Job Description

Qualifications and experience:

• 3+ years experience in Infrastructure, Software Development, DevOps or Security
• 3+ years design and implementation of highly available, enterprise-scale Cloud infrastructure.
• 2+ years in AWS
• 2+ years in AWS, Engineering or Infrastructure
• 2+years previous experience with managing a CI system (Jenkins, Gitlab CI, Automic)
• Grade 12 National Certificate / Vocational in Grade 12 National Certificate
• A relevant tertiary qualification in Information Technology
• A relevant degree in Information Technology - IT Engineering

Knowledge of:

• Design and deployment of highly available, enterprise-scale Cloud infrastructure.
• Advance knowledge of infrastructure concepts, technologies and patterns. (SDLC, IaC)
• Experience developing and delivering systems on AWS Platforms (Azure or GCP will be advantageous).
• Strong design and hands on troubleshooting background on AWS Platform (Azure or GCP will be advantageous).
• Experience in supporting and enhancing build and release processes through automation using a combination of processes and existing tools.
• Experience working in an AgileDevOps environment
• Experience developing and supporting infrastructure and Cloud capabilities for microservices-based architectures.
• Experience working with CI/CD tools.
• Experience with authentication and Authorization technologies and protocols (LDAP, Kerberos, AD, OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect, SAML).
• Experience working with scripting and provisioning tools like Terraform, Ansible, CloudFormation or equivalent.
• Understanding of Cloud Security technologies and best practices.
• Understanding of Networking in Cloud environments.
• Understanding of modern software engineering patterns, including those used in highly scalable, distributed, and resilient systems.
• Experience in engineering data pipelines using Big Data technologies such as Spark, Kafka, Hadoop, Storm, etc.
• Ability to deliver long-term, repeatable IaC solutions that incorporate directly into an overall CI/CD process.
• Experience with ELK, New Relic or similar on Public Cloud Platforms.
• Experience with Docker and Kubernetes.
• Knowledge of JSON templates, PowerShell, CLIs, Shell, Python.
• Experience working in a fast paced Agile/Scrum environment (Atlassian Stack).

Skills:

• Communications Skills
• Computer Literacy (MS Word, MS Excel, MS Outlook)
• Researching skills
• Analytical Skills
• Problem solving skills
• Presentation Skills
• Facilitation Skills
• Planning, organising and coordination skills
• Attention to Detail
• Project Management Skills (Methodolgy Specific)