Lead the DevOps revolution for cutting-edge observability solutions that power global automotive infrastructure!
Become the platform champion where your comprehensive DevOps expertise will ensure bulletproof reliability and scalability across multi-cloud environments and revolutionary observability architectures!
Cutting-edge Infrastructure as Code and CI/CD automation
Hybrid and remote working flexibility
Chief Expert leadership role in global platform development
POSITION: Contract: 01 January 2026 31 December 2028
EXPERIENCE: 10 Years related experience
COMMENCEMENT: 01 January 2026
LOCATION: Hybrid: Midrand/Menlyn/Rosslyn/Home Office rotation
Qualifications / Experience
- IT Degree and/or relevant qualifications
- Minimum 10 years of IT experience
- Chief Expert level experience in DevOps engineering and full stack development
- Proven track record in enterprise platform development and maintenance
- Experience providing 2nd and 3rd level technical operational support
- Agile working methodology experience (Mandatory)
- Standby and high-priority support rotation experience
- Expertise in Splunk/Cribl Observability Platform Development
Essential Skills Requirements
- Infrastructure as Code: Advanced experience with Terraform and Ansible for AWS/Azure cloud resource provisioning and maintenance.
- Strong understanding of version control modular design and environment consistency.
- CI/CD (Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment): Expertise designing implementing and managing CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions or Azure DevOps. Deep knowledge of branching strategies artifact management and rollback procedures.
- Scripting and Automation: Proficiency in Python and Bash with ability to automate platform-related tasks including data collection report generation and alert management.
- Cloud Experience (AWS or Azure): Hands-on experience with Amazon Web Services (AWS) and/or Microsoft Azure including deploying managing and optimizing cloud-based infrastructure.
- Strong familiarity with EC2 S3 Lambda functions Azure functions networking and security services.
- Splunk Expertise: Comprehensive understanding of Splunk platform architecture features and capabilities. High-level knowledge of Splunk Search Processing Language (SPL) dashboards alerts and Splunk-specific tools and functionalities.
Advantageous Skills Requirements
- Frontend development experience using JavaScript CSS React
- Advanced Splunk dashboards and alerting capabilities
- Cribl onboarding and development including volume reduction enrichment and data value mining
- Data analytics expertise
- Cloud optimization and cost management
- Container orchestration and microservices architecture
- Advanced monitoring and observability strategies
- Security best practices in cloud environments
- Performance testing tools and methodologies
- Test automation framework development
Role Requirements
- Design develop and maintain the Observability platform ensuring enterprise-grade quality
- Provide 2nd and 3rd level technical operational support including standby high-priority support on rotation
- Develop system solutions aligned with quality standards and delivery requirements
- Review code of team members ensuring adherence to quality and delivery standards
- Coach and train fellow colleagues and users on platform capabilities and best practices
- Compile comprehensive user and operational manuals
- Provide technical guidance and mentorship to development team members
- Ensure software availability maintainability and scalability across all environments
- Actively participate in Agile ceremonies including sprint planning retrospectives and daily standups
- Handle deployments and releases with zero-downtime strategies
- Engage in sprint planning and monitoring activities
- Manage tenant requirements and maintain clear stakeholder communication
- Implement infrastructure automation and configuration management solutions
- Optimize CI/CD pipelines for efficiency and reliability
- Monitor and troubleshoot cloud infrastructure and platform performance
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams on integration and deployment strategies
- Maintain compliance with enterprise security and governance standards
- Document technical specifications and architectural decisions
- Collaborate effectively with developers operations teams and stakeholders
- Coordinate with external vendors and third-party integration partners
- Analyze and implement business requirement specifications from DevOps perspective
- Review system proposals and provide expert technical input and recommendations
- Develop readable extendable reusable scalable and efficient automation scripts
- Ensure seamless handover capabilities with minimal transition requirements
- Maintain compliance and adherence to standards for audit and quality assurance
- Update user stories in JIRA and maintain documentation in Confluence
- Prepare comprehensive system/functional documentation and user manuals
- Escalate deviations blockers and impediments to relevant leadership
- Additional responsibilities as per AWM Charter or department manager direction
NB:
- South African citizens/residents preferred. Valid work permit holders will be considered.
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