DevOps Engineer

This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a DevOps Engineer based in South Africa.

Join a high-performing engineering team responsible for building and maintaining scalable infrastructure that supports large-scale digital platforms. This role is ideal for an experienced DevOps professional who enjoys automating complex environments, improving deployment pipelines, and enhancing system reliability across cloud and on-premises infrastructure. You'll collaborate closely with development, QA, and operations teams to streamline software delivery while driving modern DevOps practices throughout the organization. With opportunities to work on cutting-edge technologies and contribute to mission-critical platforms, this position offers a collaborative environment where innovation, continuous improvement, and technical excellence are highly valued.

• Design, implement, and promote modern DevOps practices that strengthen collaboration between development, QA, and operations teams.
• Deploy, manage, and optimize Kubernetes clusters across both cloud-based and on-premises environments to ensure scalability and resilience.
• Build, maintain, and continuously improve CI/CD pipelines, enabling reliable and efficient software delivery.
• Automate infrastructure provisioning and configuration using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and Configuration as Code (CaC) methodologies.
• Enhance platform observability by implementing monitoring, logging, alerting, and performance optimization solutions.
• Administer Linux-based infrastructure while ensuring security, availability, and operational excellence.
• Collaborate with engineering teams to troubleshoot production issues, optimize deployment workflows, and improve infrastructure reliability.
• Contribute to the ongoing evolution of cloud infrastructure, automation strategies, and platform performance.

Requirements

• 4+ years of professional experience as a DevOps Engineer or in a similar infrastructure automation role.
• At least 2 years of hands-on experience with Configuration as Code, preferably using Ansible.
• Proven experience implementing Infrastructure as Code in cloud environments, ideally with AWS and Terraform.
• Strong expertise in designing, configuring, and maintaining CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins.
• Experience with monitoring and logging platforms such as Prometheus, Grafana, Loki, and the ELK Stack.
• Advanced Linux system administration skills and strong knowledge of networking concepts, including routing, VPNs, DNS, load balancing, and firewalls.
• Proficiency in at least one scripting or programming language such as Go, Python, or Groovy.
• Experience with Kubernetes administration; familiarity with on-premises Kubernetes distributions (such as Rancher) is an advantage.
• Experience working with VMware vSphere environments is considered a plus.
• Strong problem-solving abilities, excellent communication skills, and a collaborative mindset within Agile engineering teams.

Benefits

• Flexible work arrangement with the option to work remotely.
• Fully remote onboarding process.
• Annual or quarterly performance-based bonus opportunities.
• Continuous learning and career development through internal resources, company libraries, and partner training programs.
• Comprehensive health and life insurance coverage.
• Employee wellbeing initiatives, including access to professional psychological support.
• Mobile communication expense reimbursement.
• Opportunity to work with modern cloud-native technologies on large-scale, high-impact digital platforms.