Remote Senior DevOps Engineer

Placements24; Soweto; Híbrido; ZAR 800 000 - 1 100 000; Tempo integral

Vantagens oferecidas por esta oferta de emprego

Fully remote work arrangement

Competitive salary with bonuses

Stock options or equity opportunities

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Home office setup allowance

Career growth in fast-paced tech env

Access to cutting-edge tools

Collaborative remote culture

Resumo da oferta

Placements24 client seeks a Senior DevOps Engineer to bridge development and IT operations in a fully remote engineering team. You will design, implement, and maintain scalable cloud infrastructure and CI/CD pipelines, while driving automation and best practices across the stack.

The role emphasizes cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP), Terraform/Ansible for IaC, and Docker/Kubernetes for containerization. Strong scripting, monitoring, and security focus are essential.

Qualificações

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent).
• 5+ years in DevOps, SRE, or similar role.
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP) and IaC tools like Terraform or CloudFormation.
• Proficient with CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitLab CI, CircleCI) and scripting (Python, Bash).
• Strong knowledge of Docker, Kubernetes, monitoring (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK).
• Networking concepts and security best practices; remote collaboration skills.

Responsabilidades

• Design, build, and maintain scalable cloud infrastructure and CI/CD pipelines.
• Automate deployment, configuration, and infrastructure provisioning.
• Implement and manage Docker and Kubernetes environments.
• Develop monitoring, logging, and alerting for performance and reliability.
• Troubleshoot complex infrastructure and deployment issues.
• Collaborate with development teams to optimize delivery and performance.
• Ensure security and compliance of infrastructure and processes.
• Produce documentation for infrastructure and tools.

Conhecimentos

Problem-solving

Communication

Remote collaboration

Formação académica

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Ferramentas

Terraform

CloudFormation

Jenkins

GitLab CI

CircleCI

Ansible

Chef

Puppet

Docker

Kubernetes

Prometheus

Grafana

ELK stack

Descrição da oferta de emprego

About the Role

Our client, an innovative cloud-native technology company, is seeking an experienced and forward-thinking Senior DevOps Engineer to join their fully remote engineering team. This role is crucial for bridging the gap between software development and IT operations, focusing on automating and streamlining the software development lifecycle. You will be responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining scalable and reliable infrastructure, CI/CD pipelines, and monitoring systems. The ideal candidate is a master of automation, cloud technologies, and containerization, passionate about improving efficiency and collaboration across engineering teams. This is an exceptional opportunity to work remotely with a company that values cutting-edge technology and empowers its engineers.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain scalable and robust cloud infrastructure (AWS, Azure, GCP) and CI/CD pipelines.
• Automate software deployment, configuration management, and infrastructure provisioning using tools like Terraform, Ansible, or Chef.
• Implement and manage containerization technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes.
• Develop and maintain monitoring, logging, and alerting systems to ensure system health and performance.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex issues related to infrastructure, deployments, and application performance.
• Collaborate closely with development teams to optimize application delivery and performance.
• Ensure the security and compliance of infrastructure and deployment processes.
• Develop and maintain comprehensive documentation for infrastructure, processes, and tools.
• Participate in on-call rotation for critical infrastructure support.
• Research and advocate for new technologies and best practices to enhance the development and operations lifecycle.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in a DevOps, Site Reliability Engineering (SRE), or similar role.
• Proven experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP) and infrastructure as code (IaC) tools (e.g., Terraform, CloudFormation).
• Extensive experience with CI/CD tools and practices (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI, CircleCI).
• Strong proficiency in scripting languages (e.g., Python, Bash) and configuration management tools (e.g., Ansible, Chef, Puppet).
• Deep understanding of containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes) and their orchestration.
• Experience with monitoring and logging tools (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, ELK stack).
• Knowledge of networking concepts and security best practices.
• Excellent problem-solving and troubleshooting skills.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills for remote teamwork.
• Experience with microservices architectures is a plus.

Benefits

• Fully remote work arrangement, providing ultimate flexibility.
• Highly competitive salary with performance-based bonuses.
• Generous stock options or equity opportunities.
• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance.
• Allowance for home office setup, internet, and professional development.
• Opportunities for significant career growth in a fast-paced tech environment.
• Access to cutting-edge tools and technologies.
• Collaborative and innovative remote work culture.