Senior DevOps Lead (AWS) — Global 24/7 Ops and Mentorship

Isanqa; Gauteng; Hybrid; ZAR 800 000 - 1 100 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading IT services company in South Africa is seeking a Senior DevOps Engineer to lead critical operations and ensure high service reliability. The role includes mentoring teams, managing incidents, and maintaining systems using Java, AWS, and microservices. Strong operational management skills and a background in IT operations are essential. This hybrid position offers flexible hours and supports career development.

Benefits

Flexible annual hours

Career development opportunities

Qualifications

• 6-8 years of experience in IT operations and team leadership required.
• Strong operational management capabilities, incident and lifecycle management.
• Proven leadership and strong technical background required.

Responsibilities

• Lead Operations teams and manage incident resolution.
• Monitor compliance with Operational and Security KPIs.
• Mentor graduates and support their career development.

Skills

Java Spring Boot

AWS

Microservices

Incident Management

Leadership

Troubleshooting

SQL

Angular

Kafka

CI/CD

Education

IT Degree / Diploma / Equivalent experience

Tools

Linux Commands

Git

Docker

Job description

A leading IT services company in South Africa is seeking a Senior DevOps Engineer to lead critical operations and ensure high service reliability. The role includes mentoring teams, managing incidents, and maintaining systems using Java, AWS, and microservices. Strong operational management skills and a background in IT operations are essential. This hybrid position offers flexible hours and supports career development.