Remote Senior Devops Engineer

About the Role

Our client is looking for a highly motivated and experienced Senior Dev Ops Engineer to join their distributed, remote-first engineering team. This role is pivotal in enhancing and maintaining our client's robust infrastructure, focusing on automation, scalability, and reliability. As a fully remote position, you'll have the flexibility to work from anywhere within South Africa, contributing to a culture of trust and autonomy. You will be responsible for bridging the gap between software development and IT operations, ensuring seamless deployment and management of our cutting-edge applications. We seek an individual passionate about streamlining development processes and fostering a collaborative, efficient workflow across geographically dispersed teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and manage CI/CD pipelines for automated building, testing, and deployment.
• Develop and maintain infrastructure as code (Ia C) using tools like Terraform or Ansible.
• Manage and monitor cloud infrastructure (AWS, Azure, or GCP), ensuring high availability and performance.
• Implement and manage containerization technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes.
• Automate operational tasks and processes to improve efficiency and reduce manual intervention.
• Collaborate closely with development and QA teams to ensure smooth software delivery.
• Monitor system performance, troubleshoot issues, and implement proactive solutions.
• Develop and maintain robust logging, monitoring, and alerting systems.
• Ensure security best practices are implemented and maintained across all environments.
• Participate in on-call rotations for production support.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 5+ years of experience in a Dev Ops or SRE role.
• Proficiency in at least one major cloud platform (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
• Strong experience with CI/CD tools (e.g., Jenkins, Git Lab CI, Circle CI).
• Hands-on experience with containerization and orchestration technologies (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Proficiency in scripting languages (e.g., Python, Bash, Power Shell).
• Experience with infrastructure as code tools (e.g., Terraform, Ansible).
• Solid understanding of networking concepts, security principles, and system administration.
• Experience with monitoring and logging tools (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, ELK Stack).
• Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to work independently in a remote setting.
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to articulate technical concepts clearly.

Benefits

This role offers a competitive salary, comprehensive health and wellness benefits, and a flexible remote work environment. Our client provides a generous annual leave policy, opportunities for professional development, and support for acquiring new certifications. You will be part of a collaborative and innovative team culture, with regular virtual team-building activities. Enjoy the autonomy and flexibility of working from home while contributing to impactful projects. We believe in fostering a healthy work-life balance and providing the tools and resources you need to succeed. This is a fully remote position, open to candidates across South Africa.

• competitive salary
• comprehensive health and wellness benefits
• flexible remote work environment
• generous annual leave policy
• opportunities for professional development
• support for acquiring new certifications
• You will be part of a collaborative and innovative team culture, with regular virtual team-building activities.
• Enjoy the autonomy and flexibility of working from home while contributing to impactful projects.
• We believe in fostering a healthy work-life balance and providing the tools and resources you need to succeed.