DevOps Lead Engineer

MSP Staffing; Soweto; On-site; ZAR 800,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading staffing company in South Africa is seeking a talented DevOps Lead Engineer to play a critical role in automating and scaling client applications. Candidates should have a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, 5 years of experience, and proficiency in tools like Docker and Kubernetes. Join a dynamic team focused on streamlining development processes.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years experience as a DevOps Engineer or similar role.
• Proficient in CI/CD tools.
• Understanding of Agile workflows is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Ensure smooth deployment, automation, and scaling of applications.
• Work closely with Development and Infrastructure teams.
• Streamline processes and optimize development lifecycle.

Skills

Docker

Kubernetes

Jira

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Terraform

Ansible

Bitbucket

Puppet

Chef

Job description

Looking for a talented DevOps Lead Engineer, you will play a critical role in ensuring the smooth deployment, automation, and scaling of our client's applications and infrastructure. You will work closely with the Development and Infrastructure teams to streamline processes and optimise the development lifecycle.

Key Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field (or equivalent work experience).
• Proven experience as a DevOps Engineer or in a similar role. (Minimum 5 years)
• Proficient in Docker, Kubernetes & Terraform.
• Proficient with Jira, Bitbucket.
• Experience with configuration management tools (e.g. Terraform, Ansible, Puppet, Chef).
• Proven Experience with CI/CD Tools. Implement and manage continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD) pipelines.
• Knowledge of cloud services and infrastructure as code (IAC)
• Familiarity with version control systems (e.g., Git)
• Understanding of Agile workflows is advantageous.
• Certification in DevOps and/or DevOps systems/tools are advantageous

Should you meet the requirements for this position, please email your CV to [Email Address Removed]. You can also contact the IT team on [Phone Number Removed]; or visit our website at [URL Removed] NOTE: When replying to the advert, also include the reference number in the subject line. Correspondence will only be conducted with short listed candidates. Should you not hear from us within 3 days, please consider your application unsuccessful.

Desired Skills:

• Docker
• Kubernetes
• Jira