Minimum 3+ years in DevOps / Cloud Engineering roles. Please refer to the job advert for further information.

Lead - DevOps

Job Purpose
We are looking for a highly skilled Lead – DevOps to drive cloud-native engineering, automation, and DevOps best practices across our platforms. This role will play a key part in designing, implementing, and optimizing scalable, secure, and high-performance cloud solutions while enabling continuous delivery and operational excellence.

The Job
  • Design, implement, and manage CI/CD pipelines and automation workflows
  • Deploy and manage applications in AWS cloud environments
  • Build scalable, secure, and high-availability cloud-native applications
  • Develop and manage Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using tools like Terraform & CloudFormation
  • Design cloud architectures ensuring resilience, scalability, and cost efficiency
  • Define and document solution architectures, workflows, and deployment standards
  • Optimize applications for performance and reliability in distributed systems
  • Manage deployments using Docker, Docker Compose, and Kubernetes
  • Develop serverless solutions (e.g., AWS Lambda) using Node.js, Python, or Go
  • Implement monitoring, alerting, and logging solutions
  • Implement and enforce cloud security policies and best practices
  • Manage access controls and proactively identify vulnerabilities
  • Ensure compliance with organizational and industry standards
  • Drive DevOps best practices and technology roadmap initiatives
  • Evaluate and adopt new technologies (Cloud, AI, RPA, Containerization)
  • Promote knowledge sharing and provide technical guidance across teams

Entry Requirements

The Person
  • Degree in IT / Computer Science or equivalent (BSc / BCS / Master’s preferred)
  • Minimum 3+ years in DevOps / Cloud Engineering roles
  • Strong knowledge of AWS services (EC2, RDS, S3, VPC, Lambda, API Gateway)
  • Hands-on experience with:
    • CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitOps, Argo CD)
    • Containers & orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes)
    • Programming/Scripting (Python, Node.js, Go, or Java)
  • Solid understanding of:
    • Linux/Unix systems and networking fundamentals
    • Distributed cloud environments (AWS/Azure/GCP)
    • Databases (PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Redis)

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