Senior DevOps Engineer (Bellville)

Senior DevOps Engineer (Bellville)

Recruiter

Swift Human Resources

Job Ref

CEN001336/MVW

Date posted

Tuesday, June 23, 2026

Location

Cape Town, South Africa

Salary

50000 Monthly

SUMMARY

As a Senior DevOps Engineer, you will be an integral part of a high-performance team, operating in a dynamic and fast-paced environment. This role demands strong ownership, technical expertise, and a problem-solving mindset. If you thrive under pressure, embrace self-learning, and are committed to pushing the boundaries of innovation, you’ll fit right in.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

• Grade 12 certification.
• Valid Code B driver’s license with own transport.
• 4+ years of experience in IT infrastructure management.
• 3 - 5 years of hands-on experience with Linux Server, Windows Server, and Networking.
• 3 - 5 years of experience in software development and scripting.
• 1 - 2 years of experience in virtualization technologies (VMware, Hyper-V, KVM).

Essential

• Strong understanding of CI/CD pipelines, Ansible, Docker, and infrastructure automation.
• Proficiency in scripting and development: NodeJS, Perl, Bash, Python, PHP.
• Version control and collaboration: Git, Jira.
• Configuration management and deployment: Ansible, Terraform.
• Strong networking knowledge: Cisco (CCNA), Mikrotik, Networking+.
• Experience with SQL/NoSQL databases and API development (REST, JSON, XML, YAML).

Desirable

• Certifications in Linux (RHCE), Windows (MCSE), Security+, or VMware.
• Experience in front-end technologies: VueJS, HTML, CSS.
• Knowledge of open-source technologies and container orchestration.

Outputs

• Ensure seamless client support by meeting or exceeding service-level objectives.
• Provide mentorship and technical guidance to team members, fostering growth and knowledge sharing.
• Identify skill gaps within the team and coordinate training initiatives to address them.
• Conduct regular assessments of DevOps processes, implementing improvements where necessary.
• Deliver structured monthly reports covering team performance, client concerns, and project progress.
• Ensure adherence to best practices in CI/CD, infrastructure automation.
• Build solutions and solve problems for clients.

Lead development initiatives related to:

• New client requirements
• System enhancements and process automation
• Innovation requests
• Scripting and infrastructure as code (IaC)

POSITION INFO

Kindly apply if you meet the minimum requirements. Should you not hear back from us within 2 weeks consider your application as unsuccessful.