Associate Platform Engineer

Nintex; Gauteng; Hybrid; ZAR 700 000 - 900 000; Full time

Job summary

A global technology company in South Africa is seeking a DevOps Engineer to enhance their infrastructure automation and deployment processes. The ideal candidate has over 2 years of experience in Platform Engineering/DevOps, proficient in shell scripting and Kubernetes, and possesses knowledge of various cloud platforms. This hybrid role allows flexible work arrangements, combining in-office collaboration with remote work options.

Benefits

Global Gratitude and Recharge Days

Flexible, paid time off policy

Employee wellness programs

Paid parental leave

Community impact, paid volunteer time

Qualifications

• 2+ years experience in Platform Engineering / DevOps.
• Strong scripting experience with Shell, Powershell, and Bash.
• Experience with Kubernetes, including AKS/EKS/bare metal.
• Knowledge of Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools like Terraform.

Responsibilities

• Deploy infrastructure into multiple environments with automation.
• Develop automated tests to ensure fixes succeed.
• Guide junior engineers in DevOps fundamentals.
• Write correct configuration and code following best practices.

Skills

Strong scripting experience - Shell / Powershell / Bash

Experience with Kubernetes

Cloud experience - AWS / Azure / GCP

2+ years experience in Platform Engineering / DevOps

Tools

GitHub Actions

Azure DevOps Pipelines

Terraform

Job description

Overview

About Nintex :

At Nintex, we are transforming the way people work, everywhere.

As the global standard for process intelligence and automation, we’re trusted by over 10, public and private sector organizations across 90 countries.

Our customers rely on the Nintex Platform to accelerate digital transformation journeys by managing, automating, and optimizing business processes quickly and efficiently.

We improve lives through the technology we build.

We are committed to fostering a workplace that supports amazing people in doing their best work every day.

Collaboration is constant, the environment is fast‑paced, and we value curiosity, ideas, and enthusiasm.

We take initiative, measure progress, and deliver results, building unity through empathy and leaving a positive impact wherever we go.

Working in engineering

Working at Nintex as an engineer means building more than just software; it's about making a tangible impact with every line of code.

Our engineers are process experts, developing the industry’s most complete process and automation platform to transform how people work.

We are solutions‑oriented and collaborative, constantly innovating our business and products.

About the role

You pursue and demonstrate a sound and deepening knowledge of DevOps fundamentals, including infrastructure automation, configuration management, quality, and security.

With guidance from more experienced engineers, you deploy infrastructure into multiple environments, using automation where applicable.

You are starting to actively participate in the design, development, and implementation of infrastructure, pipelines and other DevOps capabilities.

You aggressively develop your knowledge of available pipelining, automation, and other DevOps technology, such as GitHub Actions or Azure DevOps Pipelines.

This role is hybrid in Johannesburg (2 days a week).

Your contribution will be

You are proficient in fixing medium complexity issues independently.

You develop appropriate automated tests to ensure your fixes succeed and are durable.

You demonstrate a sound understanding of DevOps fundamentals and can guide junior engineers as needed.

You balance your project time by learning new technical skills and techniques that will enhance your work productivity.

You seek opportunities to effectively employ your new skills and techniques.

You are knowledgeable in the Nintex scripting toolset, including PowerShell, Python, pipeline YAML, and others.

You implement appropriate telemetry to inspect and meaningfully report relevant DevOps metrics.

You solve well‑defined tasks leveraging existing DevOps patterns and examples.

You deploy services into environments (including production) following Nintex’s deployment guidelines and automated pipelines.

You contribute to projects which expand your knowledge of all mainstream DevOps functions.

You write correct configuration and code (e.g., YAML pipelines, etc.) following Nintex guidelines and “accepted” best practices.

To be successful, we think you need

2+ years experience in Platform Engineering / DevOps

Strong scripting experience - Shell / Powershell / Bash

Cloud experience - AWS / Azure / GCP

Experience with Kubernetes is essential - AKS / EKS / bare metal Kubernetes

Iac - Terraform

What’s in it for you?

Nintex has a hybrid working model, enabling us to build culture, learn, and grow together.

We intentionally connect and collaborate, while emphasizing flexibility with a blend of at‑home and in‑office work.

This role is a hybrid role in our local Nintex office.

While our offerings differ from country to country, we offer our entire global workforce an array of exciting perks and benefits, including :

• Global Gratitude and Recharge Days
• Flexible, paid time off policy
• Employee wellness programs and counseling resources
• Meaningful peer recognition and awards
• Paid parental leave
• Invention / patenting assistance
• Community impact, paid volunteer time, and opportunities

Intercultural learning and celebration

Multiple tools through which to learn and grow, and an incredible global community

View more about our benefits : (link removed)

Equity Statement : Preference will be given to People Living with Disability who are members of the designated groups in line with the Employment Equity Plan and Targets of the Company.