Devops Engineer

First Point Group; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 1 000 000 - 1 500 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology firm in Cape Town is seeking a Senior / Principal DevOps Engineer to take ownership of infrastructure and deployment pipelines. You will work closely with engineering leadership to optimize systems and ensure reliability in a dynamic environment. Ideal candidates will have over 10 years of DevOps experience and deep AWS knowledge. This role offers competitive compensation and opportunities for career growth within a passionate team.

Benefits

Competitive compensation

Opportunities for long-term career growth

Dynamic work environment

Qualifications

• 10+ years of proven DevOps/cloud engineering experience at scale.
• Deep AWS expertise including EC2, RDS/Aurora.
• Strong CI/CD knowledge with tools like GitHub Actions.

Responsibilities

• Architect, manage, and optimize AWS environments.
• Design and manage CI/CD pipelines.
• Mentor junior engineers and set DevOps best practices.

Skills

DevOps experience

AWS expertise

CI/CD knowledge

Database optimization

Security mindset

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Terraform

GitHub Actions

Job description

Senior / Principal DevOps Engineer – Onsite, Cape Town

We are looking for a highly skilled DevOps Engineer at a senior or principal level to take ownership of infrastructure, deployment pipelines, and system reliability.

About the Role

This is a hands‑on role where you will work closely with engineering leadership to design, optimise, and scale systems that power mission‑critical applications. If you enjoy solving complex problems, designing for high availability, and working in fast‑moving environments, this opportunity offers the chance to shape and drive infrastructure in a business where technology is the core product.

Key Responsibilities

• Architect, manage, and optimise AWS environments (EC2, RDS, S3, VPC, Security Groups, IAM, etc.)
• Build systems that are secure, scalable, and cost‑efficient
• Implement monitoring, logging, and alerting to maintain uptime and performance
• Design and manage CI / CD pipelines (GitHub Actions or similar)
• Automate deployments across multiple environments
• Drive infrastructure as code, containerisation, and automated processes
• Collaborate with PHP / Laravel engineers on performance and scalability
• Support GoLang applications with robust deployment and runtime stability
• Optimize databases (RDS MySQL / Aurora) for performance, replication, and failover
• Own QA testing pipelines (integration, regression, performance)
• Embed automated testing into CI / CD flows
• Lead disaster recovery planning, backups, and system hardening
• Enforce best practices around IAM, encryption, and secrets management
• Partner with developers to resolve production issues quickly
• Mentor junior engineers and set DevOps best practices
• Drive a "you build it, you run it" culture of accountability

What We're Looking For

• 10+ years of proven DevOps / cloud engineering experience at scale
• Deep AWS expertise (EC2, RDS / Aurora, IAM, networking, cost optimisation)
• Strong CI / CD knowledge (GitHub Actions or similar)
• Comfort working with PHP / Laravel and supporting GoLang deployments
• Database mastery (tuning, replication, optimisation)
• Experience embedding QA and automated testing into pipelines
• A strong security‑first mindset

Nice‑to‑Haves

• Docker, Kubernetes, or ECS experience
• Exposure to highly regulated or fintech environments (PCI DSS, GDPR)
• Familiarity with Terraform or CloudFormation

What's on Offer

• A chance to own and shape infrastructure in a dynamic, high‑growth environment
• Work onsite in Cape Town with a passionate, technically strong team
• Competitive compensation and opportunities for long‑term career growth