Hybrid DevOps Engineer | Cape Town | 1.2 Mil CTC

SUMMARY:
A leading Payment and Fintech company in 50+ high-growth markets are looking for a DevOps Engineer. 

They operate throughout Asia, Central and Eastern Europe, Latin America, the Middle East and Africa, and are part of one of the largest technology investors in the world which is redefining the way people buy and sell online for our 300.000+ merchants and millions of consumers. As a leading online payment service provider, they deploy more than 400 payment methods and PCI-certified platforms to process approximately 6 million payments every single day.

R1 200 000 PA  | Full-time | Hybrid | CPT

POSITION INFO:
RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Enhancements & Bug Fixes: Develop and maintain software by enhancing features and fixing bugs.
• Automation Services: Write automation scripts and services to streamline operations.
• DevOps Environment Setup: Establish a comprehensive DevOps environment, integrating various tools and infrastructure as needed.
• Tooling & Pipeline Setup: Set up and manage tools and CI/CD pipelines using GitLab.
• Operational Support: Oversee the operational aspects of the development environment, ensuring stability and efficiency.
• Project KPIs & Metrics: Understand and work towards achieving project-specific KPIs and metrics.
• Process Definition: Define and implement processes for development, testing, releases, updates, and support within DevOps operations.
• Code Review & Validation: Provide technical expertise in reviewing, verifying, and validating software code.
• Troubleshooting: Identify and resolve issues using various troubleshooting techniques.
• Monitoring: Continuously monitor project lifecycle processes to ensure compliance and identify areas for improvement.
• Process Improvement: Develop and implement new processes to reduce waste and improve efficiency.
• Automation Advocacy: Promote and build automated processes wherever applicable.
• Incident Management: Perform root cause analysis and manage incidents effectively.
• CI/CD Tool Deployment: Select and deploy appropriate CI/CD tools, aiming to build and improve CI/CD pipelines.
• KPI Measurement: Measure and report on engineering KPIs and developer experience metrics.

• Java Development: Proficiency in Java, Spring, Spring Boot, MySQL, and DynamoDB.
• DevOps Expertise: Proven experience in setting up and managing a DevOps environment, CI/CD pipelines, and related tooling.
• AWS: Hands-on experience with AWS services and infrastructure.

• Tooling Expertise: Strong experience with GitLab, Grafana, Prometheus, and optionally Opsgenie.
• Atlassian Tools: Familiarity with Jira and Confluence.
• Containerization: Experience with Docker is a plus.
• Flexible & Open-minded: Ability to build and adapt the DevOps environment creatively and without strict adherence to existing blueprints.
• Automation: Strong focus on creating and improving automated processes.
• Problem-solving: Excellent troubleshooting skills and the ability to perform root cause analysis.
• Operational Efficiency: Capability to oversee and optimize operational aspects of the development environment.

• A diverse working environment within a multicultural setting
• An inclusive environment where we listen to a diverse range of voices when making decisions
• A positive, get-things-done workplace
• A dynamic, constantly evolving space (change is par for the course – important you are comfortable with this)
• Ability to learn cutting-edge concepts and innovation in an agile start-up environment with a global scale
• A democratic work environment where you can drive your outcomes