DevOps Engineer (CZ)

Absa Group; South Africa; Remote; ZAR 500 000 - 800 000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent banking institution in South Africa is looking for a skilled Cloud Engineer to build and manage cloud infrastructure using AWS and Terraform. The candidate will oversee CI/CD pipeline automation, manage containerized applications, and collaborate within Agile teams to ensure high-quality application deployment. Essential qualifications include a Bachelor's in Information Technology and strong troubleshooting skills. The role promises a dynamic work environment with opportunities for professional growth.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Information Technology is required.
• Strong communication, teamwork, and analytical skills are essential.
• Experience with AWS or equivalent cloud platforms is necessary.

Responsibilities

• Build and manage cloud infrastructure using Terraform.
• Implement CI/CD pipelines and deployment processes.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams in Agile settings.

Skills

AWS

Terraform

GitHub Actions

Docker

Python

Debugging

CI/CD

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Information Technology

Tools

Terraform

GitHub Actions

Docker

Kubernetes

Prometheus

Job description

Empowering Africa’s tomorrow, together…one story at a time.

With over 100 years of rich history and strongly positioned as a local bank with regional and international expertise, a career with our family offers the opportunity to be part of this exciting growth journey, to reset our future and shape our destiny as a proudly African group.

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Job Summary

Apply critical thinking & problem solving skills to contribute to all phases of the development lifecycle & quickly produce well-organised, optimized, and documented source code to deliver high-performing, scalable, enterprise-grade applications.

Job Description

Key Responsibilities:

• Build and manage cloud infrastructure (AWS) using Terraform and Terragrunt
• Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions)
• Manage deployment of containerized applications to Cloud Infrastructure
• Implement monitoring and observability using open-source tools
• Configure alerting systems for existing applications
• Configuration management via IaC
• Patching of existing infrastructure using internal tools
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams in an Agile/Scrum setting

Must-Have Technical Skills

• Familiarity with AWS or equivalent (GCP, Azure)
• IaC tools (Terraform, Terragrunt)
• CI/CD pipeline automation (Jenkins, GitHub Actions)
• Container orchestration tools (Docker, Kubernetes, ArgoCD, Rancher)
• Familiarity with monitoring tools (Loki, Mimir, Prometheus, CloudWatch, Grafana)
• Familiarity with alerting systems (AlertManager, MSTeams Webhooks, CloudWatch alarms)
• Scripting languages (Bash, Python)
• Strong debugging and troubleshooting skills

Nice-to-Have Technical Skills

• Experience with Big Data tools (Spark, Hadoop)
• MLOps and AI pipeline deployment
• DevSecOps tooling (SonarQube, OWASP)
• Familiarity with SAFe Agile framework
• Exposure to enterprise banking environments

Must-Have Soft Skills

• Strong communication and documentation
• Team collaboration and cross-functional coordination
• Analytical problem-solving and troubleshooting
• Adaptability and continuous learning
• Ownership and accountability

Nice-to-Have Soft Skills

• Mentorship and leadership experience
• Strategic thinking and architectural input
• Empathy for internal users and stakeholders
• Experience in multicultural, distributed teams
• Attention to detail and documentation discipline

Education

Bachelor's Degree: Information Technology