Automation and DevOps Engineer (Centurion)

DataFin; Centurion, Pretoria; On-site; ZAR 600 000 - 750 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading provider of Electronic Systems is seeking an Automation and DevOps Engineer in Centurion, Gauteng. The candidate will work on optimizing documentation, designing deployment pipelines, and collaborating with developers. A degree in Electronics/Computer Engineering or Computer Science is required, along with strong software development and requirements management skills. This role is crucial for enhancing digital initiatives and ensuring alignment with business objectives.

Qualifications

• 5+ years industry experience in the Product Development domain.
• Familiarity with software development methodologies (Agile, Waterfall).
• Proven experience with formal requirements management tools.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate requirements practices to optimize documentation for engineering.
• Design and maintain continuous deployment pipelines using Jenkins.
• Collaborate with developers to ensure new environments meet requirements.

Skills

Requirements Management

Strong Software Development skills

Proficiency in scripting languages (Python, Bash, PowerShell)

Agile, Scrum, DevOps experience

Education

B.Eng. (Electronic / Computer Engineering) or Computer Science Degree

Tools

Jira

Jenkins

SQL & MySQL

Docker

Job description

ENVIRONMENT

A leading provider of Electronic Systems seeks the technical expertise of an Automation and DevOps Engineer who can understand complex systems and break down requirements into manageable components. The ideal candidate for this role will have the strategic combination of the business analysis and software automation skills: critically observing and researching business processes and user interactions, to inform and shape digital transformation strategies. This role plays a crucial part in ensuring that digital initiatives to not only align with business objectives but also enhance customer satisfaction and loyalty by improving the user experience across digital platforms.

DUTIES

• Evaluate current requirements practices in SGD with the goal of reducing and optimising documentation required by Engineering projects.
• Research methods and tools for establishing requirement/design/verification baselines.
• Align requirements baseline outputs to customer standards requirements e.g. RTCA DO-178, RTCA DO-254, ARP4754A, EN9100.
• Design and maintain continuous deployment pipelines using Jenkins and handle the integration with the other development environment tools.
• Establish an Agile Software Development environment covering continuous integration, continuous reviewing, continuous testing, continuous delivery and continuous deployment.
• Design and maintain a problem reporting system in Jira that keep track of problems experienced during development of hardware, software, test benches and mechanics.
• Collaborate with Developers to make sure new environments meet requirements and conform to best practices.
• Set-up, manage and maintain a LDAP server/database used for user authentication on all development environment tools.
• Collaborate with the Global division for IaaS and CaaS deployments.
• Provide direct server support during various operations such as deployment, licensing, license server maintenance and general production.
• Configure, maintain and store images of build environments.
• Perform script development, maintenance and updates.
• Assist in developing roadmap for DevOps environment and way of working.
• Learn and gather new technologies and related tools to introduce to the company in order to grow the Agile development environment.
• Report generating and building dashboards for DevOps.
• Assist in maintaining and migrating legacy tools like CVS, SVN, PVCS and Track.
• Contribute to the Cyber Security requirements.

REQUIREMENTS

Qualifications -

• B.Eng. (Electronic / Computer Engineering) or Computer Science Degree or related.

Experience/Skills –

• Requirements Management -
• • Analysis, Traceability and Validation at various phases of the Software Development Lifecycle
  • Requirements Management in an Agile/Scrum based context
  • Requirements Management for safety critical applications (RTCA)
  • Requirements Management of security critical applications
• Proven experience with Formal Requirements Management Tools.
• Tracking requirements evolution from Customer concept to implementation and verification.
• Industry best practice knowledge e.g., RTCA/DO-178, RTCA/DO-254, ARP4754A.
• Development Artifacts in Software Lifecycle Phases Structure e.g. SSDD, SSS, SSD, SRS, HRS, HDD, ICD’s, HSID, SDD, STD.
• Requirement analysis and traceability.
• Integration with verification phase – VCRI/VCRM/RTEM, etc.
• Software tools supporting Requirements Management.
• Doors (9.7 + Next).
• ERP Tool Knowledge (IFS Beneficial).
• Business Intelligence tools.
• SQL & MySQL Database experience.
• Agile Team Management tools.
• Strong Software Development skills.
• Jira, Bitbucket, Jenkins and Artifactory experience required.
• Agile, Scrum, DevOps, Continuous Integration experience.
• Proficiency in scripting languages (Python, Bash, PowerShell).
• Proficient in CI/CD & DevOps tools.
• Proficient in IaC/IaaS tools.
• Data analysis, Automation and production process integration, Automated testing.
• Diagnosing malfunctioning automated systems.
• Technical skills: familiar with Software Development methodologies (e.g., Agile, Waterfall).

Advantageous –

• Relevant Masters or Honours.
• 10+ Years industry experience in the Product Development domain.
• Experience with Enterprise Engineering.
• Containerized environment experience beneficial (Docker Container / PodMan / K8s).
• Knowledge of IaaS and IaC.

ATTRIBUTES:

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills (essential for interacting with stakeholders, documenting requirements, rolling out of correct and centralized approach including training to teams).
• Self-starter, professionalism, strong work ethic, situational leadership skills.
• Strong analytic, critical thinking and problem-solving skills (essential to understand complex systems and break down requirements into manageable components).
• Collaborating in team settings.
• Well structured, organized working methods, thorough and quality orientated.