Role Overview We are looking for a highly skilled and hands‑on Senior DevOps Engineer to design, build, and optimise scalable cloud infrastructure that powers critical financial services across Africa. This role is ideal for someone who thrives in high‑impact environments, enjoys solving complex problems, and is passionate about automation, reliability, and continuous improvement. You will play a key role in enabling engineering teams to deliver secure and efficient solutions in a regulated fintech environment. Key Responsibilities Build, operate, and continuously improve cloud infrastructure across development, staging, and production environments Design and implement Infrastructure-as-Code , CI/CD pipelines, and automation solutions Monitor, secure, and optimise systems to ensure performance, availability, and resilience Enhance observability through effective monitoring, logging, and alerting practices Support incident response processes and contribute to post‑incident reviews Implement and maintain backup, redundancy, failover, and disaster recovery strategies Collaborate with security teams to embed DevSecOps practices Work closely with software engineers to streamline development and deployment processes Maintain technical documentation, including system designs and operational runbooks Research and implement tools that improve platform performance and developer experience What We’re Looking For Grade 12 (required) Relevant tertiary qualification (advantageous) 7+ years’ experience in DevOps, Cloud Infrastructure, or Systems Engineering Strong experience with AWS (Azure or GCP exposure is beneficial) Solid Linux administration experience in production environments Proven experience with: Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform preferred) Containers and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes) CI/CD tools (GitLab CI, GitHub Actions, Jenkins) Monitoring tools (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, Loki) Experience with configuration management tools (Ansible, Puppet, Chef) Proficiency in scripting (Python, Bash, or similar) Strong understanding of networking, databases, and web servers Experience working in secure and compliant environments (PCI‑DSS, ISO27001 advantageous) Familiarity with Agile and DevOps practices Key Competencies Problem‑solving and analytical thinking Strong collaboration and communication skills Attention to detail and operational excellence Proactive risk identification and mitigation Adaptability in fast‑paced environments #J-18808-Ljbffr