Senior Cloud Devops Engineer (AWS)

Communicate Recruitment; Randburg; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Communicate Recruitment seeks a Senior Cloud DevOps Engineer to design, build and optimise scalable cloud infrastructure in a dynamic environment. You will drive CI/CD pipelines, manage Docker and Kubernetes clusters, and implement IaC for reliable deployments.

Access to advanced monitoring, security, and cost-optimisation practices will be part of the role, with collaboration across teams to ensure platform stability and uptime in production. Based in Randburg, South Africa.

Qualifications

• Strong AWS experience across EC2, ECS, RDS, S3, CloudFront and Lambda.
• Extensive Docker and Kubernetes expertise with scalable clusters.
• CI/CD automation with GitHub Actions, Jenkins or similar tools.
• IaC using Terraform, CloudFormation or Ansible.
• Experience with monitoring: Prometheus, Grafana, CloudWatch.
• Scripting in Python, Bash or Ruby.

Responsibilities

• Design and manage scalable AWS infrastructure.
• Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines.
• Manage containerised environments using Docker and Kubernetes.
• Deploy and support cloud-hosted applications.
• Implement Infrastructure as Code solutions.
• Automate deployments and operational processes.

Skills

AWS cloud

Docker

Kubernetes

CI/CD pipelines

Terraform

CloudFormation

Ansible

Prometheus

Grafana

CloudWatch

PostgreSQL

NoSQL

Python scripting

Networking & security

Production support

Communication

Education

Degree in Computer Science/Engineering/Math

AWS Certifications advantageous

Tools

GitHub Actions

Jenkins

Terraform

CloudFormation

Ansible

Prometheus

Grafana

CloudWatch

Python scripting

Job description

Job Description

As the Senior Cloud DevOps Engineer, you will be responsible for designing, building, maintaining, and optimising cloud infrastructure while ensuring security, scalability, uptime, and operational excellence.

Responsibilities

• Designing and managing scalable AWS infrastructure
• Building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines
• Managing containerised environments using Docker and Kubernetes
• Deploying and supporting cloud-hosted applications
• Implementing Infrastructure as Code solutions
• Automating deployments and operational processes
• Establishing monitoring, logging, and alerting capabilities
• Driving cloud security best practices and compliance initiatives
• Managing backup, recovery, and disaster recovery processes
• Troubleshooting production issues and improving system reliability
• Optimising cloud performance, scalability, and cost efficiency
• Collaborating closely with development teams to streamline releases and improve platform stability
• Maintaining infrastructure documentation and operational standards

Skills & Experience

• Strong commercial AWS experience
• Experience working with services such as EC2, ECS, RDS, S3, CloudFront, and Lambda
• Advanced Docker and Kubernetes experience
• CI/CD experience using GitHub Actions, Jenkins, or similar tools
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code tools such as Terraform, CloudFormation, or Ansible
• Experience with monitoring and observability tools including Prometheus, Grafana, and CloudWatch
• Knowledge of PostgreSQL and exposure to NoSQL technologies
• Strong scripting skills using Python, Bash, Ruby, or similar languages
• Solid understanding of networking, security, and cloud architecture
• Experience supporting highly available and scalable production environments
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving abilities
• Excellent communication skills and ability to work across technical teams

Qualification

• Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related field preferred
• Relevant AWS certifications highly advantageous