Senior Devops Engineer (Azure Devops & Kubernetes)

SYSPRO; Johannesburg; Hybrid; ZAR 900 000 - 1 200 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology company in Johannesburg is looking for a Senior DevOps Engineer. This position involves managing Azure DevOps environments, CI/CD pipelines, and Kubernetes deployments. Candidates should have over 5 years of experience in DevOps, with proficiency in Azure DevOps, YAML, Docker, and Terraform. This role offers a hybrid workplace setup and the opportunity to work with modern technologies.

Qualifications

• 5+ years’ experience in DevOps, Build & Release, or Automation Engineering.
• Deep hands-on experience with Azure DevOps Services (repos, pipelines, artifacts).
• Strong YAML scripting and pipeline-as-code understanding.

Responsibilities

• Manage and maintain Azure DevOps projects and pipelines.
• Build, deploy, and manage containerized applications using Kubernetes.
• Use Terraform to provision infrastructure resources.

Skills

Azure DevOps Services

YAML scripting

Docker

Kubernetes

Terraform

Git workflows

Monitoring tools

Problem-solving

Tools

Terraform

Azure Key Vault

Job description

Overview

We are looking for a Senior DevOps Engineer to take ownership of our Azure DevOps environment, including CI / CD pipelines, Git repositories, and deployment automation. You will play a key role in ensuring reliable, repeatable, and secure delivery of our applications and infrastructure — including containerized workloads running in Kubernetes (AKS / k3s).

This role requires a strong mix of hands-on technical expertise and the ability to design, document, and standardize DevOps processes across teams. Department Software Development Employment Type Full Time Location SA | Central | Johannesburg Workplace type Hybrid

Key Responsibilities

• Azure DevOps Management
• Manage and maintain Azure DevOps projects, repositories, pipelines, and agent pools.
• Implement YAML-based CI / CD pipelines for .NET, , or containerized workloads.
• Enforce branching strategies, PR policies, and repository standards.
• Automate builds, tests, and deployments using Azure Pipelines.
• Containerization & Kubernetes
• Build, deploy, and manage containerized applications to AKS or k3s clusters.
• Create and maintain Helm charts and Kubernetes manifests.
• Integrate deployments into Azure DevOps pipelines (., using kubectl, helm, or GitOps).
• Manage namespaces, secrets, config maps, and RBAC within Kubernetes.
• Infrastructure as Code
• Use Terraform or Bicep to define and provision infrastructure resources.
• Integrate IaC workflows into CI / CD pipelines with approvals and change tracking.
• Collaborate with Platform and Cloud teams on network, identity, and storage configuration.
• Security & Governance
• Integrate Azure Key Vault and manage secrets securely.
• Ensure pipelines, agents, and deployments adhere to least privilege principles.
• Enforce code signing, compliance, and audit policies in Azure DevOps.
• Automation & Observability
• Build pipeline templates and reusable components for multiple teams.
• Monitor pipeline performance, deployment frequency, and failure trends.
• Implement automation for scaling, health checks, and rollback strategies.
• Collaboration & Leadership
• Work closely with development, QA, and infrastructure teams.
• Mentor junior DevOps engineers and developers on CI / CD best practices.
• Contribute to documentation and internal tooling improvements.

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

Key Skills & Experience Must-Have

• 5+ years’ experience in DevOps, Build & Release, or Automation Engineering.
• Deep hands-on experience with Azure DevOps Services (repos, pipelines, artifacts).
• Strong YAML scripting and pipeline-as-code understanding.
• Proficiency with Docker and Kubernetes (AKS or k3s).
• Experience with Terraform or Bicep for IaC.
• Solid understanding of Git workflows (GitFlow, trunk-based).
• Experience with Azure Key Vault, Service Connections, and Managed Identities.
• Familiarity with monitoring / observability tools (Prometheus, Grafana, Sentry, Splunk).
• Excellent problem-solving, documentation, and communication skills.

Nice-to-Have

• Experience with Ansible or other configuration management tools.
• Knowledge of Helm, Kustomize, or GitOps tools like ArgoCD or Flux.
• Exposure to Drone CI, GitHub Actions, or other pipeline systems.
• Familiarity with security scanning (Snyk, Trivy, Aqua).
• Basic knowledge of networking and load balancing (Kube-VIP, ingress controllers, NGINX).

What Success Looks Like

• Azure DevOps pipelines and repos are standardized and automated across teams.
• Deployments to Kubernetes are reliable, observable, and easily repeatable.
• Infrastructure changes are version-controlled and deployed through IaC pipelines.
• Teams can onboard projects to the DevOps platform with minimal friction.
• Documentation and best practices are clear and up to date.

Why Join

• Work with a modern DevOps stack (Azure DevOps, Kubernetes, Terraform, Helm).
• Help define and evolve CI / CD best practices across multiple teams.
• Collaborate with developers, architects, and platform engineers.
• Be part of a team automating and scaling deployments across environments.