Description:
Day-to-day responsibilities:
Deploying, automating, maintaining, monitoring, and managing production systems to ensure availability, performance, scalability, and security. Suggesting architecture improvements and recommending process enhancements. Evaluating new technology options and vendor products. Designing network topology and infrastructure. Managing server hardware, sizing, scalability, and deployment best practices. Managing centralized backup and restore activities. Defining processes and procedures for regular server and system health checks. Liaising with development teams for product enhancements and troubleshooting. Supporting technical support personnel with system use.Requirements:
Presentable and well-spoken; able to work under pressure. Good communicator with a sense of responsibility. Ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment. Strong time management and prioritization skills. Excellent written and verbal communication. Highly analytical, structured thinking with attention to detail. Technical Requirements: Core DevOps Skills:
Solid experience in DevOps with 24/7 uptime, automation, and configuration management (Jenkins, Puppet, Chef, Ansible, Docker). Strong scripting skills (Bash, Python). Familiar with continuous integration tools (Jenkins, Ansible, GitHub Actions). Skilled in building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines. Experience with containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes). Proficient with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation). Cloud & Infrastructure:Hands-on experience with cloud platforms (Proxmox, AWS, Azure, GCP). Skilled in provisioning and scaling cloud-native applications. Knowledge of hybrid cloud and on-prem infrastructure integration. Monitoring, Logging & Alerting:
Experience with monitoring tools (Zabbix, Prometheus, Grafana). Familiar with centralized logging (ELK Stack, Splunk, Fluentd, Graylog). Implementing alerting and automated incident responses. Security & Compliance:
Knowledge of DevSecOps and security best practices in CI/CD. Experience with secrets management (Vault, AWS Secrets Manager, SOPS). Familiar with SSL/TLS management (Let's Encrypt, OpenSSL). Awareness of compliance frameworks (SOC2, HIPAA, PCI beneficial). Networking & Messaging:
Good understanding of email systems (Exim4, Postfix, Microsoft Exchange, M365). Solid knowledge of network protocols (SMTP, POP3, IMAP, TCP/IP, DNS, SSL/TLS). Firewall management and VPN configuration.<
09 May 2025;
from:
gumtree.co.za