South Africa: DevOps Engineer – AWS essential – Johannesburg / Hybrid – R1.2m PA posted by E-Merge

Are you a passionate DevOps expert ready to build world-class cloud infrastructure at scale? We’re searching for a highly skilled DevOps Engineer to join our innovative R&D team and drive the rapid growth of our Compliance-as-a-Service platform.

This is your opportunity to work with cutting-edge technologies while shaping the foundation of Scytale’s platform, used by SaaS companies around the globe. If you love solving complex engineering challenges and thrive in fast-moving environments, this is the perfect role for you.

What You’ll Bring to the Team

• 5+ years DevOps experience, ideally within a SaaS environment
• AWS mastery: EKS, EC2, SQS, SNS, RDS, S3, VPC, IAM (5+ years hands-on)
• Kubernetes & Docker: Advanced experience managing and scaling containerized systems
• CI/CD excellence: 2+ years building and maintaining pipelines; GitHub Actions & ArgoCD are advantageous
• Infrastructure-as-Code: 2+ years with Terraform
• Scripting proficiency: Shell scripting & Python
• Architect-level problem solving: Proven ability to design scalable, reliable cloud architecture for SaaS applications
• Strong collaborator: Excellent communication, self-driven, thrives in high-pace startup environments
• Observability tooling: 2+ years with Prometheus, Grafana, or OpenTelemetry solutions

Role Details

Reference Number: GZ60845
This is a permanent role, based in Johannesburg (Hybrid), offering a competitive CTC of R1.2m per annum, negotiable based on your experience and skill.

To apply or learn more, contact Garth at *****@*****.co.za or call (***)***-****.

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