DevOps Team Lead

Description:

A vacancy exists for a DevOps Team Lead within the Micro Merchant Division – Kazang , in Cape Town, Century City .

This role is ideal for a seasoned DevOps professional looking to take on a leadership position and drive innovation within a dynamic team .

The main purpose of this role is to lead, mentor, and support the DevOps team while driving automation and continuous improvement of development processes and infrastructure . The role involves overseeing deployment strategies , ensuring system reliability , and fostering strong collaboration between developers , technical teams , and stakeholders

Key Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Lead and mentor a team of DevOps Engineers, fostering a culture of innovation and collaboration.
• Develop and maintain an intimate knowledge of the software architecture and overall system design.
• Drive automation initiatives to streamline software integration, release, and deployment processes.
• Oversee and enhance system monitoring, logging, and metrics reporting for improved reliability.
• Collaborate with development teams to improve software quality and operational efficiency.
• Maintain and enforce security best practices across all environments.
• Evaluate and adopt new technologies to optimize system performance and scalability.
• Troubleshoot complex production issues and provide guidance on resolution strategies.
• Perform and oversee preventative maintenance on infrastructure, ensuring high availability.
• Engage with customers, solutions architects, and other stakeholders to align technical requirements.
• Lead project teams in the development and delivery of DevOps solutions.
• Ensure proper documentation of processes, configurations, and best practices.
• Manage on-call rotations and incident response protocols.

In order to be considered for this position, the following requirements must be met:

• Bachelor of Science or any related tertiary qualification.
• 4-6 years of experience in a DevOps or related role, wanting to progress into a leadership capacity.
• Strong expertise in Python or a comparable programming language. Advanced knowledge of databases and SQL.
• Extensive experience in managing Linux-based production environments.
• Proficiency in cloud-based infrastructure and deployment strategies.
• Hands-on experience with containerization (Docker) and orchestration tools (e.g., Kubernetes).
• Strong understanding of CI/CD pipelines and automation tools.
• Proven ability to mentor and develop team members.

Competencies required:

• Excellent leadership and communication skills.
• Strategic thinker with a proactive and results-oriented approach.
• Ability to build and maintain strong cross-functional relationships.
• High attention to detail and ability to enforce best practices.
• Passion for technology and continuous learning.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.

Requirements:

• Lead and mentor a team of DevOps Engineers, fostering a culture of innovation and collaboration.
• Develop and maintain an intimate knowledge of the software architecture and overall system design.
• Drive automation initiatives to streamline software integration, release, and deployment processes.
• Oversee and enhance system monitoring, logging, and metrics reporting for improved reliability.
• Collaborate with development teams to improve software quality and operational efficiency.
• Maintain and enforce security best practices across all environments.
• Evaluate and adopt new technologies to optimize system performance and scalability.
• Troubleshoot complex production issues and provide guidance on resolution strategies.
• Perform and oversee preventative maintenance on infrastructure, ensuring high availability.
• Engage with customers, solutions architects, and other stakeholders to align technical requirements.
• Lead project teams in the development and delivery of DevOps solutions.
• Ensure proper documentation of processes, configurations, and best practices.
• Manage on-call rotations and incident response protocols.

• Bachelor of Science or any related tertiary qualification.
• 4-6 years of experience in a DevOps or related role, wanting to progress into a leadership capacity.
• Strong expertise in Python or a comparable programming language. Advanced knowledge of databases and SQL.
• Extensive experience in managing Linux-based production environments.
• Proficiency in cloud-based infrastructure and deployment strategies.
• Hands-on experience with containerization (Docker) and orchestration tools (e.g., Kubernetes).
• Strong understanding of CI/CD pipelines and automation tools.
• Proven ability to mentor and develop team members.

• Excellent leadership and communication skills.
• Strategic thinker with a proactive and results-oriented approach.
• Ability to build and maintain strong cross-functional relationships.
• High attention to detail and ability to enforce best practices.
• Passion for technology and continuous learning.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.