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Junior DevOps Engineer

Hi, I'm Riaan, a Junior DevOps Engineer based in Cape Town, South Africa.

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Riaan la Grange

About Me

Junior DevOps Engineer with hands-on experience in Linux, Docker, networking, servers, and cloud platforms. Skilled in programming and scripting, database management, domain/DNS configuration, and hosting applications using CI/CD pipelines and Git. Experienced in taking projects from development to production, including Dockerized deployments on AWS EC2 with S3 integration. Fast learner with a passion for understanding and optimizing systems, able to work both autonomously and collaboratively with teams and clients.

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Linux, Docker, CI/CD, cloud
I build and deploy real-world systems
Remote, autonomous, collaborative
Comfortable working remotely, in-office and independently
Linux, Docker, AWS, Git, Bash
My tech stack
ScriptingLinuxDocker
AWSDatabasesTypeScript
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Systems, infrastructure, automation
DevOps-focused engineer
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From code to deployment
Building production-ready applications
Learning-focused, hands-on
Open to junior DevOps / system administration roles

Recent Projects

Reddit-Style Blog Platform (Yappit)

Full-stack web application built with Node.js, Express, Prisma, and React. Dockerized and deployed on AWS EC2 with S3 integration and automated CI/CD.

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Project Task Tracker (Taskr)

Task management web app built with Next.js, Tailwind CSS, and Shadcn UI. Hosted on Vercel with custom domain and error monitoring via Sentry.

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Karate NPO Mobile App (NWS)

Mobile app published on Google Play for a non-profit organization (New World Shotokan). Includes role-based authentication, real-time messaging, and media uploads.

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Work Experience