DevOps Engineer

DataTech Recruitment; Cape Town; Hybrid; ZAR 720,000 - 960,000; Full time

Job summary

A technology recruitment firm is seeking a DevOps Engineer to work in Cape Town. You will design CI/CD pipelines, manage Kubernetes clusters, and ensure reliable deployments in a hybrid environment. Ideal candidates have over 5 years of experience and strong skills in Kubernetes and GitLab. The role offers a competitive salary ranging from R720,000 to R960,000 CTC per annum, along with medical aid contributions.

Benefits

Medical aid contribution

Qualifications

• 5+ years in DevOps, infrastructure, or software engineering.
• Solid experience with Kubernetes in private cloud setups.
• Hands-on experience with GitLab CI/CD and Infrastructure as Code.
• Familiarity with secrets management, monitoring, and container runtimes.

Responsibilities

• Design and manage GitLab CI/CD pipelines for builds, testing, and deployments.
• Use Infrastructure as Code to provision servers and Kubernetes clusters.
• Deploy and maintain Kubernetes clusters with networking and security policies.
• Implement secure storage and access with OpenBao.
• Set up observability with Prometheus and Grafana.

Skills

Kubernetes

GitLab CI/CD

Infrastructure as Code

Secrets management

Prometheus

Grafana

Proxmox

Problem-solving

Job description

DevOps Engineer position available in Cape Town.

We’re looking for a DevOps Engineer who thrives in building automation, scaling systems, and ensuring secure, reliable deployments. You’ll work on a mix of infrastructure and application delivery, helping us design and run mission-critical systems in a private cloud environment.

This is a hands-on role where you’ll shape CI/CD pipelines, manage Kubernetes clusters, and bring infrastructure to life with Infrastructure as Code. You’ll also collaborate closely with developers, security, and infrastructure teams to make sure everything runs smoothly, securely, and at scale.

Location: Hybrid (Cape Town, Century City).

Salary: R720,000 – R960,000 CTC per annum.

Benefits: Medical aid contribution.

What You’ll Do:

• Automate everything: Design and manage GitLab CI/CD pipelines for builds, testing, and deployments.
• Infrastructure as Code: Use OpenTofu (or Terraform) to provision servers, VMs, and Kubernetes clusters.
• Container orchestration: Deploy and maintain Kubernetes clusters (Proxmox-based), including networking and security policies.
• Secrets management: Implement secure storage and access with OpenBao, integrated into pipelines and Kubernetes.
• Monitoring & reliability: Set up observability with Prometheus and Grafana, and handle troubleshooting when things go wrong.
• Collaboration: Partner with development and infrastructure teams to improve workflows and share best practices.

What We’re Looking For:

• 5+ years in DevOps, infrastructure, or software engineering.
• Solid experience with Kubernetes (pods, services, ingress, operators) in private cloud setups.
• Hands-on experience with GitLab CI/CD and Infrastructure as Code (OpenTofu/Terraform).
• Familiarity with secrets management (OpenBao), monitoring (Prometheus, Grafana), and container runtimes like CRI-O.
• Knowledge of Proxmox for VM and infrastructure management.
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to collaborate across teams.

Why Join:

You’ll be part of a growing engineering hub in Cape Town, working on projects that push the limits of robotics and automation. If you enjoy solving complex problems, automating at scale, and making systems secure and reliable, this role gives you the platform to do it.