DevOps Engineer

SUMMARY:
Our client is seeking an experienced DevOps Engineer to join their growing technology team in a fully remote role. This is an exciting opportunity to work within a global, purpose-driven organisation that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

The successful candidate will play a key role in designing, implementing, and maintaining secure, scalable, and highly available cloud infrastructure while supporting modern DevOps practices. You will work closely with cross-functional teams to optimise deployment pipelines, enhance platform reliability, and contribute to ongoing cloud transformation initiatives, including infrastructure migration from AWS to Google Cloud Platform (GCP).

POSITION INFO:
Key Responsibilities Design, implement, and maintain reliable, scalable, and secure infrastructure. Monitor, support, and optimise live infrastructure and platform environments to ensure high availability and performance. Assist with the migration of infrastructure from AWS to Google Cloud Platform (GCP), ensuring minimal disruption to business operations. Build, maintain, and optimise CI\/CD pipelines to streamline software deployment. Collaborate with development teams to improve automation, deployment processes, and operational efficiency. Strengthen infrastructure security and ensure compliance with recognised standards such as SOC 2 and ISO 27001. Investigate, troubleshoot, and resolve infrastructure incidents, performing root cause analysis where required. Maintain comprehensive technical documentation covering infrastructure, systems, and operational procedures. Promote DevOps and Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) best practices across the engineering team. Support ongoing improvements in infrastructure automation, monitoring, and cloud operations. Requirements Strong Linux systems administration experience, including system hardening and firewall management. Hands-on experience with Docker and container orchestration technologies. Strong experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC), particularly Terraform. Experience with network design, administration, and troubleshooting. Working knowledge of JavaScript, Node.js, or PHP. Experience using Git version control. Experience configuring web servers such as Apache and Nginx. Database administration experience with MySQL and MongoDB, including backup and high-availability solutions. Strong cloud infrastructure experience, particularly AWS and Google Cloud Platform (GCP). Familiarity with GCP services including Compute Engine, Kubernetes Engine (GKE), Cloud Storage, BigQuery, and IAM. Experience with configuration management and infrastructure automation tools. Strong understanding of DevOps methodologies and Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) principles. Matric (Grade 12). Advantageous Experience with Kubernetes administration. Experience supporting cloud migration projects. Exposure to security compliance frameworks such as SOC 2 and ISO 27001. Experience working within highly available production environments. Relevant cloud or DevOps certifications. What's on Offer Fully remote permanent position. Opportunity to work for a globally recognised organisation with international exposure. Flexible work-from-home environment that supports work-life balance. Competitive salary and comprehensive employee benefits. Ongoing learning, accredited training, and career development opportunities. Collaborative, inclusive, and supportive team culture. Wellbeing programmes and employee assistance initiatives. Opportunity to work with modern cloud technologies and large-scale infrastructure projects. Application Note If you have not received feedback within two weeks, please consider your application unsuccessful. Your profile will remain in our database for future opportunities. For more exciting IT vacancies, explore opportunities in: Software Development (Back-End, Front-End, Full Stack) Mobile Development Business & Systems Analysis BI, SQL & Data Engineering UI\/UX Design Data Science & Analytics Big Data Engineering Cloud Engineering Infrastructure & Platform Engineering DevOps & SecOps Cybersecurity For more information, contact: Reinie Du Preez Senior Specialist Recruitment Consultant