Operations Engineer (Expert) 1623

OpenSource Intelligent Solutions; Pretoria; On-site; ZAR 500 000 - 700 000; Full time

Job summary

A technology solutions provider in Pretoria is seeking an experienced Operations Engineer. The ideal candidate will conduct system analysis and automation within an agile and DevOps model, maintain development tools, and collaborate with QA Engineers. Proficiency with container technologies and web servers is required. This role offers opportunities to work with cutting-edge cloud technologies.

Qualifications

• Experience with Microprofile containers, such as Quarkus.
• Proficiency with container technologies like Docker and Kubernetes.
• Familiarity with Incident-Problem management tools.

Responsibilities

• Conduct system analysis and development for technical products.
• Maintain and set up new development tools and infrastructure.
• Collaborate with QA Engineers for automated testing and safety.

Skills

Microprofile containers experience

Webserver experience (Nginx)

Container technologies (Docker, Kubernetes)

Knowledge of databases (DB2, PostgreSQL, NoSQL)

Java Frameworks (Spring Framework)

Tools

ITSM Suite

BMC Remedy

Job description

Operations Engineer (Expert)

Duties

• Conduct system analysis, design, development, and testing for assigned technical products or applications within the context of an agile / DevOps delivery model, focusing on the automation of environments, infrastructure, build, and deployment pipelines.
• Maintain, build, and set up new development tools and infrastructure for both on-premise and cloud platforms. Automate the management of infrastructure patches and maintenance.
• Work on ways to automate and improve development and release processes.
• Collaborate with QA Engineers to build disposable test environments and automated testing.
• Ensure systems are safe and secure against cybersecurity threats in collaboration with QA Engineers.
• Work with Software Developers and Engineers to ensure development follows established processes and functions as intended.
• Improve integration of code between teams to enhance collaboration and efficiency.
• Provide middleware support and configuration management for application-dependent software, such as Webservers, Java, and Docker.
• Build tools to reduce occurrences of errors and improve developer and customer experience.
• Develop scripts and monitoring tools to analyze and visualize important metrics about development processes, reliability, and availability.
• Support operational excellence goals through strong operations knowledge and resolve escalated support topics as part of a tier-3 DevOps role to ensure the highest availability of critical applications.
• Plan and execute upgrades of existing applications, tools, and features, creating solutions and solving problems using a cloud-native toolchain to ensure world-class uptime and business agility.

Requirements

• Experience with Microprofile containers, such as Quarkus. Scheduling tools, e.g., AWS Batch.
• Webserver experience, particularly with Nginx.
• Proficiency with container technologies like Docker, Kubernetes, AWS EKS / ECS.
• Familiarity with Incident-Problem management tools, such as ITSM Suite or BMC Remedy.
• Knowledge of databases, including DB2, PostgreSQL, NoSQL, MongoDB / DocumentDB, etc. Experience with Java Frameworks / Development, such as the Spring Framework.
• Experience in IT service continuity management for business-critical processes. Knowledge of regulated business unit requirements (e.g., financial institutions).
• Familiarity with PRIME processes for operational and compliance requirements.

I am waiting to hear from you, [e-mail]