Hosting Engineer

4 weeks ago

Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa Glencore International AG Full time

Hosting Engineer

Company: Glencore Holdings South Africa – IT Core Services

Location: Melrose Arch, Johannesburg

Overview:

Glencore is looking for a hosting engineer who can key role of driving automation within a team of highly skilled engineers to deliver IT operational excellence. The role will suit a hands-on DevOps oriented Infrastructure engineer looking to grow their career by assuming responsibility of key Infrastructure artefacts. The role will report to the Hosting lead and will play an essential part in ensuring that the current Infrastructure landscape is operating at the correct levels following DevOps best practises.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Design, launch, and maintain a secure, scalable, and robust Azure cloud infrastructure using Terraform for automated setup and Ansible for managing configurations. Supervise source code management, coordinate CI/CD workflows with GitHub and GitHub Actions, and handle application hosting and containerization with Docker or equivalent tools in partnership with Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS). Additionally, leverage Helm charts for managing releases of the applications on the AKS.

  • Utilize release management tools such as Octopus Deploy or similar, contribute technical insights to infrastructure project proposals, and develop standardized patterns or blueprints for secure design, scripted deployment, and maintenance tasks.

  • Provide support to operations infrastructure teams, facilitate knowledge transfer, assist in problem resolution, and maintain detailed documentation of cloud procedures and artifacts.

  • Demonstrate proficiency in scripting languages such as Python, Bash, or PowerShell, which are essential for automation and scripting tasks. Have experience with monitoring and logging tools for cloud environments, such as Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, or third-party solutions like Elastic Search.

  • Familiar with various cloud connectivity models such as Public, Private, and Hybrid. Possess understanding of networking principles in a cloud setting, including elements like VNETs, subnets, NSGs, VPNs, Virtual Appliance and ExpressRoute. Have knowledge of strategies for disaster recovery and high availability in the cloud environment.

  • Understand and implement security measures in the cloud, including managing access controls, implementing encryption, and understanding compliance requirements. Possess the ability to troubleshoot complex cloud infrastructure issues and have experience with cost management and optimization in the cloud environment.

  • Collaborate with internal departments and development teams to ensure that solutions are in line with best practices and the architectural target state. Promote the adoption of engineering best practices and optimize the software development lifecycle.

QUALIFICATION & SKILL REQUIREMENTS:

Minimum Qualifications:

  • Tertiary Qualification in Information Technology, Computer Science, Software Engineering or a related field.

  • Azure certifications (e.g., Azure Solutions Architect, Azure DevOps Engineer)

Work Experience:

  • Experience with monitoring tools and logging frameworks.

  • Understanding of the Well-Architected Framework and Landing Zone principles, and possesses at least three years of experience in provisioning, maintaining, and supporting infrastructure in Azure.

  • Familiarity with Agile methodologies and DevOps practices.

  • Possesses substantial knowledge and experience in managing cloud infrastructure, which includes elements such as servers, storage, networking, applications, and PaaS offerings like Azure SQL, Data Factory, Synapse Analytics, Databricks, Web Apps, App Services, Private Links, Private endpoints, and container orchestration tools.

  • Possesses extensive experience in the design and management of complex Kubernetes environments.

  • Demonstrates a proven track record in building, managing, and migrating solutions within a private cloud environment.

  • Proficient in DevOps practices, including scripting and automation (IaC), with a skill set that includes Terraform.

  • Has a deep understanding of cloud design patterns and best practices, particularly the Microsoft Migrate and Modernise approach.

  • Shows a solid understanding of Microsoft Identity and Access Management products such as Azure AD, ADFS, Azure AD Connect, SAML, etc.

  • Has a track record of architecting and implementing enterprise-level, highly reliable solutions, and possesses the ability to think strategically and conduct risk analysis.

Skills:

  • Azure Cloud.

  • GitHub & GitHub Actions

  • Terraform and Ansible (good to have)

  • Octopus Deploy or similar.

  • Helm, Docker and Kubernetes.

  • Prometheus, Grafana and Elastic search.

  • PowerShell/Bash/Python

  • Good communication and interpersonal skills.

  • Learner's mindset and ability to adapt to changes quickly.

Competencies:

  • Exhibits excellent communication and documentation abilities, with the capacity to explain technical matters to individuals at all levels. Demonstrates a proven capability to establish and sustain strong relationships with leaders, customers, and team members.

  • Ability to think strategically and perform risk analysis.

  • Builds and maintains strong relationships with leaders, customers, and team members.

Application Information:

Please apply on the Careers Portal: https://www.glencore.com/careers/career-opportunities Applications Close: 20 February 2025

This vacancy will be filled in line with the Employment Equity Plan of Glencore. By applying for this position, you consent to Glencore collecting, storing, using, destroying, and processing in any other manner personal information for purposes of attending to this advertisement, and/or all matters relating thereto, including the disclosure to third parties of such personal information for purposes of confirming such personal information. In the event you do not hear from the Company within 21 days after the closing date of applications, please consider your application to have been unsuccessful. The CVs of unsuccessful candidates will not be returned.

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