DevOps engineer

This is a remote position.

BluePearl is seeking a skilled and hands-on DevOps Engineer to support our technology environment on a part-time, fully remote basis.

The successful candidate will be responsible for improving and maintaining CI/CD pipelines, cloud infrastructure, deployment processes, monitoring, automation, security, and overall system reliability. This role is suited to a DevOps professional who can work independently, troubleshoot effectively, and support development teams in delivering secure and reliable applications.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

DevOps & CI/CD

• Design, build, maintain and optimise CI/CD pipelines.
  
• Automate application build, testing and deployment processes.
  
• Manage source-code and version-control workflows using Git/GitHub/GitLab/Bitbucket.
  
• Implement automated testing and deployment practices.
  
• Troubleshoot pipeline failures and deployment issues.
  
• Improve deployment speed, reliability and consistency.
  

Cloud Infrastructure

• Deploy, configure and maintain cloud infrastructure.
  
• Work with platforms such as AWS, Microsoft Azure or Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
  
• Manage cloud resources, environments and configurations.
  
• Support infrastructure scalability, availability and performance.
  
• Implement infrastructure monitoring and cost-conscious resource management.
  

Infrastructure as Code & Automation

• Develop and maintain Infrastructure-as-Code solutions using tools such as:
  • Terraform
    
  • Ansible
    
  • CloudFormation
    
• Automate repetitive infrastructure and operational tasks.
  
• Maintain configuration management and environment consistency.
  

Containers & Orchestration

• Build and manage containerised applications using Docker.
  
• Support container orchestration platforms such as Kubernetes.
  
• Troubleshoot container, networking and deployment issues.
  
• Assist with maintaining development, staging and production environments.
  

Monitoring & Reliability

• Implement and maintain system monitoring, logging and alerting.
  
• Monitor application and infrastructure performance.
  
• Identify and resolve availability, performance and reliability issues.
  
• Participate in incident investigation and root-cause analysis.
  
• Assist with backup, disaster recovery and business continuity processes.
  

Security

• Apply DevSecOps principles throughout development and deployment processes.
  
• Implement secure access controls and secrets management.
  
• Support vulnerability management and patching.
  
• Ensure infrastructure and deployment processes follow security best practices.
  
• Assist with maintaining secure cloud and application environments.
  

Collaboration

• Work closely with developers, software engineers and technical stakeholders.
  
• Support development teams with deployment and infrastructure requirements.
  
• Document infrastructure, deployment procedures and technical processes.
  
• Provide technical guidance and troubleshooting support where required.
  
• Participate in remote technical meetings and project discussions.
  

Requirements

REQUIRED TECHNICAL SKILLS

The ideal candidate should have practical experience with several of the following:

Cloud

• AWS, Azure and/or GCP
  
• Cloud networking and infrastructure
  
• IAM and access management
  

CI/CD

• Jenkins
  
• GitHub Actions
  
• GitLab CI/CD
  
• Azure DevOps
  
• AWS CodePipeline / CodeBuild
  

Containers

• Docker
  
• Kubernetes
  

Infrastructure as Code

• Terraform
  
• Ansible
  
• CloudFormation
  

Operating Systems

• Linux
  
• Windows Server
  

Programming / Scripting

• Python
  
• Bash/Shell scripting
  
• PowerShell
  

Version Control

• Git
  
• GitHub / GitLab / Bitbucket
  

Monitoring & Logging

• Prometheus
  
• Grafana
  
• ELK / Elastic Stack
  
• CloudWatch or equivalent monitoring platforms
  

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE

Minimum Requirements

• Diploma, Degree or relevant qualification in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering or a related field.
  
• 3+ years' experience in DevOps, Cloud Engineering, Systems Engineering, Infrastructure or a related technical role.
  
• Practical experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines.
  
• Experience working with cloud environments.
  
• Strong Linux and scripting knowledge.
  
• Experience with Docker and/or Kubernetes.
  
• Experience with Git-based development workflows.
  
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving abilities.
  

Advantageous

• AWS, Azure or GCP certification.
  
• Terraform certification.
  
• Kubernetes certification.
  
• Experience with DevSecOps.
  
• Experience with microservices and API-based architectures.
  
• Experience supporting production environments.
  
• Experience with automated testing and deployment.
  
• Experience working within Agile/Scrum environments.
  

KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS (KPIs)

Success in this role will be measured through:

• CI/CD pipeline reliability and performance.
  
• Reduction in deployment failures and downtime.
  
• Successful automation of manual processes.
  
• Infrastructure availability and stability.
  
• Effective incident resolution and root-cause analysis.
  
• Security and compliance of infrastructure environments.
  
• Deployment turnaround times.
  
• Infrastructure optimisation and cost efficiency.
  
• Quality and accuracy of technical documentation.
  
• Responsiveness to development and technical support requirements.
  

PART-TIME WORKING MODEL

This is a part-time, fully remote position.

The successful candidate must:

• Have reliable internet connectivity.
  
• Have a suitable home working environment.
  
• Be available during agreed working hours.
  
• Be able to respond to priority technical incidents within agreed SLAs.
  
• Work independently with minimal supervision.
  
• Maintain clear communication with the development and technology teams.
  
• Attend scheduled virtual meetings when required.
  

Working hours: To be agreed based on project and business requirements.

IDEAL CANDIDATE PROFILE

We are looking for someone who is:

• Hands-on and technically strong.
  
• Highly analytical and solutions-focused.
  
• Comfortable working independently.
  
• Strong in troubleshooting and problem-solving.
  
• Security-conscious.
  
• Automation-driven.
  
• Detail-oriented and organised.
  
• Comfortable working in a remote environment.
  
• Able to communicate technical information clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.