Remote Lead DevOps Engineer - Cloud, CI/CD & IaC

Placements24; Kempton Park; Remote; ZAR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work

Health benefits

Professional development

Home office stipend

Job summary

WhatJobs Direct is seeking an experienced Lead DevOps Engineer to spearhead cloud infrastructure and deployment strategies. This fully remote role offers autonomy to work from your location while contributing to a groundbreaking project.

You will build, automate, and scale cloud environments for high availability and security, mentor junior engineers, and drive operational excellence across a distributed team in a fast-paced setting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field, or equivalent work experience.
• Minimum of 7 years of experience in DevOps, Systems Administration, or Software Engineering, with at least 3 years in a lead or senior role.
• Proven expertise in cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP.
• Strong experience with Docker and Kubernetes.
• Proficiency in scripting languages (Python, Bash, PowerShell) and infrastructure as code tools (Terraform, Ansible, Chef).
• Deep understanding of CI/CD principles and tools (Jenkins, GitLab CI, CircleCI).
• Experience with monitoring and logging tools (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK stack).
• Excellent problem-solving and leadership in a fast-paced remote environment.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and manage robust and scalable cloud infrastructure (AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines for automated building, testing, and deployment of applications.
• Implement and manage infrastructure as code (IaC) using tools like Terraform or CloudFormation.
• Monitor system performance, troubleshoot issues, and ensure high availability and reliability.
• Establish and enforce security best practices across the cloud infrastructure.
• Automate operational tasks to improve efficiency and reduce manual intervention.
• Collaborate with development and operations teams to optimize deployment strategies.
• Mentor and guide junior DevOps engineers, fostering continuous improvement.

Skills

Cloud platforms

CI/CD

IaC

Docker

Kubernetes

Scripting

Jenkins

GitLab CI

Prometheus

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IT or related

Tools

Terraform

CloudFormation

Ansible

Chef

Prometheus

Grafana

ELK

Job description

WhatJobs Direct is seeking an experienced Lead DevOps Engineer to spearhead cloud infrastructure and deployment strategies. This fully remote role offers autonomy to work from your location while contributing to a groundbreaking project.

You will build, automate, and scale cloud environments for high availability and security, mentor junior engineers, and drive operational excellence across a distributed team in a fast-paced setting.