Senior DevOps Engineer - Kubernetes, AWS, GitOps (Remote)

ATS Client; Cape Town; Hybrid; ZAR 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

ATS Client is seeking a Senior DevOps Engineer to design, operate, and scale Kubernetes platforms across AWS EKS and on‑prem deployments. You will own automation, reliability, and performance of the SaaS and customer environments.

Join a team focused on GitOps workflows with ArgoCD, Terraform, and Ansible, delivering repeatable infrastructure and robust monitoring. Remote-friendly Cape Town role with permanent employment. Strong collaboration and mentorship are valued as the platform evolves.

Qualifications

• Hands-on Kubernetes in production and AWS EKS experience.
• Terraform, Ansible, and GitOps (ArgoCD) proficient.
• Linux systems administration knowledge and container orchestration experience.
• Familiarity with cloud and on-prem environments, monitoring, alerting, and networking fundamentals.
• Strong problem-solving, documentation, and mentorship abilities.

Responsibilities

• Platform Engineering & Operations: Design, operate, and continuously improve Kubernetes platforms (AWS EKS & on‑prem deployments) to ensure reliability, availability, and performance.
• Infrastructure Automation: Build and maintain infrastructure with Terraform and Ansible, drive reusable modules, and streamline provisioning and lifecycle management.
• Kubernetes & GitOps Expertise: Maintain and evolve GitOps workflows (ArgoCD), support Helm‑based deployments, and optimize environment consistency and rollback mechanisms.

Skills

Kubernetes

AWS EKS

Terraform

Ansible

GitOps

ArgoCD

Linux admin

Monitoring

Networking

Documentation

Mentorship

Tools

ArgoCD

Job description

ATS Client is seeking a Senior DevOps Engineer to design, operate, and scale Kubernetes platforms across AWS EKS and on‑prem deployments. You will own automation, reliability, and performance of the SaaS and customer environments.

Join a team focused on GitOps workflows with ArgoCD, Terraform, and Ansible, delivering repeatable infrastructure and robust monitoring. Remote-friendly Cape Town role with permanent employment. Strong collaboration and mentorship are valued as the platform evolves.