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≈ $41k – $88k per year (Estimated)
Location
In office (Johannesburg)
Seniority
Senior · 5+ years exp
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Nov 3, 2026. First seen by Alion on Nov 2, 2026.
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SavageOne is a South African recruitment firm headquartered in Sandton that sources candidates for client companies through once-off permanent hires and contract staffing. Founded in 2023 with a fully remote team, it charges a flat 9.5 percent placement fee and uses AI-assisted matching to shortlist South African talent for local and overseas employers, including a London-based software purchasing firm. Its open roles for clients span senior .NET, Node.js, Python, PHP and Salesforce developers, QA and performance testers, solution architects, project managers, supply chain managers and talent acquisition staff.
About the Role
We are looking for a highly skilled Senior DevOps Engineer to join our team and take ownership of our cloud infrastructure, automation pipelines, and deployment processes. You will work closely with developers, security teams, and IT operations to ensure a scalable, secure, and efficient software delivery lifecycle.
Key Responsibilities
- Design, implement, and maintain CI/CD pipelines to enable fast and reliable deployments.
- Manage cloud infrastructure (AWS, Azure, or GCP) using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools like Terraform or Ansible.
- Automate deployment, monitoring, and scaling of applications in containerized environments (Docker, Kubernetes).
- Ensure system reliability, high availability, and security through monitoring, logging, and alerting tools (Prometheus, ELK, Datadog, etc.).
- Collaborate with development teams to optimize build and release workflows.
- Implement security best practices and compliance policies for cloud-based deployments.
- Troubleshoot and resolve issues in development, test, and production environments.
- Drive continuous improvement in DevOps methodologies and tools.
Required Skills & Experience
- 5+ years of experience as a DevOps Engineer, Site Reliability Engineer (SRE), or similar role.
- Strong expertise in CI/CD tools such as Jenkins, GitLab CI, GitHub Actions, or Azure DevOps.
- Hands-on experience with containerization (Docker) and orchestration (Kubernetes).
- Proven ability to manage and scale cloud services on AWS, Azure, or GCP.
- Strong scripting and automation skills using Bash, Python, or Go.
- Experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation, or Ansible).
- Familiarity with networking, security, and monitoring best practices.
- Experience in logging and monitoring using tools like ELK Stack, Prometheus, Grafana, or Splunk.
- Knowledge of version control systems (Git) and agile methodologies.
Nice-to-Have Skills
- Experience with serverless architectures (AWS Lambda, Azure Functions).
- Knowledge of database management and optimization (SQL & NoSQL).
- Understanding of security frameworks (SOC2, ISO27001, or DevSecOps practices).
- Exposure to machine learning pipelines in cloud environments.
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