Remote Site Reliability Engineer

Placements24; Stellenbosch; Hybrid; ZAR 700,000 - 1,100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance bonuses

Flexible hours

Health insurance

Home office budget

Remote work culture

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking an experienced Remote Site Reliability Engineer to join our fully distributed team. You will ensure high availability, performance, and scalability of our cloud-based infrastructure, automating operations and guiding reliability.

This fully remote role offers flexible hours, competitive compensation with bonuses, health coverage, and a budget for home office setup. You will collaborate with developers to improve deployment pipelines and document best practices for a

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Site Reliability Engineer or similar DevOps/infrastructure role.
• Strong cloud and containerization expertise (AWS/Azure/GCP, Docker, Kubernetes).
• Scripting with Python, Bash, or Go required.
• Solid networking, security, and system design knowledge.
• Experience with monitoring/logging tools (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK).
• Excellent communication for remote collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and manage scalable cloud infrastructure.
• Develop automation tools for deployment, monitoring, and incident response.
• Monitor performance, identify bottlenecks, and optimize systems.
• Lead incident response and conduct root cause analysis.
• Collaborate with development teams on reliability and deployment pipelines.
• Document infrastructure and troubleshooting guides for distributed teams.

Skills

Python

Bash

Go

Networking

Security

System architecture

Remote collaboration

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Prometheus

Grafana

ELK

Job description

About the Role

Our client is looking for an experienced Remote Site Reliability Engineer to join their fully distributed team. In this role, you will be instrumental in ensuring the high availability, performance, and scalability of our client's cloud-based infrastructure and applications. You will work proactively to identify and resolve potential issues, automate operational tasks, and contribute to a culture of reliability and operational excellence, all from the comfort of your home office, potentially based anywhere. This is a fantastic opportunity for a seasoned engineer who thrives in a remote setting and is passionate about building resilient systems.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and manage scalable and highly available infrastructure on cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Develop and maintain automation tools and scripts for deployment, monitoring, and incident response.
• Monitor system performance, identify bottlenecks, and implement optimizations.
• Lead incident response efforts, conduct root cause analysis, and implement preventative measures.
• Collaborate with development teams to improve application reliability and deployment pipelines.
• Document infrastructure, processes, and troubleshooting guides for a distributed team.

Requirements

• Proven experience as a Site Reliability Engineer or in a similar DevOps/Infrastructure role.
• Strong proficiency with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP) and containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Expertise in scripting languages such as Python, Bash, or Go.
• Solid understanding of networking, security, and system architecture.
• Experience with monitoring and logging tools (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, ELK stack).
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to work effectively in a fully remote environment.

Benefits

• Highly competitive salary and performance bonuses.
• Flexible work hours and the ability to work from anywhere.
• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance coverage.
• Generous budget for professional development, training, and home office setup.
• A collaborative and innovative remote work culture.