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Cape Town: Senior Systems Engineer (Linux) (Infrastructure Automation) (Cpt Onsite) posted by Datafin

Senior Systems Engineer (Linux) (Infrastructure Automation) (Cpt Onsite)

Posted on 2025-03-17

Employer Datafin
Salary 0
Category It Computer
Location Western Cape  /  Cape Town

Job Summary

Senior Systems Engineer (Linux) (Infrastructure & Automation) (CPT Onsite)IT – Software Development ~ IT – Infrastructure
Cape Town – Western Cape – South Africa

ENVIRONMENT:
OUR international client, dealing with Foreign Exchange Trade, seeks a highly skilled & self-driven Senior Systems Engineer with expertise in infrastructure automation, Terraform, and cloud platforms to join its team. You will play a key part in building and maintaining automated infrastructure, driving operational efficiency, and supporting business-critical systems in a high-performance trading environment. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in Linux administration, automation, and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) principles, ensuring scalability, security, and high availability across environments. You will need 5+ years of work experience in Systems Engineering, DevOps, or SRE roles & be proficient in VMware, Proxmox, SQL, No SQL, AWS, Azure, Python, Bash, or PowerShell, Docker, Kubernetes, Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, Zabbix.
DUTIES:
Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
  • Design, implement, and maintain scalable infrastructure using Terraform, Ansible, and other automation tools.
Automation & DevOps
  • Develop, enhance, and manage CI/CD pipelines to streamline deployments and configuration management.
Cloud & On-Premise Systems
  • Support, optimise, and scale hybrid cloud environments (AWS/Azure) alongside on-premise data centres.
Linux Systems Engineering
  • Deploy, manage, and troubleshoot Linux-based infrastructure to ensure high availability and performance.
Security & Compliance
  • Implement secure system architectures, aligning with ISO 27001 and other regulatory frameworks.
Monitoring & Observability
  • Configure and maintain monitoring solutions (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, Zabbix) to ensure proactive issue resolution.
Networking & Performance Optimisation
  • Work with Networking teams to optimise connectivity, security, and system performance across multiple regions.
Technical Leadership & Mentorship
  • Guide junior team members and share knowledge on best practices in infrastructure automation and security.
Capacity Planning & Scaling
  • Ensure infrastructure can scale efficiently to meet growing business demands.
REQUIREMENTS:
  • 5+ Years of experience in Systems Engineering, DevOps, or SRE roles.
  • Strong proficiency in Terraform and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) methodologies.
  • Experience with Linux administration, virtualisation (VMware, Proxmox), and storage management.
  • Familiarity with SQL and No SQL databases.
  • Hands-on experience with automation tools (Ansible).
  • Proficiency in cloud platforms (AWS, Azure) and hybrid-cloud deployments.
  • Solid scripting skills in Python, Bash, or PowerShell for automation tasks.
  • Strong understanding of networking, firewalls, VPNs, and security principles.
  • Experience with monitoring and observability tools (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, Zabbix).
  • Familiarity with DevOps methodologies, CI/CD pipelines, SDLC.
  • Knowledge of containerisation and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes).
Advantageous
  • Familiarity with Jenkins, ArgoCD, for CI/CD.
  • Financial Services or High-performance Trading Infrastructure experience.
  • Exposure to multi-region, geo-distributed infrastructure deployments.
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