Data Streaming Platform Engineer

Alos Innovative Workforce Solution (Pty) Ltd; Pretoria; On-site; ZAR 500,000 - 800,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in innovative workforce solutions is seeking a skilled DevOps engineer to manage cloud environments and improve service reliability. The role focuses on using automation tools and agile methodologies to support business-critical applications and drive continuous improvement in service delivery. Ideal candidates will have experience in cloud technology, backend development, and a solid understanding of DevOps practices.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in IT or equivalent experience.
• Experience with public cloud platforms like Azure and AWS.
• Familiarity with Agile methodologies especially Scrum and Kanban.

Responsibilities

• Run business-critical services in cloud environments.
• Handle incidents and changes as per SLAs.
• Support product development in an Agile approach.

Skills

Microservices Architectures

Cloud Architectures

Container Architectures

Backend applications and services development

Continuous Integration and Delivery tools

Automation tools

Agile methodologies

Excellent communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Information Technology

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

GitHub

GitLab

Terraform

Ansible

Apache Kafka

Helm

Job description

• Familiarity with Microservices Architectures, Cloud Architectures, or Container Architectures e.g., Docker
• Experience in developing solutions on public cloud platforms such as Microsoft Azure and AWS
• Experience with Container Orchestration Platforms e.g., Kubernetes
• Sound experience in developing backend applications and services
• Architecture and Interface Design
• Experience with Continuous Integration and Delivery tools (e.g., GitHub, GitLab, Terraform, Ansible)

ADVANTAGEOUS SKILLS REQUIREMENTS :

• Knowledge of event streaming e.g., Apache Kafka
• Experience with GitOps technologies such as ArgoCD or Flux
• Expertise with Helm in deploying and managing applications on Kubernetes clusters
• Data modelling and Database technologies (relational, document, graph, time series, geolocation), e.g., Postgres, Influx
• Experience securing cloud environments
• Provide Operations (DevOps) based on a standby roster
• Incident Management (IM), Change Management (CM), Problem Management (PM)
• ITIL certification, process knowledge, and work experience
• Understanding of BI Tools will be an advantage
• Excellent communication skills and team-oriented work behavior in a distributed team
• Experience with agile methodologies, particularly Scrum and Kanban
• Fit for business purpose mind-set, i.e., solutions must meet business goals
• Understanding of integration between different technologies
• Coordination between development and support environments
• Assisting with business cases
• Requirements management:
• Eliciting requirements
• Translating and simplifying requirements
• Document requirements in appropriate formats depending on methodology
• Planning and monitoring
• Communication
• Assist with identification and management of risks

WHICH QUALIFICATIONS / EXPERIENCE DO WE NEED FOR THE ROLE?

• Bachelor’s Degree in Information Technology or equivalent work experience

WHAT WILL BE YOUR ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES?

• Running business-critical services in cloud environments according to the agreed hours within a shift model
• Using automation tools to monitor and observe software reliability
• Handling incidents and changes as per Service Level Agreements
• Working in a team to improve services throughout the Software Development Life Cycle
• Managing projects/processes
• Supporting the Product in an Agile approach by managing User Stories aligned with the Agile Working Model
• Supporting the Product owner in shaping the Product roadmap