Senior DevOps Engineer - Cloud Infrastructure

Placements24; Rustenburg; Hybrid; ZAR 900,000 - 1,600,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary with bonus

Fully remote

Health, dental, vision insurance

Paid time off

Professional development

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Senior DevOps Engineer to join their fully remote team. This role focuses on automating, building scalable cloud infrastructure, and improving reliability. You will work with cutting-edge tech to manage CI/CD pipelines, IaC, and monitoring in a distributed environment.

The ideal candidate brings 5+ years of DevOps or SRE experience, strong cloud skills, Docker/Kubernetes, and scripting with Python or Bash, plus a solid grasp of security and CI/CD principles.

Qualifications

• Bachelor or equivalent experience in CS/IT.
• 5+ years in DevOps, SRE, or sysadmin.
• Experience with AWS, Azure, or GCP.
• Hands-on Docker and Kubernetes experience.
• Proficiency with Python or Bash and IaC tools (Terraform, Ansible).
• Strong networking, security, and CI/CD understanding.

Responsibilities

• Design and manage automated CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitLab CI, GitHub Actions).
• Maintain IaC for provisioning cloud resources (Terraform/Ansible).
• Manage cloud infra on AWS/Azure/GCP for high availability and security.
• Implement monitoring, logging, and alerting solutions.
• Collaborate to optimize deployment processes and resilience.
• Automate tasks, security hardening, and disaster recovery.

Skills

DevOps

SRE

Cloud platforms

Docker

Kubernetes

Python

Bash

Terraform

Ansible

CI/CD

Networking

Security basics

CI/CD principles

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IT

Job description

About the Role

Our client is looking for a seasoned Senior DevOps Engineer to join their fully remote team. This position is critical for enhancing and maintaining our client's cloud infrastructure, focusing on automation, reliability, and scalability. You will work with cutting-edge technologies to build and manage CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure as code, and monitoring systems. The ideal candidate is passionate about operational excellence, enjoys solving complex infrastructure challenges, and thrives in a collaborative, distributed work environment. This role offers the chance to significantly influence the technical direction and operational efficiency of a growing tech company.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and manage automated CI/CD pipelines for continuous integration and delivery using tools like Jenkins, GitLab CI, or GitHub Actions .
• Develop and maintain infrastructure as code (IaC) using tools such as Terraform or Ansible to automate provisioning and configuration of cloud resources.
• Manage and monitor cloud infrastructure on platforms like AWS, Azure, or GCP, ensuring high availability, performance, and security.
• Implement robust monitoring, logging, and alerting solutions to proactively identify and resolve system issues.
• Collaborate with development and operations teams to optimize application deployment processes and improve system resilience.
• Automate operational tasks, security hardening, and disaster recovery processes.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, IT, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 5+ years of experience in DevOps, SRE, or system administration roles.
• Proven experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP .
• Hands-on experience with containerization technologies like Docker and Kubernetes .
• Proficiency in scripting languages (e.g., Python, Bash) and infrastructure as code tools (Terraform, Ansible).
• Strong understanding of networking concepts, security best practices, and CI/CD principles.

Benefits

• Highly competitive salary and annual performance bonus.
• Fully remote work arrangement with flexible hours.
• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance.
• Generous paid time off and company holidays.
• Professional development opportunities, including training and certifications.
• A culture that encourages innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement.