Remote DevOps Engineer: Cloud, CI/CD & Kubernetes

Placements24; Noord-Kaap; Hybrid; CAD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully remote

Competitive pay

Professional development

Health benefits

Global collaboration

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a seasoned DevOps Engineer for a fully remote role with a globally distributed team. You will design, implement, and manage scalable cloud infrastructure across AWS/Azure/GCP, automate deployments, and ensure platform reliability.

In this role you will implement containerization with Docker and Kubernetes, apply IaC with Terraform/Ansible, and build monitoring and alerting. Strong scripting (Python/Bash/Go) and security best practices are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience in CS/Engineering or related field.
• 4+ years of experience in DevOps/Cloud Engineering or similar.
• Strong experience with at least one major cloud provider (AWS/Azure/GCP).
• Proficiency in scripting languages (Python/Bash/Go).
• Hands-on with CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitLab CI, CircleCI).
• Experience with Docker and Kubernetes.
• IaC tools such as Terraform or Ansible.
• Monitoring/Logging with Prometheus/Grafana/ELK.
• Networking, security principles, and sysadmin basics.
• Strong communication and remote-work skills.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain scalable cloud infrastructure on AWS/Azure/GCP.
• Automate provisioning, configuration, and deployments via CI/CD pipelines.
• Implement Docker and Kubernetes containerization and orchestration.
• Develop and maintain monitoring, logging, and alerting systems.
• Troubleshoot infrastructure and deployment issues and optimize performance.
• Collaborate with development and operations teams to streamline workflows.
• Apply security best practices across infrastructure and deployment processes.
• Manage infrastructure as code with Terraform/Ansible.
• Optimize cloud resource utilization for cost-efficiency and reliability.
• Stay updated on emerging DevOps tools and practices.

Skills

Cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP)

Scripting (Python/Bash/Go)

CI/CD tooling

Kubernetes

Terraform/Ansible (IaC)

Monitoring (Prometheus/Grafana)

Networking & security basics

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering

Tools

Docker

CI/CD tools (Jenkins/GitLab/CircleCI)

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a seasoned DevOps Engineer for a fully remote role with a globally distributed team. You will design, implement, and manage scalable cloud infrastructure across AWS/Azure/GCP, automate deployments, and ensure platform reliability.

In this role you will implement containerization with Docker and Kubernetes, apply IaC with Terraform/Ansible, and build monitoring and alerting. Strong scripting (Python/Bash/Go) and security best practices are essential.