Senior DevOps Engineer: Hybrid Cloud & Automation Lead

Datafin; Cape Town; Hybrid; ZAR 800,000 - 1,100,000; Full time

Job summary

A tech solutions provider in Cape Town is seeking a Senior DevOps Engineer to monitor and support cloud-based infrastructures. The role involves building tools to enhance reliability and automating processes to optimize the deployment pipeline. The ideal candidate will have 6-8 years of experience in deploying cloud applications using tools like GCP, AWS, or Azure, along with proficiency in scripting languages. Leadership skills and a team-oriented mindset are essential for this position.

Qualifications

• 6-8 years of experience in a relevant role.
• Experience with production systems and monitoring technologies.
• Good knowledge of Linux, networking, and database administration.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and support cloud-based infrastructure.
• Enable Software Developers to deploy services.
• Build and extend tooling for infrastructure reliability.
• Troubleshoot and resolve infrastructure-related issues.
• Maintain automation around the deployment pipeline.

Skills

Monitoring and supporting production systems

Cloud platforms (GCP / AWS / Azure)

Kubernetes

Bash scripting

Python

Go or similar

Tools

Continuous Deployment tools

IaC tools

Job description

A tech solutions provider in Cape Town is seeking a Senior DevOps Engineer to monitor and support cloud-based infrastructures. The role involves building tools to enhance reliability and automating processes to optimize the deployment pipeline. The ideal candidate will have 6-8 years of experience in deploying cloud applications using tools like GCP, AWS, or Azure, along with proficiency in scripting languages. Leadership skills and a team-oriented mindset are essential for this position.