DevOps Specialist

1 week ago

Johannesburg Metropolitan Area, South Africa WatersEdge Solutions Full time

Location:
Bedfordview (Hybrid possible)

Employment Type:
Full-Time, Permanent

Industry:
Insurance | IT Development | DevOps & Release Engineering

WatersEdge Solutions is partnering with a leading long-term insurance provider to recruit a
Release & DevOps Specialist
. This critical role is focused on ensuring smooth, consistent, and high-quality software releases. You'll serve as a key link between development, QA, and operations—driving the delivery of scalable, production-grade software systems in a collaborative environment.

About the Role

You will take ownership of the release calendar, CI/CD automation, and environment stability—empowering dev teams to focus on building features while ensuring the business receives robust, production-ready software. Your efforts will directly enhance deployment quality, system observability, and business confidence in release cycles.

Key Responsibilities

  • Manage and own the software release calendar and coordination
  • Plan, communicate, and document release processes across environments
  • Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps
  • Automate deployment processes across development, staging, and production
  • Maintain parity between staging and production environments
  • Implement rollback strategies and recovery processes
  • Collaborate with IT and QA to ensure environments are secure and production-like
  • Troubleshoot and resolve staging/production issues
  • Provide visibility via dashboards and release readiness metrics

What You'll Bring

  • Strong experience with CI/CD pipelines in Azure DevOps
  • Proficiency in automated deployments for .NET, Blazor, and SQL Server
  • Expert knowledge of Git branching strategies
  • Solid troubleshooting skills across code, configuration, and environments
  • Familiarity with release/change management in enterprise settings
  • High attention to detail and structured thinking
  • Ownership mindset and collaborative working style

Nice to Have

  • Experience with observability tools (e.g., Seq)
  • Understanding of security protocols for deployment (secrets, IAM, access policies)
  • Scripting knowledge (PowerShell, Bash, or Python)
  • Containerisation and infrastructure automation experience

What's On Offer

  • High-impact DevOps role in a stable and long-standing company
  • Hybrid working model (Bedfordview-based)
  • Opportunity to shape release processes and improve deployment frequency
  • Direct collaboration with development, QA, and IT
  • Exposure to modern DevOps tools and enterprise standards

Company Culture

The client cultivates a mission-driven, member-centred culture rooted in empathy, reliability, and service excellence. Their teams operate with compassion at the core -ensuring clients feel heard, supported, and respected through every personal interaction. With a strong emphasis on operational integrity, efficiency, and clear communication, they aim to minimise friction during life's most challenging moments. Internally, they uphold a culture of accountability, fairness, and trust, fostering a workplace where every team member is empowered to do meaningful work in service of others.

If you have not been contacted within 10 working days, please consider your application unsuccessful.

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