DevOps Infrastructure Engineer (Contract) - Gauteng/Hybrid

at  Full Circle Resourcing

Our client requires the services of a Software Engineer (Advanced) - Midrand/Menlyn/Rosslyn/Home Office rotation.

• Amazing brand with cutting-edge technology
• Excellent teams in Global team collaboration
• High work-life balance with Flexible hours
• Agile working environment

POSITION: Contract until December 2026

EXPERIENCE: 4-6 YEARS RELATED WORKING EXPERIENCE.

COMMENCEMENT: As soon as possible

QUALIFICATIONS/EXPERIENCE

• Work experience, diploma / degree in business / IT environment.
• 5 -8 Years Experience in DevOps, Cloud Infrastructure role or similar (Microsoft platform preferred)

ESSENTIAL SKILLS:

• Azure Cloud (Focus areas: IaaS / PaaS)
• General understanding of Azure network concepts
• Databases/Cosmos & PostgreSQL (Microsoft SQL experience advantageous)
• Docker / Kubernetes & Micro-Services (In depth understanding of AKS infrastructure services)
• Azure DevOps (General DevOps methodologies advantageous)
• Azure Pipelines (GitHub Actions advantageous)
• ArgoCD (General GitOps experience advantageous)
• Terraform language knowledge
• Linux (Primarily Ubuntu)
• Microsoft Windows (Workstations)
• Code versioning (Understanding of Git)
• Understanding of distributed systems hosted in cloud
• Any additional responsibilities assigned in the Agile Working Model (AWM) Charter

ADVANTAGEOUS TECHNICAL SKILLS

• Automation knowledge.
• Agile development methodologies
• Python scripting
• Bash scripting
• Other general programming languages
• RESTful APIs
• Grafana / Prometheus
• Helm
• Certificate management
• Kustomize
• Confluence / Jira
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Pro-active approach and self-starter
• Process-driven individual
• Professional documentation approach
• Team-oriented individual

ROLE:

• Collaboration with Team Lead, Stakeholders, IT PO and Team regarding Operational topics
• Responsible for the needs-based operating process within the agreed quality.
• Ensures the operability and operational quality of the applications over the entire life cycle in responsibility.
• Ensures the implementation of all tasks and content of the process IT Operations (IT.03 Monitor and Operate IT Product)
• Controls the overall release and change management of the applications in the area of responsibility.
• Controls the implementation of technical lifecycle management measures as well as the identified security measures for the assigned applications.
• Controls the measures to improve operational quality for the assigned applications.
• Supports the infrastructure lead with operational issues.
• Prioritizes the scope of operations of the applications to the product owner for the assigned applications.
• Prioritizes the necessary operational scopes for in the product backlog for the assigned applications.
• supports the AWM Processes “Deliver & Operate IT Technology” and “Manage IT Governance”.
• Controls the measurement and communication of the operation KPIs and defines the necessary measures to improve quality or the assigned applications
• Supports the LRE in post mortem handling of major and critical incidents
• Supports the LRE in all of its assigned tasks regarding the assigned applications
• Supports ITSCM tasks (e.g. IT emergency exercises) and tasks in manage availability