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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 ResponsibilitiesDeploy, 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 documentationKey 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.

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