Remote DevOps Engineer: Cloud Automation & CI/CD

Placements24; East London; Hybrid; ZAR 600,000 - 1,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work stipend

Health, dental, vision insurance

Professional growth opportunities

Flexible working hours

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking an experienced Remote DevOps Engineer to join its technology team. You will bridge software development and IT operations, automating deployment pipelines, managing cloud infrastructure, and improving reliability and scalability of cloud systems.

You will design and maintain CI/CD pipelines, implement IaC with Terraform or Ansible, monitor performance, and collaborate with development and QA to ensure smooth deployments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• Proven experience as a DevOps Engineer, SRE, or similar role.
• Strong experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP) and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Proficiency in scripting languages such as Python, Bash, or PowerShell.
• Hands-on experience with CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitLab CI, Azure DevOps).
• Excellent understanding of monitoring, logging, and alerting tools.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain scalable and reliable cloud infrastructure (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
• Develop and manage CI/CD pipelines for automated deployment, testing, and release.
• Implement and manage IaC using Terraform or Ansible.
• Monitor system performance, identify bottlenecks, and optimize for high availability.
• Develop and maintain automation scripts for operational tasks and system management.
• Collaborate with development and QA teams to ensure smooth deployment of software.

Skills

CI/CD pipelines

Scripting

Cloud platforms

Automation

Containerization

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Tools

Terraform

Ansible

Jenkins

GitLab CI

Azure DevOps

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Placements24 is seeking an experienced Remote DevOps Engineer to join its technology team. You will bridge software development and IT operations, automating deployment pipelines, managing cloud infrastructure, and improving reliability and scalability of cloud systems.

You will design and maintain CI/CD pipelines, implement IaC with Terraform or Ansible, monitor performance, and collaborate with development and QA to ensure smooth deployments.