Pretoria: Infrastructure Engineer (Senior) posted by Sabenza IT & Recruitment

January 28, 2026 Jobs in Gauteng

Sabenza IT & Recruitment

Gauteng

Other IT/Computer

Job Description

About the Role

We are seeking a Senior Infrastructure Engineer / Backend-focused DevOps professional to join a high-performing product team delivering compliant, scalable, and highly available digital solutions. The role focuses on building, operating, and improving backend systems within an agile, cloud-native DevOps environment, with exposure to full-stack development.

Key Responsibilities

Participate in system analysis, solution design, development, testing, and deployment within an Agile/DevOps model
Design, build, deploy, and operate backend services using Java and modern frameworks
Contribute to frontend development where required, working with Angular-based applications
Implement automated unit and integration tests to ensure quality and reliability
Support production systems as part of a Tier-3 DevOps operational support role
Troubleshoot and resolve complex incidents to ensure high availability of critical systems
Plan and execute upgrades to applications, tools, and platforms
Create and maintain system documentation, standard operating procedures, and technical artifacts
Build cloud-native solutions to support scalability, resilience, and business agility

Requirements

DevOps & Operations: Production support, incident resolution, system reliability
Backend Development:
Java
Quarkus framework
API design and integration
Messaging frameworks (JMS, Kafka)
Databases: PostgreSQL, strong SQL skills
Testing: JUnit or similar unit testing frameworks
Containers: Docker (building and running container images)
Version Control: Git (GitHub Enterprise)
CI/CD: Build and deployment pipelines using GitHub Actions
Build Tools: Maven

Qualifications

Relevant IT Degree or equivalent experience

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