Hybrid Role: Menlyn/Midrand/Roslyn/Home Office
ESSENTIAL SKILLS REQUIRED (in sequence of importance):
Strong understanding of networking fundamentals
Skilled with AWS
Proficiency in at least one programming language: Python Go or JavaScript/TypeScript
Understanding of containerization (Docker) and orchestration principles
Experience with monitoring and alerting systems
Understanding of CI/CD principles
Version control with Git
Any additional responsibilities assigned in the Agile Working Model (AWM) Charter
ADVANTAGEOUS SKILLS REQUIREMENTS:
Advanced Kubernetes knowledge and certification (CKA/CKAD)
Experience with the complete Grafana stack (Grafana Loki Tempo)
Proficiency with GitOps tools (Flux ArgoCD)
Advanced programming skills in Go or TypeScript
Knowledge of Terraform
Database experience with PostgreSQL MongoDB
Multi-environment infrastructure management
Infrastructure testing methodologies
Experience leading major incident response
Implementation of SRE practices at scale
Performance optimization experience
Capacity planning and load testing
Experience with cost optimization
Security hardening and compliance implementation