DevOps Engineer (CPT Hybrid)

at  Datafin IT Recruitment

DevOps Engineer (CPT Hybrid) IT - Software Development ~ IT - Infrastructure
Cape Town - Western Cape

REQUIREMENTS:

Qualifications

• Bachelors Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related fields.
• Certifications in relevant technologies (e.g. AWS Certified DevOps Engineer, AWS Cloud Engineer, etc).

Experience/Skills

• Proven experience in DevOps or infrastructure engineering roles.
• Strong expertise in cloud infrastructure platforms, AWS, including Infrastructure as Code (e.g., Terraform, CloudFormation).
• Familiar with JavaScript/JSON, PHP, Shell, Bash, Nodes.js, and Python to support process automation.
• Experience in large-scale hosting and maintenance in a cloud-based environment.
• Proficiency with containerization and orchestration tools such as Docker and Kubernetes.
• Solid understanding of networking concepts, security principles, and best practices.
• Experience in designing and implementing DevOps lifecycles.
• Experience with CI/CD and automated testing.
• Familiarity with microservice architecture and serverless computing.
• Exposure to Scrum and sprint-oriented feature development.
• Experience with configuration management tools like Ansible, Puppet, or Chef (Linux Fundamentals and Scripting).
• Relational Database experience (MySQL, etc).

• Lead the design, implementation, and maintenance of the infrastructure to ensure scalability, reliability, and performance.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define infrastructure requirements and develop strategies for continuous improvement.
• Establish and maintain CI/CD pipelines to automate deployment processes and streamline development workflows.
• Ensure automated tests run in an organized manner.
• Manage the containerization and orchestration technologies.
• Manage the AWS platform to optimize resource utilization and cost-effectiveness.
• Develop and implement monitoring and alerting solutions to proactively identify and address system issues.
• Lead efforts to improve security posture and implement best practices for data protection and compliance.
• Foster a culture of continuous learning and professional development.
• Stay current with emerging technologies and industry trends, evaluating their potential impact on the infrastructure and operations.
• Take ownership and accountability for your work.
• Employ a high standard of system and solution documentation.
• Collaborate with teammates to troubleshoot and debug software issues.
• Deliver on sprint plans and timelines.
• Participate in daily Scrums or stand-ups with other team members to discuss projects status and identify any issues that may affect progress.
• Communicate ticket status to relevant stakeholders within the development lifecycle.