Azure DevOps Engineer

The Legends Agency; Johannesburg; Hybrid; ZAR 700 000 - 1 400 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology-driven business is seeking an Azure DevOps Engineer to drive cloud automation, scalability, and modern engineering practices. This role involves building and maintaining cloud infrastructure and CI/CD pipelines, collaborating across teams to streamline operations. The ideal candidate has over 5 years of experience in DevOps and strong expertise in Microsoft Azure and Azure DevOps. This position offers a salary range of R700,000 to R1,400,000 and hybrid work flexibility.

Qualifications

• 5+ years' experience in DevOps, cloud engineering or related fields.
• Strong expertise in Microsoft Azure and Azure DevOps.
• Skilled in CI/CD pipeline creation and maintenance.

Responsibilities

• Build, manage and optimise Azure cloud infrastructure and services.
• Design and maintain CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps.
• Automate deployment, monitoring and scaling processes.

Skills

Microsoft Azure

Azure DevOps

CI/CD pipelines

Infrastructure as Code

Docker

Kubernetes

Cloud security

Networking

Governance

Tools

Terraform

ARM templates

Bicep

Job description

Azure DevOps Engineer

Drive cloud automation, scalability, and modern engineering practices within a leading technology-driven business.
Johannesburg (Bryanston) · Hybrid Work · R700 000 - R1 400 000 CTC (experience dependent)

About Our Client

Our client is an established, innovation-focused organisation delivering enterprise-scale cloud, data and digital solutions. With a strong engineering culture and a commitment to modern DevOps principles, they empower teams to build secure, scalable and resilient systems. Their collaborative hybrid setup supports flexibility while maintaining a high-performance environment.

The Role: Azure DevOps Engineer

This role focuses on building and maintaining cloud infrastructure, CI/CD pipelines and automation frameworks that enable fast, reliable, and secure software delivery. You will work closely with development, cloud and architecture teams to streamline operations and support continuous improvement.

Key Responsibilities

• Build, manage and optimise Azure cloud infrastructure and services

• Design and maintain CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps

• Automate deployment, monitoring and scaling processes

• Manage Infrastructure as Code using tools such as Terraform, ARM or Bicep

• Implement and support containerisation and orchestration (Docker/Kubernetes)

• Collaborate with development and architecture teams to align DevOps practices

• Monitor system performance and ensure high availability and reliability

• Enhance cloud security, governance and compliance standards

• Troubleshoot cloud, infrastructure and deployment issues

About You

• 5+ years' experience in DevOps, cloud engineering or related fields

• Strong expertise in Microsoft Azure and Azure DevOps

• Skilled in CI/CD pipeline creation and maintenance

• Proficient in Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, ARM templates, or Bicep)

• Hands-on experience with container technologies (Docker) and orchestration (Kubernetes)

• Solid understanding of cloud security, networking and governance principles

• Analytical, detail-oriented and solutions-focused

• Comfortable working in cross-functional teams and hybrid environments

• Advantageous: Azure certifications (e.g. AZ-400, AZ-104), scripting skills (PowerShell, Bash, Python)