Senior DevOps Engineer / Kubernetes GURU - Cape Town / 100% REMOTE - R1000K PA

Are you passionate about building reliable, scalable, and automated platforms? Join our team to lead the development and operation of cutting‑edge Kubernetes‑based systems across AWS-hosted SaaS and on‑premises customer deployments. We are currently searching for a Senior DevOps Engineer.

What We're Looking For

• Hands‑on extensive experience with Kubernetes in production and AWS EKS
• Strong skills in Terraform, Ansible, and GitOps practices (ArgoCD preferred)
• Linux systems administration experience and knowledge of container orchestration
• Familiarity with cloud and on‑premises environments, monitoring, alerting, and networking fundamentals
• Strong problem‑solving, documentation, and mentorship abilities

Nice‑to‑Have

• CKA, CKAD, or similar certifications
• Experience with SRE principles, Kubernetes storage solutions, Cloudflare, Azure
• Software engineering background and customer‑hosted platform experience

What You’ll Do

• 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

Position Details

• Reference: GZ61002
• Location: Cape Town / Remote
• Type: Permanent
• Salary: R1000k negotiable (based on experience and ability)