Lead DevOps GCP Engineer - 100% REMOTE - R1.4M PA, Cape Town

Own the Infrastructure. Shape the Future!!

Are you ready to set the technical North Star for a high-performing engineering team?

We're looking for a

Lead DevOps Engineer

to design, scale, and secure modern cloud infrastructure powering FastAPI backends and NextJS/React frontends - with reliability built in from day one.

The Stack You'll Command:

Cloud:

Primary on Google Cloud Platform (GCP), strategic integration with Microsoft Azure

Orchestration:

Kubernetes managed via Helm

Infrastructure as Code:

Heavy Terraform

Backend:

FastAPI

Frontend:

Next.js / React

Data:

PostgreSQL (with a DB-agnostic mindset across diverse schemas)

Security&Ops:

Okta + Atlassian toolchain

What You'll Do:

Lead and mentor engineers while aligning infrastructure strategy with business goals

Architect secure, scalable systems primarily in GCP, extending strategically into Azure

Build seamless CI/CD pipelines that empower developers to ship FastAPI and NextJS apps with confidence

Apply strong software architecture principles to infrastructure - delivering Reliability by Design

Ensure high availability across Postgres and evolving data choices

What You'll Bring:

Proven Leadership: Experience mentoring engineers and managing stakeholders

Cloud Mastery: Deep hands‑on GCP expertise + strong Azure proficiency

Kubernetes Authority: Advanced knowledge of Kubernetes and Helm

Code‑First Mindset: Strong Terraform skills and solid Python for FastAPI support

Architectural Depth: Clear understanding of how modern frontends and backends scale

Reference Number:

GZ61084 which is a permanent

REMOTE

position offering a cost to company salary of

R1.4m per annum

negotiable on experience and ability.

Contact Garth on or call him on 011 463 3633 to discuss this and other opportunities.

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