Qualifications and experience:
- 3+ years experience in Infrastructure, Software Development, DevOps or Security
- 3+ years design and implementation of highly available, enterprise-scale Cloud infrastructure.
- 2+ years in AWS
- 2+ years in AWS, Engineering or Infrastructure
- 2+years previous experience with managing a CI system (Jenkins, Gitlab CI, Automic)
- Grade 12 National Certificate / Vocational in Grade 12 National Certificate
- A relevant tertiary qualification in Information Technology
- A relevant degree in Information Technology - IT Engineering
Knowledge of:
- Design and deployment of highly available, enterprise-scale Cloud infrastructure.
- Advance knowledge of infrastructure concepts, technologies and patterns. (SDLC, IaC)
- Experience developing and delivering systems on AWS Platforms (Azure or GCP will be advantageous).
- Strong design and hands on troubleshooting background on AWS Platform (Azure or GCP will be advantageous).
- Experience in supporting and enhancing build and release processes through automation using a combination of processes and existing tools.
- Experience working in an Agile\DevOps environment
- Experience developing and supporting infrastructure and Cloud capabilities for microservices-based architectures.
- Experience working with CI/CD tools.
- Experience with authentication and Authorization technologies and protocols (LDAP, Kerberos, AD, OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect, SAML).
- Experience working with scripting and provisioning tools like Terraform, Ansible, CloudFormation or equivalent.
- Understanding of Cloud Security technologies and best practices.
- Understanding of Networking in Cloud environments.
- Understanding of modern software engineering patterns, including those used in highly scalable, distributed, and resilient systems.
- Experience in engineering data pipelines using Big Data technologies such as Spark, Kafka, Hadoop, Storm, etc.
- Ability to deliver long-term, repeatable IaC solutions that incorporate directly into an overall CI/CD process.
- Experience with ELK, New Relic or similar on Public Cloud Platforms.
- Experience with Docker and Kubernetes.
- Knowledge of JSON templates, PowerShell, CLIs, Shell, Python.
- Experience working in a fast paced Agile/Scrum environment (Atlassian Stack).
Skills:
- Communications Skills
- Computer Literacy (MS Word, MS Excel, MS Outlook)
- Researching skills
- Analytical Skills
- Problem solving skills
- Presentation Skills
- Facilitation Skills
- Planning, organising and coordination skills
- Attention to Detail
- Project Management Skills (Methodolgy Specific)
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