Senior Cloud & DevOps Engineer - Hybrid (Port Elizabeth)

Placements24; Gqeberha; Hybrid; ZAR 800,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Software Engineer focused on Cloud and DevOps to design, implement, and manage scalable cloud infrastructure. You will automate deployment pipelines and ensure reliable, high-performing software systems in a hybrid Port Elizabeth office with remote flexibility.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in software engineering, strong AWS/Azure/GCP experience, expertise in containers, IaC, and modern CI/CD practices, and a passion for security, monitoring, and continuous

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in software engineering with a strong cloud/DevOps focus.
• Experience with AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform.
• Strong containerization knowledge (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Experience with CI/CD tools (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI, Azure DevOps).
• Proficiency in scripting (Python, Bash, PowerShell).
• Knowledge of IaC tools (Terraform, Ansible).
• Familiarity with monitoring/logging (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK).
• Excellent problem-solving and troubleshooting skills.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field, or equivalent work experience.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain cloud infrastructure (AWS/Azure/GCP).
• Develop and manage CI/CD pipelines for automated build, test, and deployment.
• Implement infrastructure as code (IaC) using Terraform/CloudFormation/Ansible.
• Monitor performance, identify bottlenecks, optimize for scalability.
• Ensure security, availability, and resilience of cloud apps/services.
• Collaborate with development/ops to troubleshoot and improve reliability.
• Automate operational tasks to improve efficiency.
• Stay updated on cloud and DevOps trends.

Skills

Cloud platforms

DevOps practices

Docker

Kubernetes

CI/CD tools

Python

Bash

PowerShell

Terraform

Ansible

Monitoring tools

Troubleshooting

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Jenkins

GitLab CI

Azure DevOps

Terraform

Ansible

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Software Engineer focused on Cloud and DevOps to design, implement, and manage scalable cloud infrastructure. You will automate deployment pipelines and ensure reliable, high-performing software systems in a hybrid Port Elizabeth office with remote flexibility.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in software engineering, strong AWS/Azure/GCP experience, expertise in containers, IaC, and modern CI/CD practices, and a passion for security, monitoring, and continuous