Devops Engineer

3 weeks ago

Cape Town, South Africa First Point Group Full time

Senior / Principal DevOps Engineer – Onsite, Cape Town We are looking for a highly skilled DevOps Engineer at a senior or principal level to take ownership of infrastructure, deployment pipelines, and system reliability. About the Role This is a hands‑on role where you will work closely with engineering leadership to design, optimise, and scale systems that power mission‑critical applications. If you enjoy solving complex problems, designing for high availability, and working in fast‑moving environments, this opportunity offers the chance to shape and drive infrastructure in a business where technology is the core product. Key Responsibilities Architect, manage, and optimise AWS environments (EC2, RDS, S3, VPC, Security Groups, IAM, etc.) Build systems that are secure, scalable, and cost‑efficient Implement monitoring, logging, and alerting to maintain uptime and performance Design and manage CI / CD pipelines (GitHub Actions or similar) Automate deployments across multiple environments Drive infrastructure as code, containerisation, and automated processes Collaborate with PHP / Laravel engineers on performance and scalability Support GoLang applications with robust deployment and runtime stability Optimize databases (RDS MySQL / Aurora) for performance, replication, and failover Own QA testing pipelines (integration, regression, performance) Embed automated testing into CI / CD flows Lead disaster recovery planning, backups, and system hardening Enforce best practices around IAM, encryption, and secrets management Partner with developers to resolve production issues quickly Mentor junior engineers and set DevOps best practices Drive a "you build it, you run it" culture of accountability What We're Looking For 10+ years of proven DevOps / cloud engineering experience at scale Deep AWS expertise (EC2, RDS / Aurora, IAM, networking, cost optimisation) Strong CI / CD knowledge (GitHub Actions or similar) Comfort working with PHP / Laravel and supporting GoLang deployments Database mastery (tuning, replication, optimisation) Experience embedding QA and automated testing into pipelines A strong security‑first mindset Nice‑to‑Haves Docker, Kubernetes, or ECS experience Exposure to highly regulated or fintech environments (PCI DSS, GDPR) Familiarity with Terraform or CloudFormation What's on Offer A chance to own and shape infrastructure in a dynamic, high‑growth environment Work onsite in Cape Town with a passionate, technically strong team Competitive compensation and opportunities for long‑term career growth #J-18808-Ljbffr

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