Job Description

Our client is seeking an elite infrastructure engineer who thrives on creating reusable, compliant components that empower thousands of developers globally to build efficiently and securely!
Design and automate cloud infrastructure using Terraform, GitHub Actions, and Kubernetes to deliver reference architectures and modular solutions based on global best practices!
The ideal candidate is a highly skilled DevOps professional with 8+ years of experience who can hold their weight among experienced architects, brings deep expertise in IaC and CI/CD automation, excels at cutting through complexity to deliver ambitious objectives, and demonstrates passion for creating developer-enabling platforms on AWS and Azure!
? Senior backend/infrastructure development with Terraform and IaC
? Hybrid and remote working flexibility with 1960 flexible annual hours
? Platform engineering role enabling global developers with reusable components
POSITION: Contract: 01 March 2026 - 31 December 2028
EXPERIENCE: 6-8 Years related experience
COMMENCEMENT: 01 March 2026
LOCATION: Hybrid: Midrand/Menlyn/Rosslyn/Home Office rotation
TEAM: Developer Enablement / Infrastructure Platform Engineering
Qualifications / Experience

• IT Degree and/or relevant qualifications
• 8+ years of experience in full-stack development, DevOps, or a similar role
• Strong understanding of software development life cycle (SDLC) methodologies, such as Agile

Essential Skills Requirements

• IaC (Terraform, Ansible, etc)
• Scripting and Automation (Bash, Python)
• Cloud Platforms (AWS, Azure)
• GitHub DevOps or other CI/CD Tools (e.g. GitHub Actions, Jenkins)

Advantageous Skills Requirements

• Kubernetes
• Go Lang, Python or similar programming language
• DevOps Principles
• Test Automation
• Monitoring & Troubleshooting
• Development of reusable workflows
• Passion for IT architecture and hands on software development
• Interest or experience in AI and prompting techniques
• Organizational specific knowledge

Role Requirements

• Design, implement and maintain Terraform-based infrastructure-as-code for cloud environments (Azure and/or AWS)
• Build reusable, modular Terraform modules and establish best practices for state, versioning and environment separation
• Develop, maintain and automate CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions or equivalent) for infrastructure provisioning and application delivery
• Package and release Kubernetes manifests/Helm charts and support developer enablement for deploying to cluster environments
• Integrate secret management solutions and enforce least-privilege access patterns for infrastructure and cloud resources
• Implement automated validation, static analysis and testing for IaC (terraform fmt/validate, tfsec, Checkov, Terratest or similar)
• Troubleshoot and resolve infrastructure provisioning failures, cloud resource errors and runtime issues
• Produce clear technical documentation, runbooks and onboarding materials
• Collaborate with teams to translate their requirements into reusable modules
• Work within agile delivery teams, participate in sprint ceremonies, continuously improve delivery practices and mentor other engineers
• Monitor infrastructure and platform health using metrics, logging and alerting solutions (Prometheus, Grafana, OpenTelemetry)

NB:
South African citizens/residents preferred. Valid work permit holders will be considered. By applying, you consent to be added to the database and to receive updates until you unsubscribe. If you do not receive a response within 2 weeks, please consider your application unsuccessful.
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