Devops Engineer Senior

Iot.Nxt; Gauteng; On-site; ZAR 50 000 - 100 000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior DevOps Engineer to enhance their cloud-focused systems. This role involves compiling, building, and deploying software while contributing to automation and operational stability. You will collaborate with development teams, troubleshoot network issues, and mentor junior staff. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in cloud environments, scripting, and networking, and will thrive in a fast-paced environment. Join a forward-thinking company where your expertise will drive innovation and stability in their systems.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science or a related field; master's is a plus.
• Experience with CloudFormation, Terraform, and CI/CD tools.

Responsibilities

• Deploy software within the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC).
• Contribute to DevOps automation and manage daily workloads.

Skills

Problem-solving

Troubleshooting

Analytical skills

Networking

Security

Scripting languages

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science

Master's degree in a STEM field

Tools

CloudFormation

Terraform

JIRA

Confluence

Apache

Tomcat

TeamCity

Jenkins

Linux package management tools

Job description

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Senior DevOps Engineer Responsibilities:

1. Compile, build, stage, and deploy software within the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC).
2. Contribute to DevOps automation, execute deployments and releases from development to production.
3. Manage and prioritize daily workloads and support requests.
4. Design logging, metrics, and alerting tool chains.
5. Provide expert troubleshooting for network availability issues.
6. Keep systems patched and up to date.
7. Refine monitoring processes, configurations, and thresholds.
8. Collaborate with development teams to resolve application issues and support engineering projects.
9. Assist in planning disaster recovery, capacity expansion, component upgrades, and system hardening.
10. Work with engineering teams to enhance operational stability.
11. Train and mentor junior personnel.
12. Monitor, analyze, and troubleshoot issues within DevOps tools, network, storage, and servers.
13. Increase automation and environment-agnostic infrastructure, exploring new tools and techniques.
14. Contribute to a DevOps-oriented, cloud-focused systems and infrastructure engineering organization.
15. Investigate and resolve ongoing production problems to improve stability.

Qualifications, Skills, and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, electronics, math, or a STEM field; a master's degree is a plus.
• Experience with CloudFormation or Terraform.
• Familiarity with JIRA, Confluence, Apache, Tomcat, and containerization.
• Understanding of AWS and experience working within such environments.
• Experience with continuous integration servers like TeamCity or Jenkins.
• Proficiency in networking, security, routing, and firewalls.
• Knowledge of programming or scripting languages.
• Experience with Linux package management tools (rpm, deb, fpm).
• Understanding of ITIL/ITSM processes.

Personal Attributes:

• Strong problem-solving, troubleshooting, and analytical skills.
• Ability to build positive relationships across teams.
• Calmness under pressure, leadership, judgment, motivation, and change management skills.