Senior DevOps Engineer

Company

CloudSmiths

Date Posted

07-10-2025

Location

Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

Remote

As a Senior DevOps Engineer, you will be a key technical expert responsible for the design, implementation, and maintenance of our cloud infrastructure. You will work on complex challenges across GCP and AWS, building the automated systems that allow our developers to ship code rapidly and reliably. You will also play an important role in mentoring other team members and championing DevOps best practices.


Your Key Responsibilities will include:

  • Designing and Implementing scalable, secure, and cost-effective cloud infrastructure on both GCP and AWS.
  • Building and Enhancing CI/CD Pipelines to automate the build, test, and deployment of our high-traffic applications.
  • Managing Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using tools like Terraform to create repeatable and version-controlled environments.
  • Operating Kubernetes (K8s) Clusters to ensure the reliability and scalability of our containerized services.
  • Improving System Observability by implementing and refining our monitoring, logging, and alerting systems.
  • Mentoring and Collaborating with other engineers to share knowledge, perform code reviews, and promote a strong DevOps culture.


What You'll Bring to the Table 🛠️

We're looking for a hands-on expert with a passion for automation and a collaborative spirit.

Essential Skills & Experience:

  • Proven experience in a DevOps or SRE role, with a strong track record of working on complex systems.
  • Strong, 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 building 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).
  • Strong Scripting Skills: 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.
  • A passion for sharing knowledge and helping other engineers on the team grow.


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.