Senior DevOps Engineer — Hybrid, Cloud & CI/CD Expert

Placements24; Richards Bay; Hybrid; ZAR 850,000 - 1,250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Comprehensive medical aid and pension

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Senior DevOps Engineer to bridge software development and IT operations, focusing on automating build, deployment, and infrastructure management. You will work with cloud technologies and CI/CD pipelines to ensure reliability, scalability, and security across the platform.

The role emphasizes collaboration with development and QA teams to troubleshoot production issues and optimize deployments in a hybrid work environment in Richards Bay, South Africa.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in CS/IT or related field.
• 5+ years of experience in DevOps, system administration, or software engineering with a focus on infrastructure.
• Proficiency in Bash, Python, or PowerShell.
• Hands-on experience with AWS, Azure, and GCP core services.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and manage CI/CD pipelines for automated building, testing, and deployment of applications.
• Develop and maintain infrastructure as code (IaC) using Terraform or Ansible.
• Monitor system performance, availability, and security, implementing proactive measures to prevent issues.
• Manage and optimize cloud infrastructure on AWS, Azure, and GCP.

Skills

Bash

Python

PowerShell

AWS

Azure

GCP

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IT or related

Tools

Terraform

Ansible

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Senior DevOps Engineer to bridge software development and IT operations, focusing on automating build, deployment, and infrastructure management. You will work with cloud technologies and CI/CD pipelines to ensure reliability, scalability, and security across the platform.

The role emphasizes collaboration with development and QA teams to troubleshoot production issues and optimize deployments in a hybrid work environment in Richards Bay, South Africa.