Senior DevOps & Cloud Infrastructure Engineer

MyCareerCraft; Durban; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

MyCareerCraft is seeking an experienced DevOps Engineer / IT Infrastructure professional in South Africa to design, implement and operate cloud-based infrastructure across AWS, Azure, or hybrid setups. The role emphasizes IaC with Terraform/Ansible, container orchestration with Kubernetes and Docker, and strong Linux system administration.

You will build CI/CD pipelines, automate tasks, and enforce security controls while collaborating with development teams to improve delivery velocity and

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of experience in IT infrastructure, cloud engineering, or DevOps roles.
• Strong working knowledge of cloud providers – AWS or Azure (certifications advantageous).
• Hands-on experience with Terraform and/or Ansible for IaC and config mgmt.
• Proficiency in Linux/Unix system administration (RHEL or SLES preferred).
• Production experience with Kubernetes and Docker.
• Scripting ability in Python, Bash, or PowerShell.
• Sound understanding of networking fundamentals — DNS, load balancing, VPNs, firewalls.
• Exposure to Zero Trust security architecture and security-by-design principles is advantageous.
• Relevant cloud or DevOps certifications (AWS, Azure, CKA) are a strong advantage.
• South African citizen or permanent resident with valid right to work in South Africa.

Responsibilities

• Design, provision, and manage infrastructure across AWS, Azure, or hybrid environments.
• Develop and maintain IaC solutions using Terraform, Ansible, or CloudFormation.
• Build, optimise, and maintain CI/CD pipelines to support software delivery velocity.
• Manage containerised workloads and orchestration using Kubernetes and Docker.
• Monitor system health, availability, and performance with Prometheus, Grafana, or ELK.
• Automate repetitive operational and provisioning tasks to reduce manual effort.
• Implement and maintain security controls including identity management and network security.
• Lead incident response, perform root cause analyses, and implement remediation.
• Collaborate with development teams to embed DevOps best practices across the lifecycle.
• Maintain infrastructure documentation, runbooks, and procedures.

Skills

Terraform

Ansible

Kubernetes

Docker

Python

Bash

PowerShell

Linux admin

Networking

Cloud (AWS/Azure)

CI/CD

Security best practices

Education

Cloud certifications (AWS/Azure/CKA)

Tools

Prometheus

Job description

MyCareerCraft is seeking an experienced DevOps Engineer / IT Infrastructure professional in South Africa to design, implement and operate cloud-based infrastructure across AWS, Azure, or hybrid setups. The role emphasizes IaC with Terraform/Ansible, container orchestration with Kubernetes and Docker, and strong Linux system administration.

You will build CI/CD pipelines, automate tasks, and enforce security controls while collaborating with development teams to improve delivery velocity and