We are looking for a highly skilled Linux DevOps specialist to support an existing development team and to innovate and drive best practices in our operational team. We seek a self-motivated, passionate, and creative person skilled in problem-solving, who can deliver with minimal oversight in our fast-paced and stimulating environment.
You will work with the network-administration and systems-administration teams who support and manage our hosting environment. You will collaborate with other DevOps engineers and the rest of the team to streamline workflows and create value. Additionally, you will join the support roster and be part of the production support team.
Responsibilities
- Support and manage our hosting environment
- Support our development team
- Find opportunities to streamline workflows
- Drive efficiencies
- Knowledge sharing – support and upskill the rest of the team
- Champion relevant documentation
Requirements
- Experience in deploying highly available automated Linux-based systems
- Solid understanding of networking protocols and how the internet works
- Experience with containerization, Docker, etc.
- Experience in automating with Ansible or similar tools
- A good understanding of databases, database design, and optimization
- Experience with coding, ideally backend services in Python or PHP, and a reasonable understanding of web technologies
- Knowledge of automated testing
- Building CI/CD pipelines
- Proven ability and interest in quickly picking up new technologies, leading evaluations, and providing suggestions for key technologies
- Great problem-solving ability, especially under pressure
- A passion for leading and mentoring junior DevOps engineers
- Ability to explain and articulate technical details clearly to technical management and developers
- Understanding of the importance of writing documentation and training staff on operating platforms
- Architecting, deploying, maintaining, and scaling platforms
Benefits
Our benefits are second to none — we look after our people!
- We prioritize your well-being and encourage a healthy lifestyle:
We pay 100% of your medical aid (Discovery & Vitality) — no deduction unless you want to add a beneficiary. - We think of your future:
Retirement Annuity — up to 5% co-contribution of your monthly salary. - We invest in our employees:
Employees are encouraged to identify opportunities to upskill themselves, and we contribute towards relevant training and courses.
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