DevOps Lead

Absa Group; Sandton; On-site; ZAR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Absa Group seeks a proactive and strategic DevOps Lead in Sandton to enhance their software development lifecycle and operational excellence. This role involves collaborating across teams to implement best practices, drive automation, and ensure compliance, requiring a strong technical foundation in cloud infrastructure and DevOps principles.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in DevOps or related roles.
• Strong knowledge of cloud environments (AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Experience leading effective DevOps teams.

Responsibilities

• Define and implement DevOps best practices.
• Lead incident response efforts and root cause analysis.
• Establish monitoring systems for application reliability.

Skills

Automation

Problem Solving

Collaboration

Scripting

Monitoring

Cloud Management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science

Tools

Jenkins

Git

Docker

Kubernetes

Terraform

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.

Job Summary

We are looking for a proactive and strategic DevOps Lead to spearhead the continuous improvement of our software development lifecycle, quality assurance practices, cloud infrastructure, and operational excellence. This hands-on leadership role is pivotal in bridging the gap between development and IT operations—driving automation, enhancing system reliability, and ensuring compliance across both vendor-sourced and internally developed solutions. The ideal candidate will bring a strong technical foundation, a passion for innovation, and a commitment to delivering high-quality, scalable, and secure systems.

Job Description

Leadership & Strategy

• Define and implement DevOps best practices to foster a culture of automation, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
• Align DevOps initiatives with business objectives to enhance operational efficiency and scalability.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Partner with D evelopment, O perations, Q uality Assurance , S ecurity, and R isk T eams to streamline and improve system integration.
• Act as a liaison to ensure alignment across technical and business teams .

Monitoring & Performance Optimization

• Establish and maintain robust monitoring systems to ensure application reliability, scalability, and performance.
• Implement observability tools such as Prometheus, ELK Stack, CloudWatch or Datadog.

Incident Management & Troubleshooting

• Lead incident response efforts, conduct root cause analysis, and implement preventive measures to minimize downtime.

Cloud & Infrastructure Management

• Optimize cloud environments (AWS, Azure, GCP) for cost-efficiency, high availability, and security.
• Manage infrastructure using Infrastructure-as-Code ( IaC ) tools like Terraform or CloudFormation.

Security & Compliance

• Integrate DevSecOps principles into the development lifecycle.
• Ensure compliance with security standards, vulnerability management, and regulatory requirements.

Continuous Improvement

• Evaluate and adopt emerging technologies and methodologies to enhance operational efficiency and system resilience.

Required Experience & Skills

Technical Expertise

• Proven experience in DevOps leadership, cloud infrastructure, and automation.
• Solid understanding of software development lifecycle , agile methodologies and quality assurance practices .
• Proficiency in CI/CD tools (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, GitHub Actions).
• Familiarity with version control systems like Git.
• Strong scripting skills (Python, Bash, PowerShell).
• Experience with containerization and orchestration tools (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes).
• Deep knowledge of cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Experience with IaC tools (Terraform, CloudFormation).
• Excellent problem-solving, communication, and collaboration skills.

Monitoring & Resilience

• Experience implementing and managing logging, monitoring, and alerting systems.
• Ability to lead disaster recovery planning and execution.

Security & Compliance

• Strong understanding of DevSecOps , vulnerability management, and compliance frameworks.

Leadership & Soft Skills

• Team Leadership : Proven ability to lead, mentor, and grow high-performing DevOps teams.
• Strategic Thinking : Ability to align DevOps practices with broader business goals.
• Collaboration : Skilled in bridging gaps between development, operations, and security teams.
• Problem Solving : Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills in high-pressure environments.
• Process Optimization : Passion for continuous improvement and workflow automation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science , Information Technology, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
• 5+ years of experience in DevOps or related roles.
• Demonstrated success in managing DevOps teams and delivering scalable, secure, and efficient infrastructure solutions.

Education

Bachelor's Degree: Information Technology

Absa Bank Limited is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer. In compliance with the Employment Equity Act 55 of 1998, preference will be given to suitable candidates from designated groups whose appointments will contribute towards achievement of equitable demographic representation of our workforce profile and add to the diversity of the Bank.

Absa Bank Limited reserves the right not to make an appointment to the post as advertised