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 to discuss this and other opportunities. #J-18808-Ljbffr