DevOps Engineer

Mondia; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 600 000 - 900 000; Full time

Job summary

Mondia is seeking a DevOps Engineer to enhance our software development lifecycle. The ideal candidate will manage CI/CD pipelines, integrate cloud services, and ensure compliance with IT security standards. Join us to make a significant impact in a dynamic environment with opportunities for growth.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of relevant experience in DevOps.
• Hands-on experience with at least two cloud platforms, AWS mandatory.
• Proficiency in programming/scripting languages: TypeScript, Java, Python.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with teams to create and maintain CI/CD pipelines.
• Monitor and resolve issues during the development lifecycle.
• Support migration of existing Data Center infrastructure.

Skills

Problem-Solving

Automation

Agility

Education

BSc degree in Engineering or Information Technology

Tools

AWS

Docker

Jenkins

Git

Job description

About Us

At Mondia, we believe that building an outstanding organization requires attracting talented individuals aligned with our mission, who thrive on challenges, and are passionate about problem-solving. As a global leader in digital monetization, we provide operators worldwide with digital solutions and connect with millions of customers through the Mondia Media Entertainment Universe. Operating in over 26 countries from 7 offices across the globe—from Spain to Singapore—we have ambitious growth plans.

We aim to foster an inspiring organization with an engaged, high-performing culture. Joining our team offers the opportunity to significantly impact our growth trajectory. If you are eager to make an impact and develop your skills in a dynamic, collaborative environment with like-minded professionals, we want to hear from you.

About The Role

The DevOps Engineer at Mondia Group will play a crucial role in defining, testing, implementing, and monitoring DevOps processes. The engineer will collaborate primarily with the DevOps team to ensure seamless integration, continuous improvement, and operational excellence throughout the software development lifecycle.

Responsibilities

1. Collaborate with cloud engineering and development teams to create, configure, and maintain effective CI/CD pipelines.
2. Monitor and resolve issues proactively during the development lifecycle.
3. Support senior engineers in integrating, configuring, deploying, and managing cloud services (e.g., IAM, networking, logging, OS, containers).
4. Ensure compliance with IT security standards and industry best practices.
5. Assist in release management for new software deployments.
6. Troubleshoot security issues and support incident management.
7. Implement and support continuous integration and deployment pipelines.
8. Maintain tools supporting SCM and release management, including source control, CI, and change management.
9. Work with cross-functional teams to design and implement scalable features that enhance developer productivity and environment monitoring.
10. Support migration of existing Data Center infrastructure.
11. Collaborate across teams to share capabilities and ensure platform availability and performance (SLA 99.9%).
12. Provide service support using DevOps, Continuous Delivery, and ITIL concepts.
13. Participate in on-call rotation.

Requirements

About You: The ideal candidate demonstrates high ownership, critical thinking, agility in fast-paced environments, and a commitment to service excellence and problem-solving. Experience in the mobile digital entertainment industry is advantageous.

Qualifications include:

• BSc degree in Engineering or Information Technology or related field.
• 5+ years of relevant experience.
• Proficiency with DevOps tools and automation frameworks.
• Hands-on experience with at least two cloud platforms, with AWS being mandatory (AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Expertise in AWS networking (VPC, Route 53, Direct Connect, Transit Gateway, WAF, CloudFront, Security Groups, Subnets, Route Tables, Network ACLs, VPN, NAT Gateway, ELB).
• Experience with AWS OpenSearch (Elasticsearch), including setup, management, and scaling.
• Proficiency in indexing, searching, and analyzing large datasets, and using OpenSearch Dashboards.
• Experience with Prometheus and Grafana for monitoring, alerting, and visualization.
• Strong knowledge of AWS IAM, including policy management and access control.
• Experience automating CI/CD pipelines end-to-end.
• Infrastructure-as-code expertise, particularly with TypeScript AWS CDK.
• Understanding of cloud security architecture.
• Experience with GitLab and SSO integrations with Active Directory.
• Proficiency in programming/scripting languages: TypeScript, Java, Python, PowerShell, Bash.
• Experience with Jenkins, Docker, Git, Maven, and configuration management tools (Ansible, Chef, Puppet).
• Professional experience with microservices, containers, orchestration (Docker/Kubernetes, AWS ECS).
• Knowledge of N-tier web applications and Java/Spring framework.
• Deep understanding of Linux OS.
• Familiarity with monitoring tools like New Relic and OpenSearch.
• Experience working in Agile environments.
• Strong automation, problem-solving skills, and ability to handle multiple priorities.
• AWS certifications are highly desirable; security certifications are a plus.
• Excellent communication skills.