Senior DevOps Engineer; Architecture

Job Location : Durban, Kwa Zulu-Natal, South Africa Final date to receive applications : February 28, 2026

• CI/CD Pipeline Management
• Set up and maintain Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) pipelines using tools like Git Hub Actions or Azure Dev Ops.
• Use tools like Terraform and Ansible to automate infrastructure provisioning.
• Monitoring & Logging

• Diploma or Degree in IT or relevant work experience
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in an IT-related field
• Microsoft Certified:
  Azure Dev Ops Engineer Expert (preferred)
• Strong experience with version control tools such as Git and Git Hub
• Proven ability to set up and maintain CI/CD pipelines using Git Hub Actions and Azure Dev Ops
• Experience with infrastructure automation tools like Terraform, Ansible and Power Shell scripting
• Familiarity with containerisation and orchestration using Docker and Kubernetes
• Knowledge of monitoring and logging tools such as Prometheus, Grafana or ELK Stack
• Basic understanding of software development concepts and programming languages such as .NET, C#, and JavaScript frameworks (Angular, React)
• Experience working with databases including Cockroach DB, Redis and SQL
• Strong communication skills with the ability to work well within a team
• Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail
• Understanding of Linux networking and network security principles
• Customer-focused approach to delivering solutions

• Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE)
• Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA)
• Certified Docker Associate (DCA)
• Experienced with Red Hat Open Shift Container Platform (Advantageous)

• IaC:
  Terraform, Ansible, Puppet, Chef (any of)
• Containers:
  Docker, Podman
• Orchestration:
  Kubernetes, Open Shift
• Monitoring/Logging:
  Prometheus, Grafana, ELK Stack, Dynatrace
• Scripting:
  Bash, Python, Power Shell
• Linux: RHEL, Ubuntu
• CI/CD Pipeline Management
• Set up and maintain Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) pipelines using tools like Git Hub Actions or Azure Dev Ops.
• Use tools like Terraform and Ansible to automate infrastructure provisioning.

• Implement monitoring solutions (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, ELK Stack) to ensure system health and performance.

• Use Docker for containerization and Kubernetes for orchestration to ensure scalable and portable applications.

• Collaborate with developers, QA, and IT teams to automate workflows and improve system reliability.
• A strong understanding of the Linux networking layer.
• A strong understanding of network security.

• Design & Implement CI/CD solutions using the most appropriate approved patterns.
• Design & Implement CI/CD solutions for single and multi-tier architectures.
• Track monitoring and alerting of downstream operations to identify issues with CI/CD.
• Share successful patterns for building applications/services and deployments across teams and/or products.
• Be actively involved with roll-back/forward decision-making.
• Planning Preparation - Gather & Analyse User/Business System Requirements.
• Identify all dependencies, including those which may not be immediately apparent.
• Act based on your understanding/findings to reduce the possibility of failure.
• Understand the CI/CD requirements for all projects by attending project planning meetings when required or taking all other reasonable steps to:
  Explain and help teams visualise the end-to-end flow of software through Dev Ops.
• Help teams get a better understanding of the steps involved to get CI/CD done, which in turn brings value to the customer.
• Share operational needs and development forecasts to allow for accurate planning of projects
• Work with project managers and developers to get software and systems up and running in a timely manner and ensure long-term scalability for the business.

• Deliver a solution which performs efficiently and can co-exist with other solutions and does not have a detrimental impact on other solutions.
• Ensure the Solution is Functionally Complete, Compatible with existing/other technology/frameworks.
• Ensure Solution has a…