1958 Full Stack DevOps Engineer (Entry)

SUMMARY:
Our client requires the services of a Full Stack DevOps Engineer (Entry) with 1-3 years in professional software development, relevant degree or additional experience as well as working in an Agile environment, contract until December 2027 (Gauteng based)

POSITION INFO:
What will be your role and responsibilities?

• Be part of a DevOps team that implements and operates functional services in our Generative AI platform application
• Design, develop, and maintain high-quality software solutions across the whole tech stack
• Write clean, efficient, and maintainable code; following best practices and coding standards
• Building with purpose and ownership - striving for meaning and excellence, and delivering solutions that you are proud of
• Frontend development - Collaborate with UI/UX designers and business users to create visually appealing and user-friendly interfaces using Angular and the BMW Density framework. Ensure cross-browser compatibility and responsiveness of frontend components, implement and maintain frontend performance optimizations, and contribute to mobile development initiatives
• Backend development - Develop server-side logic and APIs using micro-service architecture and OpenAPI specifications, with a strong focus on code structure by organizing code into components and libraries. Manage data efficiently with various databases, and implement authentication, authorization, and logging and usage tracking mechanisms
• Infrastructure/Cloud development - Architect, deploy, and scale applications using AWS and Azure services, optimizing performance and cost-effectiveness while implementing security best practices for cloud infrastructure
• Collaborate using version control and related activities such as reviewing code of team members
• Share knowledge by creating and maintaining technical documentation, including system architecture diagrams, API documentation, and code comments.
• Provide operational support by analyzing operational incidents and handling requests such as onboarding new use cases to the platform

• Frontend development skills (HTML, CSS, JavaScript/TypeScript, Angular)
• Backend and library development (Python)
• Knowledge of unit testing frameworks (e.g. Jest or pytest)
• Amazon Web Services (AWS) (Strong emphasis on API Gateway, Lambda, Dynamo DB, S3, SQS)
• Git
• GitHub Actions
• Good understanding of UI/UX concepts
• State Management (NgRx, RxJS)
• Experience with RESTful APIs and GraphQL
• Handling asynchronous calls
• Experience with SCSS
• Any additional responsibilities assigned in the Agile Working Model (AWM) Charter

• Terraform and Terragrunt (IaC)
• Azure Cloud
• Knowledge on Density design framework
• Experience building web apps for mobile devices
• Strong interest in Artificial Intelligence and specifically LLM-based applications
• Problem solving capabilities
• Driven and willing to learn new technologies in order to be able to solve different problems
• Flexibility to take up different tasks in the project
• Ability to work as part of a team
• Ability to work interdependently and to submit deliverables on time and with excellent quality
• Ability to work within a multi-national organisational structure and to work with colleagues from all over the world
• Excellent interpersonal and organisational skills with the ability to communicate effectively (both verbally and in writing) with both technical and non-technical colleagues / users
• Strong ability to understand and interpret business needs and requirements with an aptitude to move concepts through to proposal and successful implementation
• Willing and able to travel internationally