Senior DevOps Engineer

Ioco Digital Lty Pty; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 500 000 - 900 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology firm in Cape Town is seeking a Senior DevOps Engineer to design and maintain secure cloud environments on Microsoft Azure. You will manage CI/CD pipelines, perform vulnerability assessments, and collaborate with teams to ensure security best practices. Candidates should have 3-5 years of experience with Azure and strong scripting skills. This role offers opportunities for professional growth in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years’ experience implementing Azure automation pipelines.
• Strong hands-on Azure experience (e.g., App Gateway/WAF, AKS, Azure SQL).
• Proficiency in Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Bicep).
• Experience designing and building CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps.
• Excellent communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Perform daily application availability checks.
• Design, implement, and maintain secure CI/CD pipelines.
• Integrate security controls into DevOps processes.
• Collaborate with development and operations teams.
• Monitor and respond to security incidents.

Skills

Azure automation pipelines

Customer interaction

Team player

Self-driven

Event management

Scripting skills

CI/CD tools

Troubleshooting

Networking

Excellent communication

Education

National Senior Certificate

Microsoft Cloud Certification

ITIL v3 or ITIL 4 certification

Azure Certification

Security Certifications

Tools

Terraform

Ansible

Azure DevOps

Jenkins

GitHub Actions

Docker

Kubernetes

Azure-native tools

Job description

We are seeking a Senior DevOps Engineer responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining secure and scalable cloud and DevOps environments on Microsoft Azure. This role involves developing and managing CI/CD pipelines, leveraging Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Ansible, ARM, Bicep), and integrating security controls into DevOps processes (DevSecOps) to ensure compliance and system integrity. The incumbent will perform vulnerability assessments, proactive system monitoring, and incident management while collaborating with development and operations teams to enforce best practices.

What you'll do:

• Performing daily application availability checks and event monitoring tasks
• Provide proactive system monitoring
• Communicate accurately and timeously with relevant clients regarding incidents logged
• Working well with colleagues/team player/willing to assist
• Design, implement, and maintain secure CI/CD pipelines
• Integrate security controls into DevOps processes (DevSecOps)
• Perform vulnerability assessments and remediation across infrastructure and applications
• Collaborate with development and operations teams to enforce security best practices
• Automate compliance checks and security testing
• Monitor and respond to security incidents in cloud and on-prem environments

Your Expertise:

• 3–5 years’ experience implementing Azure automation pipelines.
• Excellent customer interaction
• Team player with good work ethic and attendance record
• Self-driven – Get the job done
• Strong event management abilities with customer focus
• Strong sense of responsibility in taking ownership of problems and seeing them through till completion
• Excellent customer satisfaction, interaction, and engagement
• English - Can converse and has the necessary email skills
• Experience with cloud platforms (Azure)
• Strong hands-on Azure experience (e.g., App Gateway/WAF, AKS, Azure SQL, ACR, Key Vault, VNet, Storage Accounts).
• Proficiency in Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Bicep, ARM templates).
• Strong scripting skills in PowerShell, Python, or Bash.
• Experience designing and building CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps.
• Hands-on experience with CI/CD tools (Azure DevOps, Jenkins, GitHub Actions)
• Solid understanding of containers and orchestration (Docker, AKS).
• Experience with Function App and Web App development.
• Strong grasp of networking, security, and compliance in Azure environments.
• Proficient in monitoring and logging using Azure-native tools.
• Skilled in troubleshooting, version control (Git), and working in Agile environments.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to work independently and collaboratively.
• Familiarity with certificate automation, Key Vault integration, and workflow orchestration (e.g., Logic Apps, Durable Functions).
• Experience with container security and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes)
• Knowledge of secure coding practices and application security principles

Qualifications:

• National Senior Certificate/ Matric/ N3/ Grade 12
• Microsoft Cloud Certification (Azure)
• Pass typical recruitment checks (criminal, qualification, ID verification checks, etc.)
• ITIL v3 or ITIL 4 certification
• Linux/Unix qualifications and/or experience
• Azure Certification (e.g., Azure DevOps Engineer Expert, Solutions Architect Expert) preferred.
• Security Certifications (e.g., CISSP, CISM, CEH, or CompTIA Security+)
• Containerization and Orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes)
• Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Ansible, or similar)
• CI/CD Pipeline Design and Management