Remote Senior DevOps Engineer

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

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Stock options

Home office budget

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a highly experienced Senior DevOps Engineer for a fully remote role in South Africa. You will design and maintain scalable cloud infrastructure, automate deployments, and drive CI/CD excellence.

The role requires deep expertise across AWS/Azure/GCP, Docker, Kubernetes, and IaC tools, plus strong scripting. You will mentor juniors and help advance DevOps practices in a remote-first team.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in DevOps/SRE or related infrastructure role.
• Proven expertise with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure or GCP).
• Strong Docker and Kubernetes experience.
• Proficiency with Python, Bash or Go scripting.
• Experience with Terraform, CloudFormation or Ansible.
• Deep knowledge of CI/CD principles and tools (Jenkins, GitLab CI, CircleCI).
• Familiarity with monitoring/logging tools (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK).
• Excellent problem-solving and remote collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and manage CI/CD pipelines for automated deployment and infra provisioning.
• Develop and maintain scalable, highly available cloud infrastructure (AWS/Azure/GCP).
• Manage Docker containers and Kubernetes orchestration.
• Automate system tasks using scripting and IaC tools (Terraform, Ansible).
• Monitor performance, troubleshoot issues, and ensure maximum uptime.
• Collaborate with development and QA to optimize SDLC.
• Implement security best practices in cloud infrastructure.
• Mentor junior engineers and promote DevOps culture.
• Manage logging, monitoring and alerting systems.

Skills

DevOps/SRE experience

Remote collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering or related

Tools

AWS

Azure

GCP

Docker

Kubernetes

Python

Bash

Go

Terraform

Ansible

Jenkins

GitLab CI

CircleCI

Prometheus

Grafana

ELK stack

Job description

About the Role

Our client, a leading-edge FinTech company, is seeking a highly experienced Senior DevOps Engineer for a fully remote position. This role is critical for building and maintaining scalable, reliable, and secure cloud infrastructure that supports our cutting-edge financial platforms. You will be instrumental in automating deployment pipelines, managing CI/CD processes, and ensuring the optimal performance of our cloud environments. This is a unique opportunity for a seasoned DevOps professional to work with modern technologies in a remote-first culture, contributing significantly to the technological backbone of a fast-growing organization. The position offers the flexibility to work from anywhere in **South Africa**.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and manage robust CI/CD pipelines for automated software deployment and infrastructure provisioning.
• Develop and maintain scalable, highly available, and fault-tolerant cloud infrastructure (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Implement and manage containerization technologies like Docker and orchestration platforms such as Kubernetes.
• Automate system administration tasks using scripting languages (e.g., Python, Bash) and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools (e.g., Terraform, Ansible).
• Monitor system performance, troubleshoot issues, and implement solutions to ensure maximum uptime and reliability.
• Collaborate closely with development and QA teams to optimize the software development lifecycle.
• Implement and manage security best practices within the cloud infrastructure.
• Contribute to architectural decisions related to cloud strategy and DevOps practices.
• Mentor junior engineers and promote DevOps culture and best practices within the organization.
• Manage logging, monitoring, and alerting systems.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
• Minimum of 7 years of experience in DevOps, SRE, or a related infrastructure engineering role.
• Proven expertise in cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP) and their services.
• Strong experience with containerization (Docker) and orchestration (Kubernetes).
• Proficiency in scripting languages such as Python, Bash, or Go.
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code tools like Terraform, CloudFormation, or Ansible.
• Deep understanding of CI/CD principles and tools (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI, CircleCI).
• Familiarity with monitoring and logging tools (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, ELK stack).
• Excellent problem-solving and troubleshooting skills.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work effectively in a fully remote, collaborative team.

Benefits

• This fully remote role offers a competitive salary, stock options, and a comprehensive benefits package.
• Our client provides a generous budget for home office setup and continuous professional development.
• Employees benefit from flexible working hours and the opportunity to work on challenging, impactful projects within a cutting-edge FinTech environment, allowing them to contribute from anywhere within **South Africa**.