DevOps Engineer

Network Finance; Wes-Kaap; On-site; ZAR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Network Finance is seeking a DevOps Engineer to design, deploy, and maintain cloud infrastructure for a portfolio of IoT and operational intelligence solutions. You will own the infrastructure, pipelines, and monitoring while collaborating with software, QA, and operations teams.

The role focuses on scalable cloud environments, security, and automation across the product lifecycle, with opportunities to work on renewable energy and telemetry platforms.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in IT/CS or related field.
• 2–5 years of DevOps engineering experience.
• Strong Linux administration skills.
• Experience with scripting languages Bash, Python, or Node.js.
• Containerisation experience.
• Experience with CI/CD and automation tools including Terraform, Ansible, Jenkins, and GitLab CI/CD.
• Strong cloud platform exposure (AWS, Azure, GCP, Akamai, or Hetzner).
• Database administration and design experience (PostgreSQL, TimescaleDB).
• Strong infrastructure security and automation experience.
• Knowledge of monitoring/observability tools such as Prometheus and Grafana.
• Excellent troubleshooting and analytical problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to produce clear technical documentation.
• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Cloud certifications such as AWS DevOps Engineer are beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Design, deploy, and maintain cloud and containerised environments.
• Optimise infrastructure performance, scalability, and costs.
• Design, implement, and improve CI/CD pipelines.
• Embed security controls and vulnerability scanning into pipelines.
• Implement monitoring and observability with Prometheus and Grafana.
• Build dashboards and alerting for infrastructure health.
• Troubleshoot production issues and implement preventative measures.
• Support products through full software lifecycle including releases and maintenance.
• Collaborate with Developers, QA, and Operations to improve delivery processes.
• Maintain secure, scalable, highly available infrastructure.

Skills

Linux administration

Bash

Python

Node.js

CI/CD

Cloud platforms

PostgreSQL

TimescaleDB

Monitoring & observability

Documentation

Communication

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field

Tools

Terraform

Ansible

Jenkins

GitLab CI/CD

Prometheus

Grafana

Job description

An exciting opportunity exists for a DevOps Engineer to join a highly innovative engineering environment focused on developing advanced IoT and operational intelligence solutions. Working within a multidisciplinary team, you will play a key role in designing, deploying, and maintaining cloud infrastructure and services that support a growing portfolio of intelligent technology solutions.

This position offers exposure to a wide range of challenging projects, including renewable energy monitoring, battery management systems, smart automation, telemetry platforms, preventative maintenance solutions, and real-time data processing environments.

As the primary infrastructure owner, you will be responsible for ensuring that cloud environments, deployment pipelines, monitoring systems, and security frameworks remain scalable, reliable, and secure throughout the entire product lifecycle. You will collaborate closely with software engineers, QA teams, and operational stakeholders to drive continuous improvement and support the ongoing growth of innovative technology products.

If you are passionate about cloud technologies, automation, system reliability, and DevOps culture, this opportunity will provide an excellent platform for professional growth while working alongside a world-class engineering team.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design, deploy, and maintain cloud and containerised environments.
• Optimise infrastructure performance, scalability, and operational costs.
• Design, implement, and improve CI/CD pipelines to streamline software delivery.
• Embed security controls, vulnerability scanning, and compliance frameworks into development pipelines.
• Implement monitoring and observability solutions using tools such as Prometheus and Grafana.
• Build dashboards and alerting systems to ensure infrastructure health and reliability.
• Troubleshoot production issues, investigate incidents, and implement preventative measures.
• Support products and services throughout the full software lifecycle, including releases, updates, and maintenance.
• Collaborate with Developers, QA Engineers, and Operations teams to improve delivery processes and operational efficiency.
• Maintain secure, scalable, and highly available infrastructure environments.

Job Experience and Skills Required:

• Bachelor's Degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field.
• 2 to 5 years of DevOps Engineering experience.
• Strong understanding of Linux administration.
• Experience with scripting languages such as Bash, Python, or Node.js.
• Practical containerisation experience.
• Experience with CI/CD and automation tools including Terraform, Ansible, Jenkins, and GitLab CI/CD.
• Strong cloud platform exposure, including AWS, Azure, GCP, Akamai, or Hetzner.
• Database administration and design experience, preferably PostgreSQL and TimescaleDB.
• Strong infrastructure security and automation experience.
• Knowledge of monitoring and observability tools such as Prometheus and Grafana.
• Excellent troubleshooting and analytical problem-solving skills.
• Ability to produce clear technical documentation.
• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Experience working within quality management frameworks will be advantageous.
• Relevant cloud certifications such as AWS DevOps Engineer or similar will be beneficial.
• UI/UX exposure would be advantageous.

Why Join This Opportunity?

• Work on innovative IoT, telemetry, automation, and renewable energy solutions.
• Join a collaborative engineering team focused on innovation and continuous improvement.
• Gain exposure to modern cloud technologies and large-scale infrastructure environments.
• Receive ongoing support for professional development and technical growth.
• Contribute to projects that solve real-world operational and energy challenges.