Eastern Cape: Senior TechOps DevOps Specialist (AWS Infrastructure as Code) (Remote) posted by Datafin

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SHAPE infrastructure roadmaps with scalability, reliability, and business needs in mind as the next Senior TechOps Specialist sought by a fast-growing SaaS company providing innovative compliance monitoring solutions for the Financial Services industry. You will lead the design and automation of deployments, ensuring compliance and security across environments, and driving Incident Management practices. The ideal candidate will combine their deep expertise in AWS and infrastructure-as-code with strong leadership in operational excellence, incident response, and security-first practices. You will require 7+ years of experience in technical operations, DevOps, or SRE roles, with at least 3 years in a senior capacity.

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Key Competencies Required –

Technical Mastery: Deep knowledge of AWS, Kubernetes, IaC, and modern DevOps practices.

Operational Excellence: Skilled in designing resilient, secure, and cost-efficient infrastructure.

Security Leadership: Strong understanding of cloud security, compliance frameworks, and risk management.

Incident Leadership: Experienced in driving incident response, RCA, and post-mortem culture.

Mentorship: Capable of coaching and developing engineers across TechOps and SRE functions.

Collaboration: Works effectively across engineering, security, and product teams to align priorities.

Execution: Delivers improvements through automation, standardisation, and iterative development.

Adaptability: Thrives in fast-paced, dynamic environments with evolving priorities.

Communication & Documentation: Clearly documents systems, incidents, and decisions for organisational alignment.