Senior Devops Engineer (Azure Devops & Kubernetes)

Syspro Proprietary Limited; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 600 000 - 840 000; Full time

Job summary

A technology solutions company in Johannesburg is looking for a Senior DevOps Engineer to oversee their Azure DevOps environment and manage CI/CD processes. This role requires strong expertise in Azure DevOps and Kubernetes, along with a collaborative spirit to work across teams. Responsibilities include managing Azure DevOps projects, implementing CI/CD pipelines, and automating deployments. A suitable candidate should have over 5 years of relevant experience and strong problem-solving skills.

Benefits

Modern DevOps stack

Collaborative work environment

Qualifications

• 5+ years in DevOps, Build & Release, or Automation Engineering.
• Deep hands-on experience with Azure DevOps Services.
• Proficiency with Docker and Kubernetes.

Responsibilities

• Manage and maintain Azure DevOps projects and pipelines.
• Implement YAML-based CI/CD pipelines.
• Automate builds, tests, and deployments.

Skills

Azure DevOps Services

YAML scripting

Docker

Kubernetes (AKS or k3s)

Terraform or Bicep

Git workflows

Monitoring tools (Prometheus, Grafana)

Communication skills

Tools

Azure Key Vault

Helm

Snyk

Job description

Senior DevOps Engineer (Azure DevOps & Kubernetes)

Department : Software Development Employment Type : Full Time Location : SA | Central | Johannesburg

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.

Key Responsibilities

• Azure DevOps Management: Manage and maintain Azure DevOps projects, repositories, pipelines, and agent pools.
• Pipeline Implementation: Implement YAML‑based CI/CD pipelines for .NET, Node.js, or containerized workloads.
• Repository Governance: Enforce branching strategies, PR policies, and repository standards.
• Automated Builds and Deployments: Automate builds, tests, and deployments using Azure Pipelines.
• Containerization & Kubernetes: Build, deploy, and manage containerized applications to AKS or k3s clusters.
• Helm and Manifests: Create and maintain Helm charts and Kubernetes manifests.
• Integration: Integrate deployments into Azure DevOps pipelines (e.g., using kubectl, helm, or GitOps).
• Cluster Management: 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.
• Collaboration: 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

• Experience: 5+ years 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.
• Git Workflow: 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.
• Security Scanning: Familiarity with security scanning tools (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.