Job Description

DevOps Operations Engineer (AWS) (Entry) (Contract) - Gauteng/Hybrid - ISB502166
Our client is seeking an Operations Engineer.
The mission is to enhance and maintain the operational quality of IT applications and support the product owner's operational needs. The position involves ensuring the effective operation and security of AWS-integrated systems.
Entry-level opportunity
DevOps role in an innovative IT Hub
Remote/Onsite flexibility
Position Details:
Contract Duration: 1 February 2026 31 December 2028
Commencement Date: 1 February 2026
Location: Midrand/Menlyn/Rosslyn/Home Office rotation
Role Group: DevOps
Experience Required: 3 5 years in a business/IT environment
Product / Team Context:
The product, Retail Vehicle Management Services (RVMS), handles vehicle data in the retail/sales context, with subproducts like Vehicle Search Service, Vehicle Booking Services, and Stock Search Frontend. Working in a team that emphasizes innovation, collaboration, and a comprehensive understanding of IT methodologies, you will contribute to improving IT solutions globally.
Qualifications & Experience:

• Diploma/degree in a business/IT environment
• 3 5 years of relevant work experience

Essential Skills & Technologies:

• AWS Cloud, PAAS, IAS
• Security design in AWS services, securing VPC architectures
• RESTful APIs, Databases/SQL (PostgreSQL advantageous)
• Docker/Kubernetes (AWS/Azure advantageous)
• Code versioning (Git), Jenkins, DevOps

Advantageous Skills:

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Apache Kafka, Kibana, Grafana, Terraform, Ansible, Heartbeat
• Agile development methodologies, Confluence/Jira

Key Responsibilities:

• Collaboration with Team Lead, Stakeholders, IT PO and Team regarding Operational topics
• is responsible for the needs-based operating process within the agreed quality
• ensures the operability and operational quality of the applications over the entire life cycle in the area of
• responsibility
• ensures the implementation of all tasks and content of the process IT Operations (IT.03 Monitor and Operate IT
• Product)
• controls the overall release and change management of the applications in the area of responsibility
• controls the implementation of technical lifecycle management measures as well as the identified security
• measures for the assigned applications
• controls the measures to improve operational quality for the assigned applications
• supports the product owner with operational issues
• prioritizes the scope of operations of the applications to the product owner for the assigned applications
• prioritizes the necessary operational scopes for in the product backlog for the assigned applications
• decides all operational issues within the scope of the planned resources for the assigned systems and
• applications
• supports the AWM Processes "Deliver & Operate IT Technology" and "Manage IT Governance"
• controls the measurement and communication of the operation KPIs and defines the necessary measures to
• improve quality or the assigned applications
• supports the LRE in post-mortem handling of major and critical incidents
• supports the LRE in all its assigned tasks regarding the assigned applications
• supports ITSCM tasks (e.g. IT emergency exercises) and tasks in manage availability

NB: Candidates must be South African citizens/residents or possess valid work permits. If you do not hear from us within two weeks, please consider your application unsuccessful.
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