blockchain infrastructure.
• Deploy and maintain nodes across cloud environments (AWS/Azure/GCP).
• Automate provisioning and management using IaC tools (Terraform/Ansible).
• Monitor performance, uptime, and resource usage; implement proactive measures.
• Implement robust security for blockchain infrastructure.
• Troubleshoot production infrastructure issues.
• Optimize for performance, cost, and scalability.
• Collaborate with development teams for seamless deployment.
• Stay updated with cloud, DevOps, and blockchain best practices.
• Contribute to future infra upgrades and expansions.

Skills

Cloud platforms

Docker

Kubernetes

Scripting (Python/Bash/Go)

Terraform/Ansible/CloudFormation

Networking & security

Monitoring (Prometheus/Grafana)

CI/CD

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IT

Tools

Terraform

Ansible

CloudFormation

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Placements24 is seeking an experienced Blockchain Infrastructure Engineer to design, deploy, and maintain scalable blockchain infrastructure from a remote South Africa position. You will manage node operations, cloud deployments, and security hardening.

The role requires 5+ years in infra/DevOps with blockchain focus, strong cloud and container skills, IaC experience, and solid networking know‑how. Remote work flexibility is offered with a cutting‑edge tech team.