DevOps Engineer X2 - Johannesburg

DevOps Engineer (2 positions available)

6 months contract opportunity

5 to 7 years of related experience as a DevOps or systems administrator/engineer in 24X7 uptime environment. Expert knowledge of system administration and security protocols for client/server environment deployed using Cloud based IaaS and PaaS solutions in Azure platforms

• Solid understanding of software development life cycle, test driven development, continuous integration and continuous delivery
• Solid understanding and experience working with high availability, high performance, multi-data center systems and hybrid cloud environments
• Strong ability to troubleshoot complex issues ranging from system resources to application stack traces
• Experience with containerization and orchestration of web services.
• Experience with version control systems
• Experience in development with scripting languages
• Preferred experience supporting the following Datastores/Databases: MS-SQL server, MySQL, MongoDB, Azure SQL
• Working knowledge of related technologies including encryption, IPsec, VLANs, VPNs, routing, firewalls, proxy services, LAN/WAN connectivity
• Experience with Azure cloud IaaS and PaaS solutions
• Knowledge and experience with Azure Kubernetes is recommended / preferred
• Strong hardware and software diagnostic skills
• Project and system planning experience is essential
• Ability to multitask and work in a dynamic, fast-paced environment with rapid technology changes and complex customer requirements.
• Experience working in an agile development team which requires the database design and architecture to adapt to changing business needs.
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills, comfortable in a transactional high-volume, high availability production environment.
• Ability to build solid relationships with team members and co-workers, possessing the desire to work in a team environment and provide benefit to the team as a whole
• Possess strong communication and presentation skills, including both written and verbal.
• Strong customer service skills, with the ability to manage multiple concurrent customer requests.
• Self-reliant, self-motivated with a "can do" attitude.
• Commitment to quality, accuracy, and reliability of services provided.
• Ability to produce and maintain accurate documentation and operational reports.
• Desire to grow and develop new skillsets, becoming involved with new technologies
• Experience with MS-Office products to build presentations using Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.