Dev Ops Engineer

GMI Advisory; Midrand; On-site; ZAR 900 000 - 1 200 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading advisory firm in Midrand is looking for an experienced cloud engineer to manage and optimize AWS environments. The role requires a deep understanding of cloud operations, automation using tools like Terraform and Ansible, and strong problem-solving skills. The ideal candidate has over 10 years of IT experience and is proficient in AWS services. This position offers the opportunity to work in a collaborative environment focused on innovation and technical excellence.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in IT focused on cloud operation and engineering.
• 7+ years of hands-on AWS experience managing large-scale environments.
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage complex cloud environments and optimize deployments.
• Create and maintain CI/CD pipelines.
• Collaborate with engineers and design solutions.

Skills

Cloud operation and engineering

AWS services expertise

DevOps and automation

Scripting and automation

Monitoring/logging solutions

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Information Technology

Tools

Terraform

Ansible

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Job Summary

Build high-performing, scalable, enterprise-grade Platform services & build capability in others to do the same. This includes but is not limited to applying critical thinking, design thinking and problem solving skills in an agile team environment to solve complex technical problems with high quality solutions & leading all phases of the development lifecycle to deliver against business requirements at an optimal cost to serve.

Job Description

Responsible for managing complex cloud environments, optimizing, and automation deployments while collaborating closely with cloud engineers, security engineers & cloud architects.

Job Description :

Apply critical thinking, design thinking and problem-solving skills in an agile team environment to solve complex technical problems with high quality solution.

Contribute to and in some cases lead all phases of the development lifecycle including e.g. design process

Determine operational feasibility of solutions by evaluating analysis, problem definition, business requirements, solution development and proposed solutions

Quickly produce well-organized, optimized, and documented source code to deliver technical solutions

Ensure designs & solutions support the technical organization principles of self-service, repeatability, testability, scalability & resilience

Apply general design patterns and paradigms to deliver technical solutions

Create & Maintain Sophisticated CI / CD Pipelines (authoring & supporting CI / CD pipelines)

Automate tasks through appropriate tools and scripting e.g. Docker, Ansible, Kubernetes

Debug existing source code and polish feature sets.

Work with guilds and other technical SME’s to improve and evolve technical products and services

Apply version control and related concepts and techniques

Align all application development & development process to Group Architecture, Security & Infrastructure guidelines

Work with project & program teams (when required) to plan & manage the development lifecycle e.g. Releases, risk management, testing, integration etc.

Conduct reviews, performance monitoring & ongoing optimization and maintenance on applications

Stay ahead of the curve on emerging technologies and development practices e.g. scripting languages, containerization etc.

Contribute to the design & evolution of Group Architecture, Infrastructure & associated technical standards for the organization technologies teams and make recommendations for improvements.

‘Stay ahead’ of business needs through proactive engagement with business leaders

Oversee and manage AWS environments, ensuring reliability, security, and compliance.

Implement and maintain monitoring, logging, and alerting systems for proactive issue resolution (e.g., CloudWatch, Prometheus, ELK, etc.).

Design and implement full-stack observability strategies, ensuring end-to-end visibility across cloud environments, applications, and infrastructure using tools like OpenTelemetry, AWS X-Ray.

Develop, deploy, and manage infrastructure using Terraform, CloudFormation, or CDK

Design, implement, and optimize CI / CD pipelines using tools like GitHub Actions, Jenkins, GitLab CI / CD, or AWS CodePipeline.

Work cross-functionally with DevOps, developers, and security teams to drive best practices and mentor junior engineers.

Required Qualifications & Experience

10+ years of experience in IT, with a strong focus on cloud operation and engineering

7+ years of hands-on AWS experience managing large-scale production environments.

Expertise in AWS services such as EC2, RDS, Lambda, S3, VPC, IAM, ECS / EKS, and more.

Strong DevOps and automation expertise using Terraform, Ansible, or other configuration management tools.

Proficiency in scripting and automation using Python, Bash, or PowerShell.

Extensive experience with monitoring / logging solutions (e.g., CloudWatch, Prometheus, ELK, Datadog).

Strong knowledge of observability best practices, including tracing, logging, and metrics collection.

Strong knowledge of networking, security, and IAM best practices in AWS.

Experience with containerization and orchestration using Docker and Kubernetes.

Deep understanding of CI / CD tools and workflows.

Experience in designing highly available and scalable architectures.

Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills with the ability to work in a fast-paced environment.

Education

Bachelor's Degree : Information Technology