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Apply critical thinking & problem solving skills to contribute to all phases of the development lifecycle & quickly produce well-organised, optimized, and documented source code to deliver high-performing, scalable, enterprise-grade applications.
Job Description
DevOps
Very strong background in Linux implementation and Administration
Good experience in supporting infrastructure in a high demanding environment
Implementation and maintaining infrastructure that supports DevOps methodology – Infra as code
Knowledge and practical experience in automated server provisioning
Extensive experience in managing AIX and Linux Infrastructure environment
Very good experience in Virtualization and Dockerization
Good working experience in Cloud Technologies and server migration to Cloud
Good experience in Disaster Recovery management and Business Continuity
Managing security and auditing required for the environment and ensure compliance
Extensive knowledge on High-Availability, Backup and Recovery ,Monitoring and Security
Understand Networking concepts
Have an understanding of database / application concepts
Strong understanding of various SDLC methodologies, particularly Agile
Knowledge of CI/CD methodologies and integrate change management
Maintenance of configuration management
Knowledge of scripting languages
Excellent research skills on new tools, technologies and best practices, most importantly infrastructure automation tools and open-source technologies
Experience in supporting, maintaining and monitoring of DevOps related environments
Problem Analysis & Resolution skills
Analyse IT trends and Best practice
Good Estimation Techniques
Management of stakeholder expectations
Leadership, Coaching and Mentoring skills • Provide input into project & program teams (when required) to plan & manage the development lifecycle e.g. releases, risk management, testing, integration etc.
Conduct reviews, performance monitoring & ongoing optimization and maintenance on applications
Stay ahead of the curve on emerging technologies and development practices and continuously evolve existing knowledge & skill in preparation for cross domain and other experiences e.g. Secure Side, Testing, Infrastructure solutions etc.
Conduct peer reviews, testing, problem solving within and across the broader team
Support the people change teams in the development of user material (Customer, Employee & 3rd Party Adoption)
Risk & Governance
Identify technical risks and mitigate these (pre, during & post release)
Update / Design all application documentation aligned to the organization technical standards and risk / governance frameworks
Participate in incident management & DR activity – applying critical thinking, problem solving & technical expertise to get to the bottom of major incidents
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