Senior DevOps Engineer | Cloud Infrastructure (Hybrid/Remote)

Placements24; Sandton; Hybrid; ZAR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Professional development

Hybrid work model

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Senior DevOps Engineer to strengthen cloud infrastructure in Sandton. The role focuses on reliable, scalable environments, CI/CD pipelines, and IaC practices within a hybrid work model.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in DevOps/SRE, strong cloud experience (AWS/Azure/GCP), and expertise in Docker/Kubernetes with Terraform and configuration management tools. The position offers professional development opportunities in a collaborative setting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in CS/engineering or equivalent practical experience.
• 5+ years in DevOps or Site Reliability Engineering.
• Proven experience with AWS, Azure, and/or GCP.
• Strong containerization expertise with Docker and Kubernetes.
• Proficiency with IaC tools (Terraform, Ansible, CloudFormation).
• Scripting skills in Python, Bash or PowerShell.
• Solid networking, security and OS knowledge (Linux/Windows).
• Familiarity with monitoring/logging tools (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK).

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and manage scalable cloud infrastructure (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
• Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines for automated build, test, and deployment processes.
• Implement and manage Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform or CloudFormation.
• Monitor system performance, identify bottlenecks, and implement optimization solutions.
• Ensure high availability and disaster recovery capabilities for all services.
• Implement and manage Docker and Kubernetes deployments and scaling.
• Collaborate with development teams to streamline deployment processes and improve stability.
• Automate routine operational tasks and troubleshoot infrastructure issues.

Skills

DevOps

Cloud

CI/CD

IaC

Scripting

Networking

Monitoring

Security

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Terraform

Ansible

CloudFormation

Prometheus

Grafana

ELK

Python

PowerShell

Bash

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Senior DevOps Engineer to strengthen cloud infrastructure in Sandton. The role focuses on reliable, scalable environments, CI/CD pipelines, and IaC practices within a hybrid work model.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in DevOps/SRE, strong cloud experience (AWS/Azure/GCP), and expertise in Docker/Kubernetes with Terraform and configuration management tools. The position offers professional development opportunities in a collaborative setting.