Lead DevOps Engineer

Company

CloudSmiths

Date Posted

07-10-2025

Location

Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

Remote

Are you an expert in cloud infrastructure who loves to build resilient, scalable systems that serve millions of users daily? Do you want to lead a talented team at the intersection of media, advertising, and cutting-edge technology? If so, we have the perfect opportunity for you!



As the Lead DevOps Engineer, you will be the driving force behind our cloud infrastructure and deployment strategies. You will lead a dedicated DevOps team, architecting robust multi-cloud solutions across GCP and AWS to support our high-traffic applications. Your mission is to foster a culture of automation, reliability, and continuous improvement, ensuring our developers can deliver value quickly and safely.


Your Key Responsibilities will include:

  • Leading and Mentoring a team of skilled DevOps engineers, guiding their professional growth and setting technical direction.
  • Architecting Cloud Solutions by designing and implementing scalable, secure, and cost-effective infrastructure on both GCP and AWS.
  • Owning the CI/CD Pipeline to automate the build, test, and deployment of our applications, ensuring fast and reliable releases.
  • Championing Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using tools like Terraform to manage our cloud resources declaratively.
  • Driving Containerization Strategy by managing and optimizing our Kubernetes (K8s) clusters and container ecosystem.
  • Enhancing System Observability by implementing and maintaining robust monitoring, logging, and alerting systems.
  • Collaborating Across Teams to work closely with software engineers to optimize performance, security, and reliability from development to production.


What You'll Bring to the Table 🛠️

We're looking for a seasoned expert with a passion for automation and a proven ability to lead.

Essential Skills & Experience:

  • Demonstrable experience in a Senior or Lead DevOps role, with a history of mentoring team members.
  • Expert-level, hands-on experience with both Google Cloud Platform (GCP) (e.g., GKE, Cloud Run, BigQuery, IAM) and Amazon Web Services (AWS) (e.g., EKS, EC2, S3, RDS, IAM).
  • Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Deep proficiency with tools like Terraform or CloudFormation.
  • Strong experience designing and managing CI/CD pipelines using tools like GitLab CI, GitHub Actions, Jenkins, or similar.
  • Deep understanding and practical experience with Docker and Kubernetes (K8s).
  • Proficiency in a language like Python, Go, or Bash for automation.
  • Experience with monitoring and logging tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, Datadog, or the ELK Stack.
  • The ability to articulate complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.


Bonus Points:

  • Experience working in the media, advertising, or ad-tech industry.
  • Familiarity with DevSecOps principles and security tooling.
  • GCP or AWS professional-level certifications.


Why Join CloudSmiths?

  • Work on high-visibility platforms that are used by millions of people around the world.
  • We embrace remote and hybrid work to help you achieve a healthy work-life balance.
  • We provide a generous budget for training, certifications, and conferences to help you stay at the top of your game.
  • We offer a top-tier salary, and a comprehensive benefits package.