Cape Town: Systems Engineer posted by iOCO Digital Pty Lty

About the Role

We are seeking a Senior DevOps Engineer responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining secure and scalable cloud and DevOps environments on Microsoft Azure. This role involves developing and managing CI/CD pipelines, leveraging Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Ansible, ARM, Bicep), and integrating security controls into DevOps processes (DevSecOps) to ensure compliance and system integrity.

Key Responsibilities

• Performing daily application availability checks and event monitoring tasks
• Provide proactive system monitoring
• Communicate accurately and timeously with relevant clients regarding incidents logged
• Working well with colleagues/team player/willing to assist
• Design, implement, and maintain secure CI/CD pipelines
• Integrate security controls into DevOps processes (DevSecOps)
• Perform vulnerability assessments and remediation across infrastructure and applications
• Collaborate with development and operations teams to enforce security best practices
• Automate compliance checks and security testing
• Monitor and respond to security incidents in cloud and on-prem environments

Requirements

• 35 years experience implementing Azure automation pipelines
• Excellent customer interaction
• Team player with good work ethic and attendance record
• Self-driven Get the job done
• Strong event management abilities with customer focus
• Strong sense of responsibility in taking ownership of problems and seeing them through till completion
• Excellent customer satisfaction, interaction, and engagement
• English – Can converse and has the necessary email skills
• Experience with cloud platforms (Azure)
• Strong hands-on Azure experience (e.g., App Gateway/WAF, AKS, Azure SQL, ACR, Key Vault, VNet, Storage Accounts.)
• Proficiency in Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Bicep, ARM templates.)
• Strong scripting skills in PowerShell, Python, or Bash.
• Experience designing and building CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps.
• Hands-on experience with CI/CD tools (Azure DevOps, Jenkins, GitHub Actions)
• Solid understanding of containers and orchestration (Docker, AKS).
• Experience with Function App and Web App development.
• Strong grasp of networking, security, and compliance in Azure environments.
• Proficient in monitoring and logging using Azure-native tools.
• Skilled in troubleshooting, version control (Git), and working in Agile environments.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to work independently and collaboratively.
• Familiarity with certificate automation, Key Vault integration, and workflow orchestration (e.g., Logic Apps, Durable Functions).
• Experience with container security and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes)
• Knowledge of secure coding practices and application security principles

Qualifications

• National Senior Certificate/ Matric/ N3/ Grade 12
• Microsoft Cloud Certification (Azure)
• Pass typical recruitment checks (criminal, qualification, ID verification checks, etc.)
• ITIL v3 or ITIL 4 certification
• Linux/Unix qualifications and/or experience
• Azure Certification (e.g., Azure DevOps Engineer Expert, Solutions Architect Expert) preferred.
• Security Certifications (e.g., CISSP, CISM, CEH, or CompTIA Security+)
• Containerization and Orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes)
• Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Ansible, or similar)
• CI/CD Pipeline Design and Management