Remote Lead DevOps Architect: CI/CD, Cloud & Automation

Placements24; Stellenbosch; Hybrid; ZAR 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage

Bonus program

Professional development

Fully remote work

Competitive salary

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Lead DevOps Engineer to spearhead infrastructure automation, deployment strategies, and scalable systems for a fast-growing SaaS company. You will design, implement, and manage CI/CD pipelines, cloud infrastructure, and monitoring to ensure reliability and scale from anywhere in South Africa.

You will lead a team of engineers in a remote setting, apply cloud and automation best practices, and drive improvements across deployment, security, and performance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• Minimum of 6 years of experience in DevOps, Systems Administration, or Software Engineering with a focus on automation.
• Proven experience designing and implementing CI/CD pipelines (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI, CircleCI).
• Strong expertise in cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and related services.
• Proficiency with IaC tools such as Terraform, Ansible, or CloudFormation.
• Hands-on experience with container orchestration platforms like Kubernetes or Docker Swarm.
• Solid understanding of scripting languages (Bash, Python).
• Experience with monitoring tools (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK stack).
• Excellent problem-solving, debugging, and communication skills.
• Experience leading technical teams and managing projects in a Remote setting.
• Knowledge of network protocols and security best practices.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and manage CI/CD pipelines for automated application deployment.
• Develop and maintain cloud infrastructure on AWS, Azure, or GCP using IaC tools (Terraform, Ansible).
• Implement and manage Docker and Kubernetes containerization.
• Establish and maintain monitoring, logging, and alerting systems for health and performance.
• Automate operational tasks to improve efficiency.
• Collaborate with development and operations teams to troubleshoot production issues.
• Define and enforce security best practices within infra and deployment processes.
• Lead and mentor a team of DevOps engineers in a remote setting.
• Research and recommend new technologies to enhance the DevOps toolchain.
• Ensure high availability, scalability, and reliability of production systems.

Skills

DevOps leadership

Bash

Python

Problem-solving

Remote collaboration

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Engineering

Tools

Jenkins

GitLab CI

CircleCI

Terraform

Ansible

CloudFormation

Kubernetes

Docker

Prometheus

Grafana

ELK

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Lead DevOps Engineer to spearhead infrastructure automation, deployment strategies, and scalable systems for a fast-growing SaaS company. You will design, implement, and manage CI/CD pipelines, cloud infrastructure, and monitoring to ensure reliability and scale from anywhere in South Africa.

You will lead a team of engineers in a remote setting, apply cloud and automation best practices, and drive improvements across deployment, security, and performance.