Cloud DevOps Engineer

Boardroom Appointments; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 800 000 - 1 000 000; Full time

Job summary

A technology recruitment firm in Cape Town is looking for a Cloud DevOps Engineer. The ideal candidate should have 5+ years of experience and strong skills in CI/CD, cloud infrastructure, and containerization. Responsibilities include designing CI/CD pipelines, managing cloud operations, and collaborating across teams. Relevant certifications in AWS and Azure are preferred. This role offers a chance to work in a dynamic environment focused on innovative cloud solutions.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of hands-on experience in Cloud DevOps roles.
• Relevant cloud certifications preferred (AWS Certified DevOps Engineer, Azure DevOps Engineer, Kubernetes, etc.).

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain CI/CD pipelines for cloud applications.
• Provision and manage cloud infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code (IaC).
• Build, deploy, and manage containerized applications.

Skills

Problem-solving

Communication

Collaboration

Agile/Scrum methodology

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, IT, or related field

Tools

Jenkins

Docker

Kubernetes

Terraform

Azure DevOps

Prometheus

AWS

Job description

Cloud DevOps Engineer

Key Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain CI/CD pipelines for cloud applications.
• Provision and manage cloud infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code (IaC).
• Build, deploy, and manage containerized applications using Docker and Kubernetes.
• Integrate security practices into DevOps pipelines (DevSecOps).
• Implement logging, monitoring, and observability solutions for cloud systems.
• Automate cloud operations, deployments, and scaling for high availability.
• Collaborate with development, operations, and security teams to deliver cloud solutions.
• Ensure compliance with cloud security and governance standards.
• Troubleshoot infrastructure and application issues in production environments.

Technical Skills / Tools Required

• CI/CD: Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions
• IaC / Provisioning: Terraform, CloudFormation, Azure ARM, Ansible, Pulumi
• Containerization & Orchestration: Docker, Kubernetes, Helm, AKS, EKS, OpenShift
• DevSecOps: SAST/DAST tools (SonarQube, Checkmarx), secrets management (Vault, AWS Secrets Manager)
• Monitoring & Logging: Prometheus, Grafana, ELK Stack, Azure Monitor, CloudWatch
• Cloud Platforms: Azure, AWS, GCP

Soft Skills

• Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting skills
• Excellent communication and collaboration in cross-functional teams
• Agile / Scrum methodology experience
• Ability to document processes and train team members

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Computer Science, IT, or related field
• 5+ years of hands-on experience in Cloud DevOps roles
• Relevant cloud certifications preferred (AWS Certified DevOps Engineer, Azure DevOps Engineer, Kubernetes, etc.)