Senior Infrastructure & Platform Engineer

tyme global South Africa
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Join tyme global as a Senior Infrastructure & Platform Engineer to shape our global technical landscape. Design and maintain secure, scalable, and highly available infrastructure. Lead root-cause analysis and mentor junior engineers.

Key Highlights
Design and maintain secure, scalable, and highly available infrastructure
Lead root-cause analysis for complex operational issues
Build automation and Infrastructure-as-Code for provisioning and deployment
Improve CI/CD pipelines and enforce best practices
Implement security and compliance controls across environments
Develop monitoring, alerting, and observability strategies
Mentor junior engineers and support internal knowledge sharing
Technical Skills Required
AWS Azure GCP Terraform Ansible Bash Python PowerShell CI/CD pipelines deployment automation networking identity access control security principles
Benefits & Perks
100% remote work
Highly collaborative engineering culture
Ownership, autonomy, and trust
Opportunities for continuous learning and growth

Job Description


Location: Remote

Contract: Full-Time (Contract)

Department: IT & Infrastructure

Are you a senior engineer who thrives on solving complex infrastructure challenges, driving automation, and building reliable, secure platforms?

We’re looking for a Senior Infrastructure & Platform Engineer to join our high-performance IT team and play a critical role in shaping our global technical landscape.

About the Role

As a Tier 3 Engineer, you’ll serve as the highest point of technical escalation across our environment.

This role combines the discipline of DevOps, the security mindset of DevSecOps, and the architectural depth of Enterprise Architecture.

You will design scalable systems, optimize infrastructure, implement automation, lead major incident resolution, and work closely with Tier 1 and Tier 2 to uplift the entire engineering ecosystem.

What You’ll Do
  • Design and maintain secure, scalable, and highly available infrastructure
  • Lead root-cause analysis for complex operational issues
  • Build automation and Infrastructure-as-Code for provisioning and deployment
  • Improve CI/CD pipelines and enforce best practices
  • Implement security and compliance controls across environments
  • Develop monitoring, alerting, and observability strategies
  • Mentor Tier 1 and Tier 2 engineers and support internal knowledge sharing
  • Partner with leadership to influence infrastructure strategy and standards
What You Bring
  • 5+ years in DevOps, Infrastructure Engineering, Platform Engineering, or Systems Engineering
  • Hands-on experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP)
  • Strong automation and IaC skills (Terraform, Ansible, or equivalent)
  • Proficiency in CI/CD pipelines and deployment automation
  • Deep understanding of networking, identity, access control, and security principles
  • Strong scripting skills (Bash, Python, or PowerShell)
  • Experience with monitoring and observability tooling
  • Excellent communication skills and ability to lead through complexity
Why Join Us?
  • 100% remote, global team
  • Highly collaborative engineering culture
  • Ownership, autonomy, and trust
  • Opportunities for continuous learning and growth
  • A role where your technical decisions directly shape the future of our infrastructure


Ready to take the next step in your engineering career?

  • Apply now and help build the platforms that power the future of our operations.


How to Apply:

  • If you meet the requirements and seek a long-term independent contractor opportunity, apply now: https://www.tymeglobal.com/careers/


Assessment Step: Shortlisted applicants will receive an assessment link. Only candidates who meet the assessment criteria will be contacted for further steps.


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