Senior DevOps Engineer

  • -
  • Full-Time
  • Remote
  • 60,000-150,000 ZAR / Month

Job Description:

The Role

Were seeking a Senior DevOps Engineer to design, build, and maintain scalable, automated, and secure cloud infrastructure. Youll work within a high-impact DevOps team to deliver reliable CI/CD pipelines, containerized applications, and cloud solutions that empower development teams and optimize system performance.

Snapshot

  • Location: Remote / Hybrid

  • Employment Type: Full-time, Contract

Key Responsibilities

  • Design and maintain CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, GitLab, or GitHub Actions.
  • Implement and manage infrastructure-as-code using Terraform, CloudFormation, or similar tools.
  • Deploy monitoring and logging solutions using Prometheus, Grafana, or ELK.
  • Build and manage containerized applications with Docker and Kubernetes.
  • Apply best practices for system reliability, scalability, security, and compliance.
  • Collaborate with software engineers to improve deployment velocity and stability.
  • Mentor junior engineers and promote DevOps best practices across teams.

Skills & Experience

  • 5 - 8+ years of DevOps, Cloud Engineering, or Site Reliability experience.

  • Strong expertise with AWS, Azure, or GCP.

  • Deep experience with CI/CD, automation, and container orchestration.

  • Proficient in scripting languages such as Python or Bash.

  • Hands-on experience with Terraform, Ansible, or similar tools.

  • Familiarity with networking, monitoring, and security practices.

Nice to Have

  • Certifications in AWS, Azure, or Kubernetes.

  • Experience with service mesh architectures like Istio or Linkerd.

  • Familiarity with FinOps or cloud cost optimization practices.

Salary

  • R60k/month - R150k/month

Culture & Benefits

  • Collaborative, forward-thinking engineering culture.

  • Values technical excellence, ownership, and long-term system sustainability.
  • Opportunities for mentorship, autonomy, and shaping enterprise-critical systems.
  • Discretionary performance-based bonus.