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Senior DevOps Engineer

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. Define the future of artifact and container-based deployment strategies .

Posted 11/3/2026full-timeJohannesburg • South AfricaSeniorWebsite

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Demonstrates expertise in developing and deploying applications and tools using Python and Golang, while optimizing cloud infrastructure solutions across AWS and Azure. Proficient in Infrastructure as Code practices with Ansible and Terraform, and skilled in designing CI/CD pipelines to enhance deployment strategies.

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Python ProgrammingGolang ProgrammingInfrastructure as CodeCloud Infrastructure OptimizationCI/CD Pipeline Design

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Hard Skills
DevOpsLinux System AdministrationDockerKubernetesAnsibleTerraformJenkinsGitLabPostgreSQLNoSQL
Soft Skills
Written CommunicationVerbal CommunicationTeam Collaboration
Tools & Technologies
AWSAzureVMwareGrafanaPrometheusLoki
Industry Keywords
Container-Based DeploymentImmutable DeploymentHigh-Volume ApplicationsLow-Latency ApplicationsCloud Virtualization

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies
AnsibleAWSAzureCassandraCloudDockerElasticSearchGrafanaJavaJenkinsKubernetesLinuxNoSQLPHPPostgresPrometheusPythonRedisTerraformVMwareGo

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Define the future of artifact and container-based deployment strategies
  • Evolve and support the immutable deployment platform
  • Develop applications and tools in Python and Golang
  • Contribute to the design of high-volume, low-latency applications for mission-critical systems
  • Design and implement on-premise and cloud infrastructure solutions using VMware, AWS, and Azure
  • Optimize cloud infrastructure for cost, performance, and scalability
  • Develop and deploy Infrastructure as Code using Ansible and Terraform
  • Troubleshoot system performance, network connectivity, and security issues
  • Perform infrastructure upgrades, patching, and security hardening
  • Design and implement CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, or similar tools
  • Enable developers to build, bake, and deploy images locally, on Kubernetes, and to the cloud
  • Work with engineers to support platforms built on Java, Python, Go, PHP, and other languages
  • Monitor cloud environment performance, availability, and security
  • Develop tools to automate deployments and unify platform metrics, reporting, and monitoring

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • 5+ years of hands-on experience in DevOps, Systems Infrastructure, or related engineering domains
  • Strong programming experience in Python and Golang, including reading and writing code
  • Linux system administration experience
  • Hands-on experience with Docker, Kubernetes, container-optimized OS environments, and cloud virtualization platforms
  • Experience designing and building tools and infrastructure for cloud platforms such as AWS and Azure
  • Deep knowledge of Ansible, Terraform, Helm, Jenkins, GitLab, Grafana, Prometheus, and Loki
  • Hands-on operational expertise assisting cross-functional teams, maximizing system availability, and performing deep-dive troubleshooting and incident remediation
  • Practical exposure to VMware vCenter, cluster management, and virtualized platform infrastructure
  • Hands-on experience overseeing bare-metal fleets, enterprise storage setups, and SAN networking equipment
  • Solid background with relational datastores such as PostgreSQL and NoSQL solutions including Redis, Elasticsearch, Couchbase, and Cassandra
  • Great written and verbal communication skills
  • Eagerness to learn new technologies

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Competitive base salary and benefits, directly dependent on the candidate’s qualifications and skills
  • Equal-opportunity employment
  • Reasonable accommodations for disabled employees