Senior DevOps Engineer

Placements24; East London; Hybrid; ZAR 900,000 - 1,400,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully remote work arrangement

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Professional development support

Global team collaboration

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking an experienced Senior DevOps Engineer to join a fully remote team. You will automate and streamline software development and deployment, focusing on reliable cloud infrastructure and scalable pipelines.

The role requires 5+ years in DevOps with strong cloud, CI/CD, IaC, and containerization skills. You will collaborate with global teams to optimize deployments and drive operational excellence while enjoying remote work flexibility.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in DevOps, operations-focused experience.
• Proficient with AWS/Azure/GCP core services.
• Experience with CI/CD tools and scripting.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain scalable cloud infrastructure.
• Develop and manage CI/CD pipelines for automated build, tests, and deployments.
• Implement and manage IaC using Terraform or Ansible.
• Monitor performance, troubleshoot issues, and ensure high availability.
• Maintain containerization with Docker and Kubernetes.
• Collaborate with development teams to optimize deployments in a remote setting.

Skills

Cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP)

CI/CD pipelines

Scripting (Bash/Python)

Docker

Kubernetes

IaC (Terraform/Ansible)

Monitoring (Prometheus Grafana ELK)

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Terraform

Ansible

Jenkins

GitLab CI

CircleCI

Job description

About the Role

Our client is seeking an experienced and proactive Senior DevOps Engineer to join their fully remote team. This role is integral to ensuring the reliability, scalability, and efficiency of our client's cloud infrastructure and deployment pipelines. You will be responsible for automating and streamlining software development and deployment processes, collaborating closely with development and operations teams. This is an exceptional opportunity for a skilled engineer to shape robust infrastructure solutions, drive operational excellence, and contribute to a culture of continuous integration and delivery within a company that champions remote work, supporting teams across South Africa and beyond.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain scalable and resilient cloud infrastructure (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Develop and manage CI/CD pipelines for automated build, test, and deployment processes.
• Implement and manage infrastructure as code (IaC) using tools like Terraform or Ansible.
• Monitor system performance, troubleshoot issues, and implement solutions to ensure high availability and reliability.
• Implement and maintain containerization technologies (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes).
• Collaborate with development teams to optimize application performance and deployment strategies, fostering a DevOps culture in a remote setting .

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 5+ years of experience in DevOps, system administration, or software engineering with a focus on operations.
• Strong proficiency with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP) and their core services.
• Extensive experience with CI/CD tools (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI, CircleCI) and scripting languages (e.g., Bash, Python).
• Solid understanding of containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes) and orchestration.
• Experience with monitoring and logging tools (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, ELK stack).

Benefits

• Highly competitive salary and performance-based incentives.
• Fully remote work arrangement, providing exceptional flexibility.
• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance.
• Generous allowance for professional development, certifications, and training.
• Opportunity to work with a talented, global team on challenging infrastructure projects from anywhere in Eastern Cape or beyond.