Senior DevOps Engineer

Confluence; Cape Town; Hybrid; ZAR 800,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous time off

Global career development

Social events

Referral bonus up to 3000 USD

Job summary

Confluence in Cape Town is seeking a Senior DevOps Engineer to lead automation and cloud-first platform transformation. You will design and scale CI/CD pipelines, implement infrastructure as code, and enable developers to deploy and operate systems reliably in a hybrid Azure environment.

You will shape standards, tooling, and practices across infra and development teams, contributing to a major platform modernization effort with enormous impact.

Qualifications

• Experience in DevOps, SRE, or platform engineering roles.
• Hands-on experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform essential).
• Experience designing and managing CI/CD pipelines.
• Experience working with cloud platforms (Azure preferred, AWS also considered).
• Experience with containerisation (Docker) and orchestration (Kubernetes).
• Experience with monitoring and observability tools (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK).
• Scripting or coding experience (Python, PowerShell or similar).
• Understanding of security, compliance, and deployment practices.
• Comfortable working across infrastructure and development teams.

Responsibilities

• Build and scale DevOps foundations, not just maintain them.
• Cloud first, Azure environment with modern tooling.
• High ownership across CI/CD, infrastructure, and reliability.
• Work closely with engineering teams on large scale systems.
• Shape platform standards and practices.

Skills

DevOps

SRE

Terraform

CI/CD

Azure

AWS

Docker

Kubernetes

Monitoring

Scripting

Tools

Terraform (IaC)

Azure

AWS

Docker

Kubernetes

Prometheus

Grafana

ELK

Python/PowerShell

Job description

Department: Development - Software Development

Location: Cape Town, SA

More about the role & team

We are hiring for a Senior DevOps Engineer to support a major platform transformation. You’ll join a team modernising a core solution, moving from a legacy environment to a cloud first architecture on Azure. This role is focused on building and scaling the platform that underpins our applications. You’ll design and optimise CI/CD pipelines, deliver infrastructure as code, and enable developers to deploy and operate systems more efficiently and reliably. You’ll work closely with engineering teams, but your primary focus will be on automation, infrastructure, and deployment processes, rather than building product features. You’ll be joining at a point where the DevOps foundations are still evolving, so there is real opportunity to shape standards, tooling, and ways of working.

Why should you apply?

• Build and scale DevOps foundations, not just maintain them
• Cloud first, Azure environment with modern tooling
• High ownership across CI/CD, infrastructure, and reliability
• Work closely with engineering teams on large scale systems
• Opportunity to shape platform standards and practices

What skills and experience do I need to succeed?

Essential requirements

• Experience in DevOps, SRE, or platform engineering roles
• Hands‑on experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform essential)
• Experience designing and managing CI/CD pipelines
• Experience working with cloud platforms (Azure preferred, AWS also considered)
• Experience with containerisation (Docker) and orchestration (Kubernetes)
• Experience with monitoring and observability tools (e.g. Prometheus, Grafana, ELK)
• Scripting or coding experience (Python, PowerShell or similar)
• Understanding of security, compliance, and deployment practices
• Comfortable working across infrastructure and development teams

Desirable requirements

• Experience supporting .NET or web based applications
• Exposure to hybrid or enterprise environments (cloud and on‑prem)
• Experience with release strategies such as blue‑green or canary deployments
• Exposure to financial services or data platforms
• Experience with modern cloud architecture patterns

What we offer?

• Generous time off packages including additional half days with each public holiday in your location
• Global career development opportunities
• Social events
• Referral bonus scheme – up to $3,000 per successful referral
• Plus many more

More about the location

We offer flexible working options for all employees. This role will be based in Cape Town, with some hybrid working from our Cape Town office. You should therefore be within a commutable distance.

Values

Integrity

Face reality with honesty, courage and accountability

Imagination

Deal creatively with challenges and envision what the world could be

Discipline

Build good habits into reflexes which become a part of our life

Service

Committed to the success of others

If you would like to find out more about a Career at Confluence, please apply today.

Note that you will be required to attend an in‑person interview during the hiring process.

Confluence is an Equal Opportunity Employer in line with the Employment Equity Act.

Note that preference will be given to previously disadvantaged individuals (PDIs) in line with our Employment Equity (EE) plan.

Pre‑Employment Screening Disclaimer: As part of our recruitment process, we carry out identity checks on all candidates. Offers of employment are conditional upon the completion of satisfactory background checks prior to the commencement of work. These checks may include verification of identity, right to work in the UK, employment history, and other relevant pre‑employment screening. Please note that additional checks may be required depending on the nature of the role and the jurisdiction in which the role is based or operates. These may include, but are not limited to, criminal record checks or financial background checks where applicable.