Senior DevOps Engineer (Cape Town)
Senior DevOps Engineer (Cape Town)
Are you a seasoned DevOps Engineer ready to make a tangible impact? Our client in the digital marketing software space, is seeking a Senior DevOps Engineer to join their innovative and collaborative team in Cape Town. You'll play a key role in ensuring the performance, scalability, and reliability of cloud and on-premise systems, while working closely with development and support teams to streamline delivery pipelines and system automation.
Key Responsibilities
- Deploy, manage, and monitor production systems to ensure high availability and performance.
- Automate infrastructure and configuration management processes.
- Drive improvements in system architecture and DevOps practices.
- Evaluate new tools, technologies, and approaches for scalability and efficiency.
- Collaborate with developers and support teams to troubleshoot and enhance the environment.
- Maintain system health, backup/restore strategies, and infrastructure documentation
Key Requirements:
- 5+ years of hands-on experience as a DevOps Engineer.
- Proven experience in managing CI/CD pipelines, cloud infrastructure, and automation tools.
- Strong background in Linux system administration.
DevOps & Automation
- Experience with tools like Jenkins, Ansible, Puppet, Chef, and Docker.
- Skilled in scripting (Bash, Python) for automation and configuration.
- CI/CD pipeline design and implementation (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, etc.).
Cloud & Infrastructure
- Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP, or Proxmox).
- Infrastructure as Code using Terraform or CloudFormation.
- Knowledge of hybrid cloud and on-premise systems.
Containerization & Orchestration
- Docker and Kubernetes deployment and management.
Monitoring & Logging
- Tools like Zabbix, Prometheus, Grafana, ELK Stack, or Splunk.
- Familiarity with alerting and incident response automation.
Security & Networking
- Understanding of DevSecOps and security in CI/CD environments.
- Familiar with SSL/TLS, secrets management (Vault, AWS Secrets Manager), and firewall/VPN setups.
- Solid grasp of network protocols (SMTP, DNS, TCP/IP).
Systems & Databases
- Proficiency with Linux (Ubuntu, Red Hat, or Oracle Linux).
- Experience with PostgreSQL or MySQL (PostgreSQL preferred).
This is an opportunity to shape robust infrastructure within a high-performance tech environment. If you're driven by automation, performance, and innovation, this role is for you.

Senior DevOps Engineer (Cape Town)
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