Huzzle

Senior DevOps Engineer

South Africa full-time Senior Salary not listed
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About the role

Job Type: Full-time
Location: Remote
Work Schedule: Flexible or Overlapping US/UK Hours
About Huzzle

At Huzzle, we connect elite global talent with high-growth companies across SaaS, FinTech, AI, MarTech, and enterprise technology industries. Our clients are scaling rapidly and looking for experienced technical professionals who can make an immediate impact.
Job Summary
We are seeking an experienced Senior DevOps Engineer to lead cloud infrastructure initiatives, improve deployment automation, and support highly available production systems. This role is ideal for engineers who enjoy solving complex infrastructure challenges, implementing DevOps best practices, and driving platform scalability.
You will work cross-functionally with software engineers, security teams, and product stakeholders to build reliable, secure, and scalable infrastructure environments.
Key Responsibilities

Architect and manage scalable cloud infrastructure environments.

Lead CI/CD automation and deployment optimization initiatives.

Implement Kubernetes orchestration and container management solutions.

Develop Infrastructure-as-Code solutions using Terraform or similar tools.

Improve observability, monitoring, and incident response workflows.

Support system security, scalability, and disaster recovery planning.

Mentor junior engineers and contribute to DevOps best practices.

Collaborate with cross-functional teams on infrastructure and release planning.

Requirements
4+ years of experience in DevOps, SRE, Platform Engineering, or Cloud Infrastructure roles.

Deep expertise in Kubernetes, Docker, Linux, and cloud-native technologies.

Strong experience with AWS, Azure, or GCP environments.

Hands-on experience with Terraform, GitHub Actions, Jenkins, or ArgoCD.

Knowledge of networking, security, and distributed systems.

Strong scripting or programming skills using Python, Go, or Bash.

Experience with monitoring tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, or ELK Stack.

Excellent communication and leadership skills.

Benefits
💰 Highly competitive compensation package.
🌍 Fully remote or hybrid flexibility.
🚀 Opportunity to work on enterprise-scale cloud infrastructure.
📈 Career progression into Lead DevOps or Platform Engineering roles.
🛠 Access to cutting-edge DevOps and cloud technologies.
🤝 Collaborative global engineering teams and modern development culture.
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  1. Tell us about work you have done that is close to the Senior DevOps Engineer role.
  2. How would you approach your first 30 days at Huzzle?
  3. Which of Python, Remote Collaboration and Senior have you used recently, and what did it help you achieve?
  4. How have you led people, improved a process, or made a hard decision in a previous role?
  5. How do you handle busy days, changing priorities, or pressure at work?

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  • A recent example that proves your experience with Python, Remote Collaboration and Senior.
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  • Two examples that show the strengths listed on your CV.
  • A clear reason why this role and company interest you.
  • Your availability, preferred work style, and salary expectations.

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  • What would success look like in the first 90 days?
  • What are the main problems this hire should help solve?
  • How does the team give feedback and measure good work?
  • What does a normal working week look like for this role?
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I am interested in the Senior DevOps Engineer role because I can bring practical experience in Python, Remote Collaboration and Senior, learn the team quickly, and contribute to the outcomes Huzzle needs from this hire.

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