Azure DevOps Engineer

Boardroom Appointments; Pretoria; On-site; ZAR 700,000 - 1,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Boardroom Appointments is seeking an experienced DevOps professional to automate solutions and streamline deployments in Azure. You will collaborate with Development and Operations teams to design, implement, and optimize scalable cloud deployments.

Responsibilities include defining deployment frameworks for complex Azure environments, providing guidance on CI/CD, and acting as a trusted DevOps advisor to ensure reliable, secure, and highly available applications.

Qualifications

• Azure DevOps Associate Certification and other cloud/DevOps certifications.
• Strong understanding of AKS and ACS (Azure Kubernetes Services/Container Services).
• 6+ years in industry, including 3 years in a complex hosting environment.
• Strong scripting (Python, SQL) and automation skills.
• Experience with configuration tools like Puppet, Chef, or Ansible.
• Experience with Agile software development and project management methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Automate solutions and integrate them with other services/products/solutions.
• Provide guidance and assist teams in DevOps deployment projects or operational tasks.
• Define development frameworks for complex deployments in the Azure Cloud.
• Be a trusted DevOps advisor with practical ideas and insights.
• Participate in high-level technical solution definition and design for reliable, stable applications.
• Write and execute cloud formation templates and integrate with CI/CD pipelines.

Skills

Azure DevOps

CI/CD pipelines

Python scripting

DevOps collaboration

Education

Azure DevOps Associate Certification

DevOps / Cloud Architecture certifications

Tools

AKS

ACS

Puppet

Chef

Ansible

Terraform

Job description

• Working with Development and Operations teams to automate solutions and integrate them with other services/products/solutions
• Providing guidance and assisting teams in DevOps code deployment projects or operational tasks on development projects.
• Defining development frameworks for complex deployments in the Azure Cloud.
• Being a trusted DevOps advisor by providing objective, practical and relevant ideas, insights, and advice.
• Participating in high-level technical solution definition and design during the implementation phase to provide reliable, stable, and operationally sound applications that meet the Business requirements.
• Writing and executing cloud formation templates and integrating that with continuous integration /continuous delivery pipelines.

Requirements:

• Azure DevOps Associate Certification and certifications in DevOps, system architecture, or cloud technologies required.
• Demonstrate a high-level understanding of Azure Kubernetes Services (AKS) and Azure Container Services (ACS).
• 6+ years of industry-related experience of which 3 years must be within a complex hosting environment.
• Strong scripting (e.g. Python, SQL) and automation skills.
• Experience with configuration tools like Puppet, Chef, or Ansible.
• Experience with Agile software development and project management methodologies