DevOps Engineer

DevOps Engineer

Recruiter:

Network Recruitment

Job Ref:

ITA006199/Jess

Date posted:

Thursday, August 20, 2026

Location:

Stellenbosch, South Africa

Salary:

600 000 Annually

SUMMARY:

A leading South African technology and engineering business is looking for a DevOps Engineer to join a high-performing multidisciplinary team developing innovative IoT, energy management, and operational intelligence solutions across Africa.

This is an exciting opportunity for a DevOps professional who enjoys building scalable cloud infrastructure, automating processes, and supporting cutting-edge technology solutions that deliver real-world impact.

POSITION INFO:

What You'll Be Doing Own, design, deploy, and maintain cloud infrastructure and services Manage and optimise containerised environments for performance and cost efficiency Build, maintain, and improve CI\/CD pipelines Implement infrastructure security controls, compliance measures, and vulnerability management processes Develop monitoring, observability, and alerting solutions using modern tooling Troubleshoot production incidents and implement preventative improvements Support products and services throughout their full lifecycle, including deployments, enhancements, and releases Collaborate closely with Software Engineers, QA teams, and Operations stakeholders to streamline delivery and improve reliability Minimum Requirements Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or equivalent relevant qualification 2 to 5 years of DevOps experience Strong problem-solving and analytical skills Excellent communication abilities Experience writing technical documentation Practical experience with Linux environments Experience with scripting using Bash, Python, and\/or Node.js Strong containerisation experience Experience with automation tools such as Terraform, Ansible, Jenkins, or GitLab CI\/CD Database administration and design experience, preferably PostgreSQL and TimescaleDB Familiarity with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, GCP, Hetzner, or similar cloud technologies Working knowledge of quality management processes and standards Advantageous Experience UI\/UX exposure AWS DevOps Engineer certification or similar cloud certifications Application Note: If you have not received feedback within two weeks, please consider your application unsuccessful. Your profile will remain in our database for future opportunities