DevOps Engineer - Woodstock at OneDayOnly.co.za

About you

We are looking for a DevOps engineer to help us keep our systems running as smoothly as they can. Someone that loves to problem solve and wants to drive efficiency in the team.

What you'll love

Working with, and learning from, some very skilled individuals as well as staff discounts on top of ludicrously affordable products.

Responsibilities include:

• Infrastructure Automation: Craft, design, and perpetuate automation pipelines, meticulously provisioning, configuring, and managing infrastructure across the cloud landscapes of Azure.
• CI/CD Implementation: Be the driving force behind the creation and orchestration of robust CI/CD pipelines, harnessing the power of Repository Service Actions to ensure the swift and seamless delivery of software across cross-functional teams.
• Cloud Management: Channel your expertise into the administration and optimization of cloud resources on Azure, ensuring optimal performance, cost-efficiency, and security.
• Monitoring and Logging: Forge real-time visibility and proactively tackle challenges with advanced monitoring solutions.
• Security and Compliance: Establish a fortress of security and compliance, implementing best practices for both access control and compliance within the cloud environment and application deployments.
• Collaboration and Tooling: Cultivate a collaborative ecosystem by seamlessly integrating tools such as Teams, Postman, Git, Jira, fostering streamlined communication and project management with our development teams.
• Scalability and Automation: Architect the future by integrating Tools like Terraform or similar into our infrastructure provisioning and automation, ensuring that scalability requirements are met with ease.
• Networking: Develop a robust grasp of network architecture to fine-tune application performance, especially within the dynamic world of Kubernetes clusters.
• Automated Testing: Elevate our testing strategies with expertly curated automated testing approaches, including unit, integration, and end-to-end testing, utilising tools like Cypress.

Requirements

• Docker virtuosity, including the ability to create intricate docker containers from scratch.
• Proficiency in building Azure/AWS DevOps YAML pipelines, as well as classic Release pipelines.
• Proven experience maintaining both Linux and Windows servers.
• Skilful setup and management of API Gateways, combined with the automation of API testing.
• The capability to weave magic with telemetry tools and Code Repository actions.
• A knack for crafting Terraform (or similar tools) scripts from the ground up.
• A nuanced understanding of CI/CD processes for enterprise applications.
• Working knowledge of an Application Performance Management (APM) tool.
• Familiarity with Full Stack Deployments is a plus, showcasing your willingness to explore the cutting edge.
• A deep comprehension of data science pipelines and their harmonious integration with DevOps practices.
• Knowledge of mobile application deployment is an added bonus.
• Familiarity with advanced databases such as PostgreSQL and MySQL/MARIADB is a distinct advantage.

Skills & Qualifications:

• A Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, or a related field, or equivalent work experience.
• A proven track record of 5+ years in a DevOps Engineer or similar role, showcasing substantial experience in software development and infrastructure.
• Certifications as an AWS DevOps Engineer or Azure DevOps Engineer, substantiating your cloud expertise.
• Proficiency in containerisation techniques, with a knack for building PHP applications within docker/containers.
• Hands-on experience with Azure DevOps, AWS DevOps pipelines, or similar YAML-based CI/CD tools.
• Scripting mastery in languages such as Bash, PowerShell, or Python.
• A solid grasp of networking fundamentals and basic hosting concepts.
• Demonstrated aptitude in crafting and sustaining cloud environments.
• The ability to breathe life into existing operational and deployment processes through automation.
• Excellent communication skills.
• You have a can-do attitude.
• Can cope under pressure.
• A positive outlook on life.
• Strives for continuous improvement.
• Work smart, not hard.
• Assist with associated duties in the department as per instruction from management