Linux & AWS Platform DevOps Engineer

Sabenza IT & Recruitment

Johannesburg

On-site

ZAR 550,000 - 850,000

Full time

6 days ago

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Job summary

Sabenza IT & Recruitment is seeking a hands-on Linux/Windows Systems Administrator in Johannesburg to take primary ownership of the GemStone/S environment. You will install, configure, monitor, and optimise Linux servers across development, test, pre-live, and production.

This DevOps-focused role emphasizes automation, CI/CD (Jenkins, Ansible), observability with DataDog, and secure operations. You will collaborate with development and operations teams to improve reliability, performance, and

Qualifications

5+ years of Linux/Windows systems administration experience.
Experience supporting GemStone/S environments encouraged.
Proficient scripting in Bash or Python.
Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins) and automation tools (Ansible).
Knowledge of monitoring/observability tools (DataDog).

Responsibilities

Configure and maintain Linux operating systems across environments.
Coordinate OS upgrades, patching, and security updates.
Manage user accounts, permissions, groups, and access controls.
Monitor storage, file systems, network services, and system services.
Troubleshoot server and infrastructure issues.
Monitor GemStone/S environments and core processes.
Configure GemStone/S environments and assist deployments with senior teams.
Monitor backups, replication, and recovery procedures.
Oversee repository integrity checks and CI/CD pipelines with Jenkins, Git, and Ansible.
Support CI/CD changes and infrastructure-as-code practices.