Devops developer

Ref: PHU-DEV-

Position: Dev Ops Developer Location: South Africa (Hybrid/Remote considered) Employment Type: Permanent/Contract (Negotiable) Experience: 3–5 years of hands‑on Dev Ops/platform engineering Qualification: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Software Engineering, or a related field (NQF Level 7 or higher). ROLE PURPOSE

The Dev Ops Developer will bridge the gap between software development and IT operations, ensuring fast, reliable, and secure delivery of applications and infrastructure. The incumbent will design and maintain CI/CD pipelines, automate infrastructure provisioning, and collaborate with development teams to embed Dev Ops culture and best practices across the organisation.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES CI/CD Pipeline Development Design, build, and maintain automated CI/CD pipelines using tools such as Jenkins, Git Lab CI, Git Hub Actions, or Azure Dev Ops. Ensure rapid, reliable, and repeatable software delivery across development, staging, and production environments. Integrate automated testing, code quality gates, and security scanning into pipelines. Infrastructure as Code (Ia C) Provision and manage cloud and on‑premise infrastructure using Terraform, Ansible, Pulumi, or Cloud Formation. Maintain infrastructure versioning and enforce configuration management standards. Automate environment setup, scaling, and teardown to support agile delivery. Cloud & Container Management Manage containerised workloads using Docker and Kubernetes (EKS, AKS, GKE). Architect and optimise cloud environments on AWS, Azure, or GCP. Implement auto‑scaling, load balancing, and disaster recovery solutions. Monitoring, Observability & Incident Response Implement monitoring, alerting, and logging solutions using Prometheus, Grafana, ELK Stack, or Datadog. Conduct root cause analysis on incidents and implement post‑mortem improvements. Define and track SLOs, SLAs, and error budgets in collaboration with engineering teams. Security & Compliance (Dev Sec Ops) Embed security practices throughout the SDLC — SAST, DAST, dependency scanning, and secrets management. Manage access controls, IAM policies, and network security configurations. Ensure environments comply with POPIA, ISO 27001, and relevant organisational security frameworks. Collaboration & Dev Ops Culture Partner with developers, QA engineers, and product teams to streamline the software delivery lifecycle. Champion Dev Ops best practices, promote a shift‑left approach, and conduct internal knowledge‑sharing sessions. Produce and maintain technical documentation for pipelines, environments, and runbooks. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Software Engineering, or a related field (NQF Level 7 or higher). Relevant Dev Ops/Cloud certifications are highly advantageous: AWS Dev Ops Engineer, Azure Dev Ops Expert, Google Professional Dev Ops Engineer, CKA (Certified Kubernetes Administrator), Hashi Corp Terraform Associate. EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS Minimum 3–5 years of hands‑on Dev Ops/platform engineering experience in a professional environment. Demonstrated experience managing production‑grade cloud infrastructure on AWS, Azure, or GCP. Proven track record of building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines at scale. Experience working within Agile/Scrum delivery frameworks. Background in software development (Python, Bash, Go, or similar) is advantageous. TECHNICAL COMPETENCES

CI/CD & Automation Jenkins, Git Lab CI/CD, Git Hub Actions, Azure Dev Ops, Circle CI, or Bitbucket Pipelines. Scripting in Bash, Python, or Power Shell for automation tasks.

Infrastructure & Cloud Ia C tools: Terraform, Ansible, Pulumi, Cloud Formation, or Chef/Puppet. Cloud platforms: AWS, Microsoft Azure, or Google Cloud Platform. Networking: VPCs, subnets, DNS, load balancers, firewalls, and VPNs.

Containers & Orchestration Docker, Kubernetes (K8s), Helm, and service mesh technologies (Istio, Linkerd). Container registries: ECR, ACR, GCR, or Docker Hub.

Monitoring & Observability Prometheus, Grafana, ELK Stack (Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana), Datadog, or New Relic. Distributed tracing with Jaeger, Zipkin, or Open Telemetry.

BEHAVIOURAL COMPETENCIES Problem‑Solving – Rapidly diagnoses production issues and implements durable solutions. Collaboration – Works seamlessly across development, QA, and operations teams. Continuous Improvement – Proactively identifies bottlenecks and drives process optimisation. Communication – Clearly documents systems and conveys technical concepts to non‑technical stakeholders. Ownership – Takes accountability for system reliability and delivery pipeline health. Adaptability – Thrives in fast‑paced, evolving technology environments. EEO STATEMENTS

Phungela is an equal opportunity employer. We actively encourage applications from previously disadvantaged individuals, persons with disabilities, and designated groups in line with the Employment Equity Act. #J-18808-Ljbffr