DevOps Engineer

Ovii's Interpretation of the Role

We are looking for a hands‑on DevOps Engineer to design, automate, and scale cloud infrastructure for high‑performing applications. The role focuses on multi‑cloud environments, IaC, CI/CD pipelines, Kubernetes, and observability, working closely with software engineers to improve reliability and delivery speed.

Role Snapshot

• Remote‑first DevOps Engineer
• Design & manage multi‑cloud infrastructure
• Build IaC & CI/CD pipelines
• Maintain Kubernetes workloads
• Implement monitoring & observability

Must-Have Requirements

• AWS / Azure / GCP
• Docker
• Kubernetes
• Terraform / CloudFormation / Pulumi
• CI/CD pipeline tools (GitHub Actions, Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD)
• Python / Bash / PowerShell
• DevOps
• Cloud Engineering
• Site Reliability Engineering

Nice-to-Have Signals

• Terraform‑heavy environment experience
• Multi‑cloud infrastructure experience
• High‑traffic / high‑availability application support
• Microservices architecture familiarity
• Cloud cost optimization experience
• Monitoring & observability platform engineering
• Terraform‑heavy environments
• Multi‑cloud infrastructure
• High‑traffic application support

Work Setup

• Location: South Africa, South Africa
• Work mode: REMOTE
• Remote scope: COUNTRY_RESTRICTED
• Remote countries: South Africa
• Timezone: Aligned with U.S. Business Hours
• Employment type: Full-Time
• Shift: Flexible (aligned with U.S. business hours)

Eligibility Gates

• Visa sponsorship: unknown

Not Specified in JD

• Salary range
• Visa sponsorship
• Relocation
• Notice period
• Security clearance
• Coding test
• Portfolio
• GitHub
• Writing sample
• Cover letter

What You'll Likely Work On

• Design, deploy, and manage cloud environments across AWS, Azure, and GCP
• Create and maintain infrastructure‑as‑code using Terraform, CloudFormation, or Pulumi
• Build and optimize CI/CD pipelines with GitHub Actions, Jenkins, or GitLab CI/CD
• Deploy and operate containerized workloads on Docker and Kubernetes
• Implement monitoring, alerting, and observability using Prometheus, Grafana, and Elasticsearch
• Optimize cloud architecture for performance, reliability, and cost efficiency
• Automate repetitive operational tasks and improve deployment speed
• Collaborate with software engineers to refine deployment strategies and resolve incidents

Good Fit If You Have

• Passionate about automation and cloud‑native technologies
• Strong problem‑solving and troubleshooting mindset
• Proactive ownership and ability to work in production environments