Senior DevOps Engineer - Cloud Infrastructure
Summary
A Senior DevOps Engineer in Richards Bay will design, automate, and scale the client's cloud infrastructure on AWS/Azure, building CI/CD pipelines and IaC (Terraform/Ansible) while ensuring monitoring, security, and high availability of mission-critical systems.
About the Role
Our client is seeking a seasoned Senior DevOps Engineer to enhance their cloud infrastructure and deployment practices in Richards Bay . You will play a critical role in automating, managing, and scaling our cloud environments, ensuring high availability, reliability, and security. This position requires a deep understanding of DevOps principles, cloud technologies, and infrastructure automation, offering a challenging and rewarding opportunity to contribute to mission-critical systems and drive operational excellence.
Key Responsibilities
- Design, implement, and manage scalable and resilient cloud infrastructure on platforms like AWS or Azure.
- Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines for automated application deployments, testing, and infrastructure provisioning.
- Implement robust monitoring, logging, and alerting solutions to ensure system health and performance.
- Automate infrastructure management and configuration using tools such as Terraform, Ansible, or Chef.
- Collaborate with development and operations teams to troubleshoot issues and optimize system performance.
- Ensure the security and compliance of cloud environments through best practices and regular audits.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, IT, or a related field, or equivalent work experience.
- 5+ years of experience in DevOps, SRE, or systems administration roles.
- Proven expertise in managing cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP), including services like EC2, S3, Lambda, VPC, etc.
- Strong proficiency with infrastructure as code (IaC) tools and scripting languages (e.g., Python, Bash).
- Hands-on experience with containerization technologies (Docker) and orchestration (Kubernetes).
- Excellent understanding of networking concepts, security best practices, and system monitoring tools.
Benefits
- Attractive salary package with performance incentives.
- Comprehensive health and wellness benefits.
- Opportunities for professional growth and certifications.
- Exposure to modern DevOps tools and methodologies in a dynamic industry.
- A collaborative work environment in Richards Bay with flexible hybrid work arrangements.