Specialist DevOps Engineer - Cape Town at Absa Group Limited (Absa)

Job Summary

• The CIB Tech Markets team is looking for a DevOps Engineer with a solution architecture-orientated mindset, hands-on experience in building out automation rails such as CI/CD (Azure DevOps preferred), monitoring and logging platforms as well as observability. You will be responsible for the design and implementation of DevOps solutions for enterprise applications. This role requires a deep understanding of software development principles as well as experience leading teams in the deployment of applications in cloud-based and on prem hybrid environments with a strong focus on Operations and some SRE responsibilities
• This is a hands-on role that requires a strong technical background and experience in both development and operations. If you're a solution-oriented DevOps Engineer who is passionate about driving improvements in software development and delivery processes, we would love to hear from you.

Job Description

Key critical requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, IT Engineering or related field
• 5+ years of experience in software engineering, application development and DevOps engineering
• Strong development background
• Hands-on experience with cloud infrastructure and services (e.g. AWS, Azure, or GCP) preferred, at a minimum exposure to Cloud (preferably AWS) with the willingness / interest to upskill in the cloud environment
• Hands-on experience with automation tools such Ansible, Chef, Puppet, Jenkins, Azure DevOps and Github
• Strong knowledge of containerization technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes
• Strong understanding of software development methodologies and operations concepts
• Expertise in CI/CD pipeline implementation
• Excellent communication skills and ability to collaborate with stakeholders across different teams
• Strong troubleshooting, problem-solving and analytical skills
• Hands-on experience building automated pipelines using Azure DevOps, Github or related CI/CD tools
• Hands-on experience using IaC (terraform, CloudFormation)
• Proficient in scripting languages and automation (e.g. Bash, Python, or Go)
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills
• DotNet Background advantageous

Advantageous:

• Experience with Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) principles
• Knowledge of security best practices for cloud infrastructure
• Familiarity with networking concepts and technologies

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Design and implement DevOps solutions that reduce cycle time, improve quality, and increase efficiency
• Lead DevOps initiative in the building, testing and deployment of software applications
• Work closely with software engineers, operations and other IT staff to manage code releases
• Work with stakeholders to ensure that DevOps solutions meet business requirements and expectations
• Maintain and improve software development processes for continuous integration and delivery
• Stay up-to-date with emerging trends in DevOps and propose and implement new best practices and tools
• Work with both development and operations teams to identify bottlenecks and suggest improvements
• Implement continuous delivery, automated testing, and deployment strategies
• Develop and maintain automated monitoring and alerting systems
• Implement disaster recovery and business continuity plans
• Configure and manage cloud infrastructure and services
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify and resolve production issues
• Train and mentor other team members in DevOps best practices

Education

• Bachelor's Degree: Information Technology