{"id":12705,"date":"2025-07-01T12:02:08","date_gmt":"2025-07-01T12:02:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/southafrica\/job\/devops-engineer-intermediate-software-developer\/"},"modified":"2025-10-02T00:24:12","modified_gmt":"2025-10-02T00:24:12","slug":"devops-engineer-intermediate-software-developer","status":"expired","type":"job_listing","link":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/southafrica\/?post_type=job_listing&p=12705","title":{"rendered":"DevOps Engineer \n\n\n            \n\n            \n            Intermediate Software Developer"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The DevOps Engineer will manage infrastructure, including setup, monitoring, resource allocation, and deployment architecture using a wide range of AWS cloud technologies. You will lead the charge in optimizing our development and operations processes, ensuring seamless integration between various teams and technologies.<\/p>\n<p>ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS &amp; SKILLS<\/p>\n<p>\t3-4 years of experience working as a DevOps Engineer.\u00a0<br \/>\n\t3-year degree\/diploma in the technology field will be advantageous<br \/>\n\tAWS DevOps Professional Certification.<br \/>\n\tGood understanding of Agile processes.<br \/>\n\tPractical experience working with automated deployments and source control.<br \/>\n\tAbility to code and script.<br \/>\n\tExcellent problem-solving and troubleshooting skills.<br \/>\n\tProcess-oriented with great documentation skills.<br \/>\n\tKnowledge of best practices and IT operations in an always-up, always-available service.<br \/>\n\tExperience administering and deploying development CI\/CD tools such as Git, Jira, GitLab, or Jenkins.<\/p>\n<p>WHAT YOU WILL DO:<br \/>\nProject Planning<\/p>\n<p>\tParticipate in strategic project-planning meetings.<br \/>\n\tProvide guidance and expertise on system options, risk, impact, and costs vs. benefits.<br \/>\n\tCreate and share operational requirements and development forecasts to allow for timely and accurate planning of projects.<br \/>\n\tFoster cross-functional collaboration between development, operations, and QA teams to enhance communication and break down silos.<\/p>\n<p>Development<\/p>\n<p>\tInstall and configure solutions, implement reusable components, translate technical requirements, assist with all stages of test data, develop interface stubs and simulators, and perform script maintenance and updates.<\/p>\n<p>Deployment<\/p>\n<p>\tDesign, implement, and manage robust CI\/CD pipelines that accelerate software delivery while maintaining code quality and security.<br \/>\n\tBuild automated deployments through the use of configuration management technology.<br \/>\n\tResponsible for making modules ready for production, which entails moving them according to specific procedures and documenting knowledge transfer.<br \/>\n\tEmploy IaC principles to automate the provisioning and management of infrastructure, resulting in consistent and reproducible environments.<\/p>\n<p>Maintenance and Troubleshooting<\/p>\n<p>\tResponsible for routine application maintenance tasks.<br \/>\n\tCreate requirements and procedures for implementing routine maintenance.<br \/>\n\tDiagnose and resolve complex issues in production environments, contributing to high system availability and reliability.<\/p>\n<p>Performance Management<\/p>\n<p>\tImplement comprehensive monitoring and logging solutions to ensure timely issue detection, rapid incident response, and proactive performance optimization.<br \/>\n\tGive recommendations for enhancing performance via gap analysis, identifying the most practical alternative solutions, and assisting with modifications.<br \/>\n\tIdentify manual processes prone to error and inefficiency, then develop automated solutions to streamline operations and reduce human intervention.<\/p>\n<p>Software Quality Standards<\/p>\n<p>\tGuide and implement software and product design.<br \/>\n\tProduce code in line with project requirements.<br \/>\n\tImplement and maintain appropriate security standards.<br \/>\n\tPerform and request code reviews.<br \/>\n\tWrite and maintain unit and functional tests.<\/p>\n<p>Debugging &amp; 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