DevOps Engineer

Overview

Hello, Dev Ops Engineer I

Welcome to FNB, the home of the #Changeables. We design for the shapeshifters and deliver products and services that make us incredibly proud with people that make it happen. As a Dev Ops Engineer I, you will be in a team where experts come together and ignite effective change. We call these #changeables our nav-igators – people who want to use tech to help others nav-igate their lives and business.

As nav-igators, we are made up of unique talents, diverse minds, adaptability and live up to the promise of staying curious.

This role, located within FNB Points of Presence, is focused on driving business profitability and operational efficiency through innovative Dev Ops practices, IT infrastructure architecture, and automation solutions. Ensure seamless integration of development and operations to support scalable, secure, and high-performing systems.

• Design, build, and maintain enterprise-level IT infrastructure architecture aligned with business requirements.
• Evaluate and integrate new application packages, platforms, and tools to enhance system performance and scalability.
• Draft technical and business requirements into RFPs for infrastructure solutions.
• Ensure infrastructure performance metrics and upgrade paths are defined and monitored.
• Conduct system health checks and align processes with SLAs and industry best practices.

• Develop and maintain automated deployment pipelines across DEV, QA, and Production environments.
• Write scripts/codes to automate deployments, provisioning, and feedback mechanisms.
• Facilitate automated testing processes and manage test environments.
• Deploy new modules, upgrades, and fixes to production environments.
• Monitor and optimize customer touchpoints using Dev Ops principles.

• Translate technical specifications into test cases, scenarios, and scripts.
• Execute and document test plans throughout the software development lifecycle.
• Review modules for quality assurance and contribute to defining Dev Ops and quality standards.

• Address user-reported issues, create patches, and manage defect backlogs.
• Troubleshoot production issues and legacy systems to identify and resolve inefficiencies.
• Support application functionality and infrastructure by analyzing problems and implementing solutions.

• Advise on budget forecasting and align IT infrastructure needs with business goals.
• Stay abreast of technological trends and translate them into business opportunities and risk assessments.
• Cultivate relationships with stakeholders, including end-users, SMEs, project managers, and senior staff.

• Manage personal development to increase competencies in Dev Ops and infrastructure.
• Develop deep domain knowledge and translate it into actionable business solutions.

• Qualifications:
  
  Diploma (NQF
  6) or Bachelor of Science (NQF
  7) in Computer and Information Science or related fields.
• Experience:
  
  4 – 5 years’ experience in IT Development.

• Strong scripting and automation skills (e.g., Bash, Python, Power Shell, Ansible)
• Experience with CI/CD tools (e.g., Bamboo, Git Lab CI, Azure Dev Ops)
• Proficiency in cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP, Open Shift)
• Knowledge of containerization (Docker, Kubernetes)
• Familiarity with monitoring tools (Prometheus, Grafana, App Dynamics)
• Excellent problem-solving and communication skills

• Opportunities to network and collaborate.
• Work that is challenging
• Opportunities to innovate.
• Flexible working environment
• Deep focus on health and wellbeing
• Coaches and mentors to help with your professional development.
• A very Generous leave policy to cater for your individual needs.
• Preferential employee banking rates that include Vehicle and Home loans. For more details see attachment

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