Senior Aws Devops Engineer: Secure Ci/Cd & Infra

LexisNexis Risk Solutions; Johannesburg; Hybrid; ZAR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Medical aid

Retirement benefits

Learning & certifications

Hybrid work model

Job summary

LexisNexis Risk Solutions in South Africa is seeking a skilled DevOps Engineer to join our growing team in Rosenburg, with a hybrid work model blending remote flexibility and essential in‑office collaboration.

You will optimize the software delivery lifecycle with CI/CD, infrastructure as code, cloud management, and automation to improve performance and security across development, staging and production environments.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a DevOps Engineer or similar role.
• Strong CI/CD principles and hands-on with Jenkins/GitLab CI/CircleCI.
• Proficiency in scripting languages such as Python, Bash or PowerShell.
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
• Hands-on with Docker and Kubernetes.
• Familiarity with Ansible, Chef, Puppet.
• Solid Linux/Unix administration.
• Experience with monitoring tools Prometheus, Grafana, ELK.

Responsibilities

• Implement and manage CI/CD pipelines for automated deployment and testing.
• Develop and maintain infrastructure as code using Terraform, Ansible or Chef.
• Monitor system performance across dev, staging, and production.
• Automate repetitive tasks to improve efficiency.
• Collaborate with dev teams to optimize performance and scalability.
• Manage cloud infrastructure ensuring high availability and security.

Skills

CI/CD

Scripting (Python, Bash, PowerShell)

Linux/Unix

Cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP)

Docker

Kubernetes

Monitoring (Prometheus Grafana ELK)

Configuration management (Ansible Chef

Tools

Terraform

Ansible

Chef

Jenkins

GitLab CI

CircleCI

Job description

Rustenburg, South Africa

About the Role

We are seeking a skilled and motivated DevOps Engineer to join our growing team in Rosenburg. This role focuses on optimizing our software development lifecycle, with an emphasis on automation, continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD) and infrastructure as code. The position is a hybrid role, offering a blend of remote work flexibility and essential in‑office collaboration.

Key Responsibilities

• Implement and manage CI/CD pipelines for automated software deployment and testing.
• Develop and maintain infrastructure as code using tools such as Terraform, Ansible or Chef.
• Monitor system performance and troubleshoot issues across development, staging, and production environments.
• Automate repetitive tasks and processes to improve operational efficiency.
• Collaborate with development teams to optimize application performance and scalability.
• Manage cloud infrastructure (AWS/Azure/GCP) ensuring high availability and security.

Requirements

• Proven experience as a DevOps Engineer or in a similar role.
• Strong understanding of CI/CD principles and tools (e.g. Jenkins, GitLab CI, CircleCI).
• Proficiency in scripting languages such as Python, Bash, or PowerShell.
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
• Hands‑on experience with containerization (Docker) and orchestration (Kubernetes).
• Familiarity with configuration management tools (Ansible, Chef, Puppet).
• Solid understanding of Linux/Unix administration.
• Experience with monitoring tools (e.g. Prometheus, Grafana, ELK stack).
• Excellent problem‑solving and analytical skills.
• Strong communication and collaboration abilities, essential for a hybrid work model.

Benefits

• Competitive salary and potential for annual bonuses.
• Comprehensive medical aid and retirement benefits.
• Opportunities for continuous learning and professional certifications.
• A collaborative and supportive work environment.