DevOps Engineer

Hands-on from day one, the DevOps Engineer will design, develop, test, and deploy software applications, document technical architectures and monitor system performance for a professional services firm in Sandton, Gauteng.

The setting is busy but well-organised, with a focus on getting the job done properly. Honesty, reliability, and common sense go a long way in this team. This is a stable position with long-term prospects for committed candidates. If that sounds like you, we would be glad to receive your application.

The role carries deadline-driven reporting cycles, particularly around month-end and year-end.

System Maintenance & Support

• Provide second and third-level technical support for complex hardware, software, and network issues escalated from the service desk, diagnosing root causes through systematic troubleshooting and implementing permanent resolutions within agreed service levels.
• Administer and maintain server infrastructure across Windows and Linux environments including operating system installation, routine patch management, performance monitoring, and proactive capacity planning to ensure high availability of critical business systems.

Collaboration & Agile Delivery

• Document technical architectures, system configurations, operational runbooks, and troubleshooting guides in the team knowledge base, and mentor junior developers through pair programming sessions and lunch-and-learn knowledge-sharing presentations.
• Maintain and enhance CI/CD pipelines to automate building, testing, security scanning, and deployment of application releases across development, staging, and production environments using tools such as Azure DevOps, Jenkins, or GitHub Actions.
• Work closely with product owners, UX designers, and quality assurance engineers throughout the development lifecycle to ensure features meet acceptance criteria, user experience standards, and non-functional performance and security requirements.
• Actively participate in all agile ceremonies including daily stand-ups, sprint planning, backlog refinement, sprint reviews, and retrospectives, contributing ideas and feedback to drive continuous improvement of team velocity and delivery predictability.

Software Development & Architecture

• Participate actively in code reviews by examining peers' pull requests for logic errors, security vulnerabilities, performance bottlenecks, and adherence to coding standards, providing constructive feedback and suggesting alternative approaches where appropriate.
• Collaborate with business analysts and stakeholders to translate functional requirements into detailed technical specifications, system architecture designs, logical data models, and comprehensive API contracts before commencing each development sprint.
• Design and implement robust database schemas, stored procedures, indexing strategies, and query optimisation techniques to ensure efficient data retrieval and referential integrity across high-volume transactional and analytical reporting workloads.

• A bachelor's degree or diploma in computer science, information technology, software engineering, or a related field.
• For cloud and DevOps roles, hands-on experience with AWS or Azure and proficiency in infrastructure as code tools such as Terraform.
• A minimum of three to five years of hands-on experience in the relevant IT discipline with proven successful project delivery.
• Strong communication skills to explain technical concepts to non-technical users and stakeholders clearly and patiently.
• A commitment to continuous learning and staying current with emerging technologies, industry trends, and best practices.
• Knowledge of cybersecurity principles and best practices, with certifications such as CompTIA Security+ or CISSP being advantageous.