We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated DevOps engineer to join our team as we embark on the next phase of our startup journey. As a company, we are prioritizing scalability, reliability and growth. We want a candidate to lead our infrastructure team and drive the establishment of robust systems and processes. As a key member of our company, the candidate will have the opportunity to shape the future of our technology stack, implement best practices and contribute directly to our success. The DevOps Engineer will be responsible for the following: Lead the design, implementation, and maintenance of our infrastructure to ensure scalability, reliability, and performance. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define infrastructure requirements and develop strategies for continuous improvement. Establish and maintain CI/CD pipelines to automate deployment processes and streamline development workflows. Ensure automated tests run in an organized manner. Manage the containerization and orchestration technologies. Manage our AWS platform to optimize resource utilization and cost-effectiveness Develop and implement monitoring and alerting solutions to proactively identify and address system issues. Lead efforts to improve security posture and implement best practices for data protection and compliance. Foster a culture of continuous learning and professional development. Stay current with emerging technologies and industry trends, evaluating their potential impact on our infrastructure and operations. Take ownership and accountability for your work. Employ a high standard of system and solution documentation . Collaborate with teammates to troubleshoot and debug software issues. Delivering on sprint plans and timelines. Participate in daily scrums or stand-ups with other team members to discuss projects status and identify any issues that may affect progress. Communicate ticket status to relevant stakeholders within the development lifecycle. We hold culture and collaboration key to our hiring strategy. You should have a keen interest in executing ideas and initiatives. The team has a work ethic like none other. Someone who carries the heavy load of implementing strategies will do exceptionally well in the office. We place a lot of emphasis on outside interests. We love working with interesting people and individuals who have passions and hobbies. We believe that the sense of fulfilment you gain from interests outside of work brings energy and enthusiasm into the office. Desired character attributes would be: Be proactive and take the initiative. Takes pride, accountability and ownership in their work delivered. Showcases strategic and commercial knowledge. Welcomes working in a small team. Execute discussions. Adopt and adjust on-the-fly as priorities change. Driven to achieve excellence. Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related fields. Certifications in relevant technologies (e.g. AWS Certified DevOps Engineer, AWS AWS Cloud Engineer etc). Proven experience in DevOps or infrastructure engineering roles. Strong expertise in cloud infrastructure platforms, AWS, including infrastructure as code (e.g., Terraform, CloudFormation). Familiar with Javascript/JSON, PHP, Shell, Bash, Nodes.js, and Python to support process automation Experience in large-scale hosting and maintenance in a cloud-based environment. Proficiency with containerization and orchestration tools such as Docker and Kubernetes. Solid understanding of networking concepts, security principles, and best practices. Experience in designing and implementing DevOps lifecycles. Experience with CI/CD and automated testing. Familiarity with microservice architecture and serverless computing. Exposure to SCRUM and sprint-oriented feature development. Experience with configuration management tools like Ansible, Puppet, or Chef. (Linux Fundamentals and Scripting). Relational database experience (MySQL, etc). R1 080,000 per annum Apply Now

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