DevOps Engineer

A DevOps engineer works within the IT department and is responsible for implementing processes and systems according to a software’s lifecycle needs. The needs that often arise include coding, maintenance and updates. If you’re seeking a nrw adventure in your career or are interested in a DevOps career, you must know a few things about qualifying.

What is a DevOps Engineer?

A DevOps engineer handles tasks from coding to system administration, specialised DevOps toolchains and infrastructure management. The job function is relatively sparse and includes a variety of tasks that form under the IT generalist umbrella. Technical knowledge is vital to being successful as a DevOps engineer. However, interpersonal skills should not be overlooked. DevOps engineers often bridge the gap between workers and technology, encouraging a collaborative environment between teams who often work in silos.

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DevOps Engineer Job Description

DevOps Engineer Job Overview

DevOps Engineers combine their engineering and coding knowledge to oversee code releases, create and implement systems software, and analyse data. The ultimate goal of a DevOps engineer is to improve productivity in the workplace and deliver valuable services to their consumers. If you are considering a job as a DevOps engineer, then it would be beneficial to have a background in SysOps, IT Infrastructure, Operations Support or similar.

Responsibilities of a DevOps Engineer

Build software to integrate with internal back-end systems.
Work collaboratively by identifying and implementing DevOps/SysOps engineering best practices
Perform root cause analysis for production errors.
Create IT systems infrastructure architecture, standards and roadmaps.
Write and also maintain custom scripts to increase efficiency.
Collaborate with other engineers and technology functions to deliver secure and reliable solutions
Develop scripts to automate visualisation
Delegate your team’s workload based on available capacity and manage the expectations of stakeholders
Ensure platform uptimes are adhered to by using monitoring tools to automatically surface alerts
Create tools to reduce errors and improve customer experience.
Investigate and resolve technical issues

DevOps Engineer Skills & Qualifications

A BSc or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering or relevant field
Experience with software engineering, civil engineering and customer experience
Skills as a DevOps Engineer or related software engineering role
Proficient with git and git workflows
Skills in developing engineering applications for large companies
Working knowledge of databases and SQL
Good understanding of Ruby or Python
Good interpersonal skills
Problem-solving attitude
Work collaboratively in a team

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DevOps Engineer Jobs currently open:

Senior DevOps Engineer
Location: Pretoria
Salary: Negotiable
Our client is seeking a highly skilled Senior devops engineer to lead and enhance their cloud infrastructure, automation, and pipelines. The ideal candidate will have a solid background in software engineering, will work with developers, Operations and Analysts to ensure that software development ...
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DevOps Engineer
Location: Johannesburg
Salary: 650000 Annually
Are you a serious devops engineer in JHB?
8 days ago

DevOps Engineer
Location: Johannesburg
Salary: Monthly
Psybergate is an IT company that builds bespoke software solutions and provides highly skilled resources to its clients.We are looking for a devops engineer to join our financial services client based in Sandton (On site).
11 days ago

Senior DevOps Engineer
Location: Cape Town
Salary: R100 000
The devops function is essential in bridging the gap between software development and IT operations, ensuring that our platform infrastructure is scalable, efficient, and reliable. As a devops engineer, you will play a crucial role in:Streamlining deployment and operational processes to enhance efficiency.Implementing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines for continuous delivery.Ensuring system stabilit...
11 days ago

DevOps Engineer
Location: Botswana
Salary: Market related
Deloitte is recruiting for 2 x devops engineers to assist on a 6 month contract Cloud Transformation
16 days ago

DevOps Engineer (Support)
Location: Capetown
Salary: R 780 000 - R 900 000 P/A
devops engineer (Support)
17 days ago

Full Stack DevOps Engineer – Midrand / Semi-Remote – R450 Per hour
Location: Pretoria
Salary: 864 000
Full Stack devops engineer – Midrand / Semi-Remote – R450 Per hour
49 days ago

Cloud DevOps Engineer
Location: Johannesburg
Salary:
Looking for a Senior Cloud devops engineer will report to Sydney team in Australia. Please note Work hours is from 6am - 14:00. Must be available for stand up meetings from 6am - 9am. Office is based in Parktown.As a Cloud devops engineer, you will have primary responsibility for operations engineering to deliver ongoing operational and business initiative outcomes. You will be providing Dev...
12 days ago

DevOps Engineer
Location: Johannesburg
Salary:
Join Our Team as a devops engineer! ?Are you ready to take your devops career to the next level? Weâre looking for a passionate and skilled devops engineer to join our dynamic team in Bryanston! This is your chance to be part of a company thatâs revolutionizing the way high-speed broadband connectivity reaches homes across the country.
27 days ago

Cloud DevOps Engineer
Location: Johannesburg
Salary:
Recruiting for a Cloud devops, based in Gauteng.
4 days ago