DevOps - Infrastructure Engineer

Rad Resources; Gauteng; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Rad Resources is seeking an experienced DevOps/Cloud Infrastructure Engineer in Gauteng with at least 5+ years in cloud infrastructure and distributed systems. The role requires strong IaC skills (Terraform, CloudFormation, AWS CDK) and hands-on experience with AWS and Azure services, Kubernetes (EKS), and monitoring tools such as Datadog, Grafana, or Prometheus.

The candidate should be proficient in Python, Bash or PowerShell and demonstrate ability to manage large-scale cloud environments

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or National Diploma in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related technical field.

Skills

Terraform

CloudFormation

AWS CDK

AWS

Azure

GitLab CI/CD

Datadog

Grafana

Prometheus

Kubernetes

EKS

Python

Bash

PowerShell

Education

Bachelor’s degree or National Diploma in Computer Science/Information Technology

Tools

Terraform

CloudFormation

AWS CDK

AWS

Azure Resource Manager

Datadog

Grafana

Prometheus

Kubernetes

EKS

Python

PowerShell

Bash

Job description

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or National Diploma in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related technical field.
• Strong understanding of cloud infrastructure, cloud computing platforms AWS, Azure, Google Cloud), and services such as
• virtual machines, storage, and networking.
• Additional certifications or qualifications in relevant areas AWS cloud computing, database management) would be a plus.

Experience

• 5+ years in a DevOps or Cloud Infrastructure Engineering role.
• Experience managing large-scale distributed systems and cloud infrastructure.

Preferred Certifications

• AWS Certified SysOps Administrator - Associate
• Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate
• AWS Certified DevOps Engineer – Professional -
• Certified Kubernetes Administrator CKA: Expertise in Kubernetes cluster management.
• Certified Kubernetes Application Developer CKAD: Proficiency in Kubernetes-native application development

Technical Skills

• Proficiency in Terraform, CloudFormation, and AWS CDK for IaC.
• Strong experience with AWS and Azure services (e.g., EC2, S3, IAM, Azure Resource Manager).
• Expertise in GitLab CI/CD pipelines.
• Hands-on experience with Datadog, Grafana, or Prometheus for monitoring.
• Solid knowledge of Kubernetes K8s and EKS cluster management.

Programming & Scripting

• Proficiency in Python, Bash, or PowerShell.
• Ability to write clean, reusable code.