Remote DevOps Engineer: Cloud CI/CD & Automation

Placements24; Mbombela (Nelspruit); Hybrid; ZAR 800,000 - 1,100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Remote-friendly

Professional development

Conference access

State-of-the-art tools

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a proactive DevOps Engineer for a fully remote role that bridges software development and IT operations. You will design and maintain CI/CD pipelines, manage cloud infrastructure, and ensure reliability, security, and scalability of applications in a remote-first environment.

You will collaborate with development teams, implement monitoring and automation, and drive improvements in deployment efficiency and incident response, while maintaining best practices across the

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience as a DevOps Engineer or in a similar role.
• Strong experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
• Proficiency in scripting languages (e.g., Python, Bash).
• Hands-on experience with Docker and Kubernetes.
• Familiarity with CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitLab CI, CircleCI).
• Excellent problem-solving skills and a proactive approach to system management.
• Ability to thrive in a fully remote team environment.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain robust CI/CD pipelines for automated software build, test, and deployment.
• Manage and provision cloud infrastructure (AWS, Azure, or GCP) using IaC tools like Terraform or Ansible.
• Implement and manage monitoring, logging, and alerting systems to ensure performance and availability.
• Automate operational tasks and processes to improve efficiency.
• Collaborate with development teams to troubleshoot and resolve infrastructure and deployment-related issues.
• Ensure the security and compliance of cloud environments and applications.

Skills

DevOps experience

Remote work capability

Proactive problem-solving

Tools

Terraform

Ansible

CloudFormation

Docker

Kubernetes

Jenkins

GitLab CI

CircleCI

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a proactive DevOps Engineer for a fully remote role that bridges software development and IT operations. You will design and maintain CI/CD pipelines, manage cloud infrastructure, and ensure reliability, security, and scalability of applications in a remote-first environment.

You will collaborate with development teams, implement monitoring and automation, and drive improvements in deployment efficiency and incident response, while maintaining best practices across the