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Junior DevOps Engineer

Johannesburg, Gauteng🌐 Remote💼 Full-time🗓 2026-09-18 → 2026-09-21

Core

Build and evolve secure, scalable cloud infrastructure and CI/CD pipelines to enable AI, data science, and software engineering teams.

Role type

Junior DevOps Engineer (Level 1)

Builds

Scalable cloud infrastructure, automated delivery pipelines, and secure platform tooling for AI and data-intensive workloads.

Domain

AI, Data Science, Cloud Infrastructure, DevSecOps

Deliverable

infrastructure

Required skills

Cloud infrastructure management (GCP, AWS, Azure), Infrastructure as Code (Terraform), Container orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes), CI/CD pipeline development (GitLab), Security automation (SAST, DAST, SCA), Scripting (Python, Bash, Go), Observability (Prometheus, Grafana), Security monitoring (SIEM/XDR)

Preferred skills

Technical certifications (AWS Certified DevOps Engineer, CKA), SaaS/AI environment experience, Security/compliance framework knowledge (ISO 27001, SOC 2)

Responsibilities

Build and manage scalable cloud infrastructure across GCP, AWS, and Azure; Implement and maintain Infrastructure as Code using Terraform; Build and maintain robust GitLab CI/CD pipelines with integrated security controls; Monitor infrastructure performance and resolve production issues; Embed security controls throughout the software development lifecycle; Contribute to compliance initiatives like ISO 27001 and SOC 2.

Seniority

Junior, hands-on IC

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