Cloud DevOps Engineer JHB

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Duties & Responsibilities

Environment

An AgriTech Company is currently seeking a skilled DevOps Engineer to join their team in managing the cloud infrastructure that powers their SaaS platform for the agricultural sector. With offices in Stellenbosch and Johannesburg they are looking for pragmatic result‑driven individuals who take pride in creating solutions that deliver tangible results. In this role you will collaborate closely with development and data teams to ensure seamless deployments, continuous integration, and optimal system reliability. Key responsibilities include automating processes, improving scalability, and ensuring applications remain high‑performing and secure.

If you are passionate about building and maintaining robust infrastructure, thrive on solving complex challenges, and are committed to smooth operational delivery, this opportunity is ideal for you.

Duties

• Infrastructure Management : Design, implement and manage infrastructure solutions using AWS services for scalability and reliability.
• CI / CD Pipelines : Build and maintain continuous integration and deployment pipelines using GitHub Actions or similar tools.
• Containerisation : Manage containerised applications using Docker ensuring consistency across environments (Nix and Windows).
• Deployment & Monitoring : Deploy applications on platforms like AWS, Heroku and Kubernetes. Set up monitoring and alerting systems (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana or CloudWatch).
• Automation : Automate repetitive tasks and processes reducing manual intervention and improving deployment efficiency.
• Security : Implement security best practices including setting up firewalls, intrusion detection and system hardening.
• Performance Optimisation : Monitor system performance and work with the development team to improve the efficiency and scalability of applications.
• Database Management : Assist with RDS Postgres database management and help explore potential use of MongoDB or other NoSQL solutions.
• Backup & Recovery : Set up and maintain backup and disaster recovery plans for critical infrastructure.
• Collaboration : Work with developers to troubleshoot production issues, implement fixes and ensure smooth code releases.
• Cloud Cost Optimisation : Analyse cloud infrastructure to identify opportunities for cost optimisation.
• Documentation : Create and maintain comprehensive documentation for infrastructure processes and configurations.

Requirements

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Knowledge, Skills & Experience

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Skills & Experience

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