Senior DevOps Engineer

Pretoria - South Africa

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Experience Required: 4-5years

Posted on: 15 days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

The DevOps Engineer is responsible for designing implementing and maintaining the infrastructure and tools that enable efficient development deployment and operation of software systems. The role bridges the gap between development and operations teams to ensure continuous integration delivery and deployment (CI/CD) of high-quality applications with scalability security and reliability in mind.

Key Responsibilities:

Design build and maintain scalable CI/CD pipelines to automate software builds testing and deployments.
Manage and monitor cloud infrastructure (e.g. AWS Azure GCP) and on-premise systems.
Implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using tools such as Terraform Ansible or CloudFormation.
Ensure system reliability performance and uptime through proactive monitoring and alerting.
Collaborate closely with software engineers to optimize release cycles and application performance.
Manage containerization and orchestration using Docker and Kubernetes.
Implement and maintain robust security compliance and backup strategies.
Support and troubleshoot production issues ensuring quick root-cause analysis and resolution.
Continuously evaluate and integrate new DevOps tools and best practices.
Participate in on-call rotations as required.

Requirements

Required Qualifications & Experience:

Bachelors degree in Computer Science Information Technology or related field.
35 years of experience in DevOps Cloud Infrastructure or Systems Engineering roles.
Strong experience with CI/CD tools (e.g. Jenkins GitLab CI/CD CircleCI Azure DevOps).
Proficiency with cloud platforms such as AWS Azure or Google Cloud.
Experience with scripting and automation (e.g. Python Bash PowerShell).
Solid understanding of networking security principles and Linux-based systems.
Familiarity with version control (Git) and agile methodologies.

Preferred Skills:

Experience with Kubernetes Helm and service mesh technologies.
Familiarity with monitoring tools such as Prometheus Grafana ELK Stack or Datadog.
Knowledge of configuration management tools (e.g. Chef Puppet Ansible).
Exposure to microservices architecture and RESTful APIs.
Certification in AWS Azure or GCP (advantageous).

Soft Skills:

Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
Excellent communication and collaboration abilities.
Proactive mindset with a focus on automation and continuous improvement.
Ability to work under pressure and manage multiple priorities.

Performance Indicators:

Deployment success and rollback rates.
System uptime and performance metrics.
Reduction in manual interventions via automation.
Speed and reliability of software releases.
Collaboration effectiveness with development and operations teams.

Required Skills:

Required Qualifications & Experience: Bachelors degree in Computer Science Information Technology or related field. 35 years of experience in DevOps Cloud Infrastructure or Systems Engineering roles. Strong experience with CI/CD tools (e.g. Jenkins GitLab CI/CD CircleCI Azure DevOps). Proficiency with cloud platforms such as AWS Azure or Google Cloud. Experience with scripting and automation (e.g. Python Bash PowerShell). Solid understanding of networking security principles and Linux-based systems. Familiarity with version control (Git) and agile methodologies. Preferred Skills: Experience with Kubernetes Helm and service mesh technologies. Familiarity with monitoring tools such as Prometheus Grafana ELK Stack or Datadog. Knowledge of configuration management tools (e.g. Chef Puppet Ansible). Exposure to microservices architecture and RESTful APIs. Certification in AWS Azure or GCP (advantageous). Soft Skills: Strong problem-solving and analytical skills. Excellent communication and collaboration abilities. Proactive mindset with a focus on automation and continuous improvement. Ability to work under pressure and manage multiple priorities. Performance Indicators: Deployment success and rollback rates. System uptime and performance metrics. Reduction in manual interventions via automation. Speed and reliability of software releases. Collaboration effectiveness with development and operations teams.

Key Responsibilities:

Design build and maintain scalable CI/CD pipelines to automate software builds testing and deployments.
Manage and monitor cloud infrastructure (e.g. AWS Azure GCP) and on-premise systems.
Implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using tools such as Terraform Ansible or CloudFormation.
Ensure system reliability performance and uptime through proactive monitoring and alerting.
Collaborate closely with software engineers to optimize release cycles and application performance.
Manage containerization and orchestration using Docker and Kubernetes.
Implement and maintain robust security compliance and backup strategies.
Support and troubleshoot production issues ensuring quick root-cause analysis and resolution.
Continuously evaluate and integrate new DevOps tools and best practices.
Participate in on-call rotations as required.

Requirements

Required Qualifications & Experience:

Bachelors degree in Computer Science Information Technology or related field.
35 years of experience in DevOps Cloud Infrastructure or Systems Engineering roles.
Strong experience with CI/CD tools (e.g. Jenkins GitLab CI/CD CircleCI Azure DevOps).
Proficiency with cloud platforms such as AWS Azure or Google Cloud.
Experience with scripting and automation (e.g. Python Bash PowerShell).
Solid understanding of networking security principles and Linux-based systems.
Familiarity with version control (Git) and agile methodologies.

Preferred Skills:

Experience with Kubernetes Helm and service mesh technologies.
Familiarity with monitoring tools such as Prometheus Grafana ELK Stack or Datadog.
Knowledge of configuration management tools (e.g. Chef Puppet Ansible).
Exposure to microservices architecture and RESTful APIs.
Certification in AWS Azure or GCP (advantageous).