Application DevOps Engineer (6 months - contract)

IndSAfri; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

SmartRecruiters, Inc. in Johannesburg is seeking an experienced DevOps Engineer to lead CI/CD initiatives within a financial services context. The ideal candidate has 6+ years in DevOps and deep familiarity with Azure DevOps and Jenkins.

You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to improve performance, reliability, and security, while implementing IaC and cloud-native solutions for scalable environments.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of professional DevOps experience.
• Prior experience in banking/financial services is required.
• Proficient in Azure DevOps for CI/CD pipelines.
• Familiarity with Jenkins is a strong value add.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines to ensure smooth deployment cycles.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance application performance and scalability.
• Implement best practices for infrastructure-as-code (IaC) and cloud-native solutions, focusing on Azure DevOps.
• Monitor and optimize application environments for reliability and high availability.
• Ensure adherence to security and compliance standards within the financial services context.

Skills

Azure DevOps

CI/CD

Jenkins

Cloud

IaC

Tools

Jenkins

Azure DevOps

Job description

• Contract

Job Description

Key Requirements:

Experience: Minimum of 6+ years of professional experience in DevOps or a related field.
Industry Expertise: Prior experience in the banking, mobile banking, digital wallet, or financial services industry is required.
Technical Proficiency:

• Proficient in Azure DevOps for CI/CD pipelines.
• Familiarity with Jenkins and its pipelines is a strong value add.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines to ensure smooth deployment cycles.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance application performance and scalability.
• Implement best practices for infrastructure-as-code (IaC) and cloud-native solutions, focusing on Azure DevOps.
• Monitor and optimize application environments for reliability and high availability.
• Ensure adherence to security and compliance standards within the financial services context.