Remote Senior DevOps Engineer - Scalability Expert

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

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work

Bonuses

Health insurance

Stock options

Development budget

Global team

Home office stipend

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Remote Senior DevOps Engineer for a leading SaaS provider with a fully distributed team. You will design, implement, and manage scalable cloud infrastructure across AWS/Azure/GCP, emphasizing reliability and performance.

Responsibilities include IaC with Terraform/Ansible, CI/CD pipelines, Kubernetes, monitoring, and security practices. You will work with global teams, participate in on-call rotations, mentor juniors, and optimize deployments from your remote workspace.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in CS/Engineering.
• 5+ years in DevOps/SRE roles with cloud focus.
• Proven AWS/Azure/GCP experience.
• Expertise in Terraform/Ansible; Python/Bash scripting.
• Experience with Kubernetes and Docker.
• Strong networking, security, and monitoring knowledge.
• Excellent troubleshooting in distributed systems.
• Strong communication in remote agile teams.
• Experience with microservices is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain scalable, highly available cloud infra.
• Implement IaC with Terraform/Ansible/Pulumi.
• Develop and optimize CI/CD pipelines for automated builds, tests, and deployments.
• Configure and manage Kubernetes clusters.
• Implement monitoring, logging, and alerting for system health.
• Automate operational tasks and provisioning for reliability.
• Troubleshoot performance bottlenecks and production issues.
• Enforce security best practices across infrastructure.
• Participate in on-call rotations and mentor junior engineers.

Skills

DevOps

SRE

Cloud infra

CI/CD

Containerization

Kubernetes

Monitoring

Automation

Networking

Remote teamwork

Education

Bachelors in CS/Engineering

Equivalent experience

Tools

Terraform

Ansible

Pulumi

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

About the Role

Our client, a leading SaaS provider operating a fully distributed team, is looking for an experienced Remote Senior DevOps Engineer with expertise in scalability and performance optimization. This role is fully remote, allowing you to contribute to our client's success from your own workspace. You will be responsible for designing, implementing, and managing the infrastructure that supports our rapidly growing platform, ensuring its reliability, scalability, and efficiency. The ideal candidate has a deep understanding of cloud environments (AWS/Azure/GCP), containerization (Docker/Kubernetes), CI/CD pipelines, and monitoring tools. You will collaborate closely with development and operations teams to streamline deployment processes, enhance system resilience, and drive performance improvements. This is a fantastic opportunity to shape the infrastructure of a dynamic tech company and work with a talented, globally dispersed team. The role is conceptually tied to Polokwane but is entirely remote.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain scalable, highly available, and fault-tolerant cloud infrastructure.
• Implement and manage Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using tools like Terraform, Ansible, or Pulumi.
• Develop and optimize CI/CD pipelines for automated build, test, and deployment processes.
• Configure and manage container orchestration platforms such as Kubernetes.
• Implement comprehensive monitoring, logging, and alerting systems to ensure system health and performance.
• Automate operational tasks and infrastructure provisioning to improve efficiency and reliability.
• Collaborate with software engineers to troubleshoot and resolve performance bottlenecks and production issues.
• Ensure security best practices are integrated into all aspects of the infrastructure.
• Participate in on-call rotations to support production systems.
• Mentor junior engineers and promote DevOps best practices across the organization.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent work experience.
• 5+ years of experience in DevOps, SRE, or Systems Engineering roles, with a focus on cloud infrastructure and scalability.
• Proven experience with cloud providers like AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform.
• Expertise in containerization technologies (Docker) and orchestration (Kubernetes).
• Strong proficiency with IaC tools (e.g., Terraform, Ansible) and scripting languages (e.g., Python, Bash).
• Experience designing and implementing robust CI/CD pipelines.
• Deep understanding of networking concepts, security best practices, and system monitoring tools.
• Excellent troubleshooting and problem-solving skills in complex distributed systems.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills, with experience working in remote, agile teams.
• Experience with microservices architectures is highly desirable.

Benefits

• Fully remote work with flexible working hours.
• Competitive salary and performance-based bonuses.
• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance.
• Generous stock options plan.
• Annual budget for professional development and learning opportunities.
• Opportunity to work with a leading-edge technology stack.
• Collaborative and supportive global team culture.
• Home office stipend and company-provided equipment.