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Sabenza IT & Recruitment

Senior Azure DevOps Engineer

Sabenza IT & Recruitment City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality, Gauteng, South Africa

IT Services and IT Consulting · 11-50 employees

20 h ago
devops Principal (10+ yrs) Contractor South Africa
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About the role

The engineer will build, manage, and optimize Microsoft Azure infrastructure while driving CI/CD automation and Kubernetes adoption. They are also responsible for providing operational support, implementing security controls, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to improve system reliability.

What they look for

Azure Linux Kubernetes Docker CI/CD Jenkins GitLab CI Python Bash Ansible Terraform Nginx MongoDB Redis RabbitMQ Infrastructure as Code

Requirements

Candidates must possess a Bachelor's degree and strong expertise in Linux and Azure cloud infrastructure. Essential technical requirements include proficiency in containerization, CI/CD pipelines, scripting languages, and Infrastructure as Code tools.

Full description

Are you a hands-on DevOps Engineer who loves automation, cloud technology and solving complex problems?

Join a high-performing technical team where you’ll play a key role in modernising cloud infrastructure, driving Kubernetes adoption, strengthening security and accelerating software delivery.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

  • Build, manage and optimise Microsoft Azure infrastructure
  • Drive CI/CD, automation and release management
  • Help build and migrate PayFast to Kubernetes
  • Implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
  • Monitor environments using ELK/OpenSearch and log monitoring
  • Troubleshoot complex Linux, server and application issues
  • Manage firewalls, patching, security and incident response
  • Support databases, configuration and build management
  • Research and introduce new technologies and improvements
  • Collaborate closely with Development, Testing and Operations teams

Requirements

Essential Technical Skills:

  • Matric + Bachelor’s Degree — RHCE, ISO 27001 or PCI certifications are advantageous
  • Strong Linux expertise across Linux-based operating systems
  • Azure Cloud Infrastructure Certification – Must Have
  • Docker & Kubernetes containerisation
  • CI/CD Pipelines: Jenkins and/or GitLab CI
  • Scripting & Development: Bash, Python, PHP, Perl, Java or Go
  • Infrastructure as Code: Ansible, Terraform, Puppet, Chef or SaltStack
  • Web Servers: Apache, Nginx, PHP-FPM and Node.js
  • Load Balancing technologies and environments
  • NoSQL & Distributed Technologies: Redis, MongoDB, Pub/Sub and Key/Value stores
  • Replication technologies
  • Messaging & Queues: RabbitMQ / MQ

What You’ll Be Responsible For

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  • Provide Level 1, 2 and 3 operational support across Azure environments, working closely with client engineering teams.
  • Design, develop and implement new Azure services, including technical documentation.
  • Provide technical guidance, mentoring and skills transfer where required.
  • Support the development and enhancement of security controls, policies and governance.
  • Identify opportunities to improve processes, security, reliability and operational efficiency.
  • Participate in after-hours or scheduled change activities when required.
  • Work as an on-premise resource, collaborating with remote engineering teams.
  • Become an integral part of the team and remain flexible and hands-on across changing priorities.
  • Take a proactive approach to continuous improvement, rather than simply reacting to incidents.

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