Principal DevOps Engineer

DigiCert; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global security authority is seeking a Principal DevOps Engineer in Cape Town. In this role, you will design and maintain scalable infrastructure, utilizing Kubernetes and Infrastructure as Code practices. The ideal candidate has extensive development experience and a strong background in cloud platforms. Benefits include medical aid and a provident fund. Join us to be part of a team that builds digital trust for major clients.

Benefits

Provident Fund

Medical Aid + Gap Cover

Employee Assistance Program

Gym Reimbursement

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

Sabbatical

Qualifications

• 8+ years of hands-on development experience.
• 3+ years of experience in a DevOps role.
• Strong experience in Kubernetes and container orchestration.

Responsibilities

• Design and build scalable and secure infrastructure.
• Monitor and optimize system performance and reliability.
• Troubleshoot and resolve issues across environments.

Skills

Kubernetes

Python

Problem-solving

Infrastructure as Code (IaC)

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Terraform

AWS

Jenkins

Job description

Overview

We're a leading, global security authority that's disrupting our own category. Our encryption is trusted by major ecommerce brands, the world's largest companies, the major cloud providers, entire country financial systems, entire internets of things and even down to the little things like surgically embedded pacemakers. We help companies put trust - an abstract idea - to work. That's digital trust for the real world.

Job summary

As a Principal Devops Engineer you will play a pivotal role in designing, developing, and maintaining the frontend of our web applications. You will work closely with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality, scalable, and reliable web applications that meet the evolving needs of our customers.

What you will do

• Collaborate with developers, product managers, and operations teams to design and build scalable and secure infrastructure, ensuring seamless integration between software development and deployment.
• Architect, deploy, and maintain Kubernetes-based solutions to ensure high availability, scalability, and fault tolerance across multiple environments.
• Design and implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using tools like Terraform, CloudFormation, or similar, to automate and optimize resource provisioning.
• Write and maintain application-level code, contributing to both development and operational automation across the infrastructure.
• Create and maintain CI/CD pipelines with a focus on automating deployment, testing, and monitoring, while ensuring that the infrastructure is well-integrated with the development process.
• Monitor and optimize system performance, availability, and reliability, taking ownership of the infrastructure health and application performance.
• Troubleshoot and resolve issues in both development and production environments, collaborating across teams to ensure swift problem resolution.
• Contribute to architectural decisions, ensuring systems are designed with scalability, security, and maintainability in mind.
• Stay updated with industry trends, new technologies, and best practices, ensuring the team remains at the forefront of DevOps and development capabilities.

What you will have

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
• 8+ years of hands-on development experience and over 3+ years of experience in a DevOps role.
• Strong experience in Kubernetes (K8s) and container orchestration for building scalable and resilient systems.
• Development experience in modern programming languages (e.g., Python, Go, Java) and familiarity with application development, alongside DevOps responsibilities.
• Proficiency in cloud platforms (AWS preferred), or possibly experience in Azure or GCP.
• Experience with CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitLab CI, CircleCI, etc.) and building fully automated deployment pipelines.
• Strong Infrastructure as Code (IaC) expertise with tools like Terraform, CloudFormation, or similar.
• Hands-on experience with monitoring tools (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, Datadog) and a good understanding of logging and alerting.
• Knowledge of security best practices in cloud and containerized environments.
• Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting skills across both application development and infrastructure.

Benefits

• Provident Fund
• Medical Aid + Gap Cover
• Employee Assistance Program
• Gym Reimbursement
• Life Insurance
• Disability Insurance
• Sabbatical