Remote Lead DevOps Engineer

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

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement plan

Training budget

Equity options

Bonus potential

Remote work flexibility

Job summary

Placements24 seeks an experienced Remote Lead DevOps Engineer to spearhead infrastructure and deployment initiatives for a fast-growing cloud-native technology firm. You will lead a distributed team, mentor engineers, and shape the technology stack while promoting automation and continuous improvement.

You will drive CI/CD pipelines, manage multi-cloud infrastructure, and implement IaC with Terraform/Ansible, Kubernetes, and monitoring stacks.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field is required or equivalent.
• 8+ years in DevOps, SRE, or sysadmin with leadership experience.
• Proven cloud experience (AWS/Azure/GCP) and infrastructure provisioning.
• Hands-on with CI/CD tools and container orchestration (Kubernetes).

Responsibilities

• Lead design, implementation, and management of CI/CD pipelines for multiple apps and services.
• Oversee cloud infrastructure architecture, deployment, and scaling for high availability.
• Develop and maintain Infrastructure as Code using Terraform or Ansible.
• Implement and manage Docker and Kubernetes containerization.
• Drive automation across the development lifecycle from code to deployment and monitoring.
• Establish robust monitoring and alerting (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK) for health checks.
• Mentor junior DevOps engineers and promote best practices.
• Collaborate with development and QA to ensure smooth software delivery.
• Develop disaster recovery and business continuity plans.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Mentoring

Strategic thinking

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field

Tools

Kubernetes

Terraform

Ansible

CloudFormation

Jenkins

GitLab CI

CircleCI

Prometheus

Grafana

Docker

Job description

About the Role

Our client, a fast-growing technology firm specializing in cloud-native solutions, is seeking an experienced and visionary Remote Lead DevOps Engineer to spearhead their infrastructure and deployment initiatives. This fully remote position allows you to contribute from anywhere, driving the development and maintenance of robust, scalable, and secure cloud environments. You will lead a team of talented DevOps professionals, mentor junior engineers, and shape the future of our client's technology stack. This is an exceptional opportunity to influence critical infrastructure decisions and foster a culture of automation and continuous improvement within a globally distributed team.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the design, implementation, and management of CI/CD pipelines for various applications and services.
• Oversee the architecture, deployment, and scaling of cloud infrastructure (AWS, Azure, or GCP) ensuring high availability and performance.
• Develop and maintain Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using tools like Terraform or Ansible.
• Implement and manage containerization technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes.
• Drive automation efforts across the development lifecycle, from code integration to deployment and monitoring.
• Establish and enforce robust monitoring, logging, and alerting systems to ensure system health and proactively identify issues.
• Mentor and guide junior DevOps engineers, fostering their technical growth and promoting best practices.
• Collaborate closely with development and QA teams to ensure smooth and efficient software delivery.
• Develop and execute disaster recovery and business continuity plans.
• Stay current with emerging DevOps tools, technologies, and methodologies, advocating for their adoption where beneficial.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field; Master's degree is a plus.
• 8+ years of experience in DevOps, SRE, or system administration roles, with at least 3 years in a leadership capacity.
• Proven expertise in cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP), including infrastructure provisioning and management.
• Deep understanding of CI/CD principles and hands‑on experience with tools like Jenkins, GitLab CI, or CircleCI.
• Extensive experience with container orchestration platforms like Kubernetes.
• Proficiency in scripting languages such as Python, Bash, or Go.
• Strong knowledge of IaC tools (Terraform, Ansible, CloudFormation).
• Experience with monitoring tools like Prometheus, Grafana, or ELK stack.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and problem‑solving skills.
• Must be comfortable working in a fully remote, asynchronous environment.

Benefits

• Our client offers a highly competitive salary, comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance, and a generous retirement savings plan.
• This role provides complete flexibility in terms of work location, allowing you to work from anywhere.
• Our client invests in your professional growth with a dedicated budget for training, certifications, and conferences.
• You will have the opportunity to lead impactful projects and shape the technological direction of the company.
• Performance bonuses and equity options are available.
• This is a significant opportunity for a seasoned DevOps leader looking to make a substantial impact in a fully remote capacity, contributing to innovative cloud solutions.