Remote Senior DevOps Engineer

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

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work with flexible hours

Professional development & training

Home office setup allowance

Paid time off & leave

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Senior DevOps Engineer for a fully remote role in South Africa. You will design and scale cloud infrastructure, automate CI/CD pipelines, and champion IaC and automation across production environments.

Ideal candidates have 5+ years in DevOps/SRE, strong cloud experience (AWS/Azure/GCP), and hands-on with Terraform, Ansible, Docker, and Kubernetes. Remote work with flexible hours and ongoing professional development are offered.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering or related field.
• 5+ years in DevOps or SRE/infrastructure roles.
• Proven CI/CD design and implementation experience.
• Proficient with AWS, Azure or GCP.
• Expertise with IaC tools: Terraform/Ansible/Chef/Puppet.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and manage robust CI/CD pipelines.
• Develop and maintain infrastructure as code (Terraform/Ansible).
• Manage and optimize cloud infrastructure (AWS/Azure/GCP).
• Implement monitoring, logging, and alerting systems.
• Ensure security, scalability, and reliability of prod environments.
• Troubleshoot complex infra and deployment issues.
• Collaborate with development teams to streamline delivery.
• Automate repetitive tasks to improve efficiency.
• Participate in on-call rotation for incidents.
• Stay current with emerging DevOps tools and best practices.

Skills

CI/CD practices

Cloud platforms

SRE practices

Scripting

Education

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

Tools

Terraform

Ansible

Chef

Puppet

Docker

Kubernetes

Prometheus

Grafana

ELK stack

Job description

About the Role

Our client, a rapidly growing SaaS company known for its innovative cloud-based solutions, is seeking a Senior DevOps Engineer to join their fully remote team. This is a critical role focused on building, automating, and scaling our client's infrastructure to support their fast-paced development cycles. You will be instrumental in bridging the gap between development and operations, ensuring the reliability, efficiency, and security of our production environments. As a senior member, you will drive best practices in CI/CD, infrastructure as code, monitoring, and automation. This position is 100% remote, offering the ultimate flexibility to work from anywhere within South Africa. If you are a seasoned DevOps professional passionate about infrastructure automation, cloud technologies, and fostering a collaborative culture, this role is an excellent opportunity.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and manage robust CI/CD pipelines for automated build, test, and deployment processes.
• Develop and maintain infrastructure as code (IaC) using tools like Terraform or Ansible.
• Manage and optimize cloud infrastructure on platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP.
• Implement and maintain comprehensive monitoring, logging, and alerting systems.
• Ensure the security, scalability, and reliability of production environments.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex infrastructure and deployment issues.
• Collaborate closely with software development teams to streamline the software delivery lifecycle.
• Automate repetitive tasks and processes to improve efficiency.
• Participate in on-call rotation for incident management and resolution.
• Stay current with emerging DevOps tools, technologies, and best practices.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in DevOps, SRE, or a related infrastructure role.
• Proven experience designing and implementing CI/CD pipelines.
• Strong proficiency with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
• Expertise in infrastructure as code tools (e.g., Terraform, Ansible, Chef, Puppet).
• Experience with containerization technologies (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes).
• Proficiency in scripting languages (e.g., Python, Bash, PowerShell).
• Solid understanding of networking, security, and system administration principles.
• Experience with monitoring and logging tools (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, ELK stack).
• Excellent problem-solving and communication skills, essential for remote collaboration.
• Experience with microservices architectures is a plus.

Benefits

• Highly competitive salary and performance-based bonus opportunities.
• Fully remote work arrangement with flexible working hours.
• Opportunity to work with cutting-edge cloud technologies.
• Significant investment in professional development, training, and certifications.
• Allowance for home office setup and internet connectivity.
• A collaborative and supportive engineering culture.
• Generous annual leave and paid time off.
• Regular virtual team events and social activities.