Remote Lead DevOps Engineer: Cloud Infra & Automation

Placements24; Sandton; Hybrid; ZAR 1,400,000 - 1,900,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Executive compensation package withBon

Fully remote work environment

Private medical coverage

Retirement fund

Generous paid time off

Development budget for certifications

Leadership growth opportunities

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Remote Lead DevOps Engineer to spearhead cloud infrastructure initiatives in a fully remote capacity across South Africa. You will design, implement, and manage scalable, secure environments, automate deployments, and ensure system reliability while mentoring a growing team.

Responsibilities include building CI/CD pipelines, IaC with Terraform/Ansible, Terraform, and Kubernetes management.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, IT, or related field or equivalent work experience.
• Minimum 7 years of experience in DevOps, systems engineering, or cloud infra.
• Extensive experience with at least one major cloud platform (AWS/Azure/GCP).
• Proficiency in scripting languages such as Python, Bash, or PowerShell.
• Strong experience with CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitLab CI, CircleCI).
• Expertise in Docker and Kubernetes, plus IaC tools like Terraform/Ansible.
• Deep understanding of networking, security, and monitoring.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain scalable, secure cloud infrastructure (AWS/Azure/GCP).
• Implement and manage CI/CD pipelines for automated deployment and testing.
• Develop and maintain IaC solutions using Terraform or CloudFormation.
• Monitor performance, identify bottlenecks, and optimize systems.
• Develop disaster recovery and business continuity strategies.
• Manage containerization (Docker) and orchestration (Kubernetes).
• Enforce security best practices across environments.
• Troubleshoot infrastructure and deployment issues; provide remediation.
• Collaborate with development teams for smooth deployments.
• Mentor junior DevOps engineers and promote best practices.
• Define and enforce operational standards and procedures.

Skills

Cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP)

CI/CD pipelines

Scripting (Python/Bash/PowerShell)

Docker

Kubernetes

Leadership & mentoring

Remote collaboration

Security best practices

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IT or related field

Tools

Terraform

Ansible

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Remote Lead DevOps Engineer to spearhead cloud infrastructure initiatives in a fully remote capacity across South Africa. You will design, implement, and manage scalable, secure environments, automate deployments, and ensure system reliability while mentoring a growing team.

Responsibilities include building CI/CD pipelines, IaC with Terraform/Ansible, Terraform, and Kubernetes management.