DevOps Lead: Platform Architect & Mentorship

Boardroom Appointments; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 500,000 - 700,000; Full time

Job summary

A technology recruitment agency is seeking a skilled individual to support and manage its hosting environment. The role entails deploying and maintaining automated Linux-based systems, optimizing databases, and mentoring junior DevOps engineers. Candidates must have solid knowledge in networking protocols, containerisation, and automation tools like Ansible. This position is based in Cape Town, Western Cape, and offers the chance to lead technology evaluations and foster efficiencies within the team.

Qualifications

• Experience in deploying highly available automated Linux-based systems.
• Solid understanding of networking protocols and how the internet works.
• Experience with containerisation, Docker and automated testing.

Responsibilities

• Support and manage our hosting environment.
• Find opportunities to streamline how we work.
• Drive opportunities for efficiencies.

Skills

Deploying automated Linux-based systems

Networking protocols understanding

Containerisation and Docker

Automating with Ansible

Database design and optimization

Backend coding in Python and PHP

Automated testing

Problem solving under pressure

Job description

A technology recruitment agency is seeking a skilled individual to support and manage its hosting environment. The role entails deploying and maintaining automated Linux-based systems, optimizing databases, and mentoring junior DevOps engineers. Candidates must have solid knowledge in networking protocols, containerisation, and automation tools like Ansible. This position is based in Cape Town, Western Cape, and offers the chance to lead technology evaluations and foster efficiencies within the team.