DevOps Engineer at Betting Entertainment Technologies

DevOps Engineer

Betting Entertainment Technologies (Pty) Ltd is a large national Software development company seeking a strong DevOps Engineer to provide high quality technical support, and automation expertise on IT solutions. The primary objective is to influence the design and implementation of applications. Build, release, deployment and configuration activities. The position is to be based in Umhlanga, Durban.

Key responsibilities:

• Manage code releases and improve the performance of applications (both functional and deployment)
• Builds automated deployments using configuration management technology
• Deploys new modules, upgrades and fixes to environments across the SDLC
• Documents and completes knowledge transfer to support
• Validates deployments
• Take responsibility of tasks and projects assigned and make the necessary corrections to bring these projects into alignment with business expectation
• Report on Software project deliverables to ensure all stakeholders/ team leaders are kept up to date on progress and ensure that deadlines are met
• Willingness to work overtime to ensure the delivery of projects assigned and communicate effectively when timelines are in danger of not being met
• Demonstrate strong communication skills, both verbal and written 
• Any other related duties  

Work Experience:

• 3+ years’ experience working as a developer and/or DevOps engineer
• Thorough understanding of TDD, automated testing and testing tools
• Solid technical experience with SQL, C#.NET and web-based systems
• Good understanding of Agile and scrum processes
• Strong technical skills, preferable full-stack Microsoft technologies will be advantagous 
• Proven experience in database design
• Thorough understanding of automated builds and deployment automation 
• Experience with CI, automated testing, automated deployments, and Powershell will be beneficial

Skills:

• Good communication and Interpersonal skills
• Impressive planning, organisational and time management skills
• Exceptional leadership/managerial and mentoring skills
• Good business acumen and high ethical work standards
• Ability to multitask and show initiative at all times
• Ability to work under pressure and still produce good quality results timeously
• Excellent presentation and reporting skills