Lead DevOps GCP Engineer

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 and 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 for this position is 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 [[garthz@e-merge.co.za] or call him on 011 463 3633 to discuss this and other opportunities.

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Posted on 02 Mar 14:40, Closing date 1 May