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DevOpsSystem Administrators


Job Location:

Johannesburg - South Africa

Monthly Salary: ZAR 1 - 1
Experience Required: 5years
Posted: 24 May 2026 (30+ days ago)
Application Deadline: 21 August 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy
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Job Summary

Role Overview

We are seeking experienced DevOps / System Administrators to support enterprise infrastructure application server environments and CI/CD pipelines within a fast-paced production-critical environment. The role focuses on Linux administration JBoss management infrastructure automation and deployment orchestration using modern DevOps tooling.


Key Responsibilities
Infrastructure Management
  • Perform advanced Linux system administration (RHEL/CentOS/Ubuntu or equivalent enterprise distributions)
  • Install configure and maintain JBoss / WildFly application servers
  • Perform JBoss tuning and performance optimisation
  • Monitor server health troubleshoot incidents and ensure high availability of systems
  • Manage patching upgrades and system security hardening
  • Support production environments with incident and problem resolution

Automation & Configuration Management
  • Implement infrastructure automation using Chef
  • Develop and maintain Chef cookbooks and recipes
  • Ensure consistent configuration across development testing and production environments
  • Drive infrastructure standardisation and reduce manual operational effort

CI/CD Pipeline Management
  • Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines using Atlassian Bamboo
  • Manage source control and branching strategies using Bitbucket (Git-based workflows)
  • Automate build test and deployment processes across multiple environments
  • Support release management and deployment activities
  • Improve deployment reliability through automation and pipeline optimisation


Requirements
Technical Requirements
  • Strong experience in Linux administration (enterprise environments)
  • Hands-on experience with JBoss / WildFly administration and tuning
  • Proven expertise in Chef configuration management
  • Strong working knowledge of Bamboo CI/CD pipelines
  • Experience with Bitbucket / Git version control systems
  • Scripting experience (Bash / Shell / Python advantageous)
  • Understanding of system monitoring logging and alerting tools
  • Knowledge of networking security and infrastructure best practices

Key Competencies
  • Strong troubleshooting and analytical skills
  • Ability to work under pressure in production environments
  • High attention to detail and operational discipline
  • Strong collaboration with development QA and infrastructure teams
  • Proactive approach to automation and continuous improvement
  • Good documentation and communication skills

Preferred Experience
  • Experience in enterprise-scale or financial services environments
  • Exposure to cloud platforms (AWS / Azure / GCP advantageous)
  • Experience supporting microservices-based architectures
  • Strong production support and release engineering background

Deliverables / Expected Outcomes
  • Stable secure and optimised Linux and JBoss environments
  • Automated infrastructure provisioning and configuration management
  • Reliable and efficient CI/CD pipelines
  • Reduced deployment failures and faster release cycles
  • Improved system observability and incident response performance








Required Skills:

Linux JBoss Chef Automation CI/CD


Required Education:

Degree