Remote Senior DevOps Engineer
East London, 5201, South Africa
Listed on 2026-11-01
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IT/Tech
Cloud Computing: Infrastructure & Operations, SRE/Site Reliability, Systems Engineer
Our client, a rapidly growing SaaS company known for its innovative cloud-based solutions, is seeking a Senior Dev Ops Engineer to join their fully remote team. This is a critical role focused on building, automating, and scaling our client's infrastructure to support their fast-paced development cycles. You will be instrumental in bridging the gap between development and operations, ensuring the reliability, efficiency, and security of our production environments.
As a senior member, you will drive best practices in CI/CD, infrastructure as code, monitoring, and automation. This position is 100% remote, offering the ultimate flexibility to work from anywhere within South Africa. If you are a seasoned Dev Ops professional passionate about infrastructure automation, cloud technologies, and fostering a collaborative culture, this role is an excellent opportunity.
- Design, implement, and manage robust CI/CD pipelines for automated build, test, and deployment processes.
- Develop and maintain infrastructure as code (IaC) using tools like Terraform or Ansible.
- Manage and optimize cloud infrastructure on platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP.
- Implement and maintain comprehensive monitoring, logging, and alerting systems.
- Ensure the security, scalability, and reliability of production environments.
- Troubleshoot and resolve complex infrastructure and deployment issues.
- Collaborate closely with software development teams to streamline the software delivery lifecycle.
- Automate repetitive tasks and processes to improve efficiency.
- Participate in on-call rotation for incident management and resolution.
- Stay current with emerging Dev Ops tools, technologies, and best practices.
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
- Minimum of 5 years of experience in Dev Ops, SRE, or a related infrastructure role.
- Proven experience designing and implementing CI/CD pipelines.
- Strong proficiency with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
- Expertise in infrastructure as code tools (e.g., Terraform, Ansible, Chef, Puppet).
- Experience with containerization technologies (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes).
- Proficiency in scripting languages (e.g., Python, Bash, Power Shell).
- Solid understanding of networking, security, and system administration principles.
- Experience with monitoring and logging tools (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, ELK stack).
- Excellent problem-solving and communication skills, essential for remote collaboration.
- Experience with microservices architectures is a plus.
- Highly competitive salary and performance-based bonus opportunities.
- Fully remote work arrangement with flexible working hours.
- Opportunity to work with cutting-edge cloud technologies.
- Significant investment in professional development, training, and certifications.
- Allowance for home office setup and internet connectivity.
- A collaborative and supportive engineering culture.
- Generous annual leave and paid time off.
- Regular virtual team events and social activities.
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