Cloud DevOps Engineer

Job Title: Cloud DevOps Engineer –

Job Type: Typically, 6 – 12 month contracts

Location: Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa (Remote Working with the occasional day in the office in Bryanston, Sandton)

Job Description:

Role Overview: As an AWS or Azure DevOps Engineer, you will be responsible for migrating applications from other platforms including on-Prem legacy systems, and Google Cloud Platform (GCP). You will also set up and manage AWS services such as Elastic Container Service (ECS), Fargate, and Application Load Balancers (ALBs). Additionally, you will leverage your PHP skills to support our development team.

Key Responsibilities:

• Application Migration: Lead the migration of applications from GCP to AWS, ensuring minimal downtime and seamless integration.
• ECS Setup: Configure and manage AWS Elastic Container Service (ECS), a highly scalable container orchestration service that allows you to run and manage Docker containers.
• Fargate Implementation: Utilise AWS Fargate, a serverless compute engine for containers that eliminates the need to manage servers, to run containers directly.
• ALB Configuration: Set up and maintain Application Load Balancers (ALBs), which automatically distribute incoming application traffic across multiple targets, such as EC2 instances, containers, and IP addresses.
• PHP Development: Collaborate with the development team to support and enhance PHP-based applications.
• CI/CD Pipelines: Design, implement, and maintain continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines using tools like Jenkins, GitLab CI, or AWS CodePipeline.
• Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Use tools like Terraform or AWS CloudFormation to define and manage infrastructure.
• Monitoring and Logging: Implement monitoring and logging solutions using AWS CloudWatch, Prometheus, Grafana, or similar tools.
• Security and Compliance: Ensure the security and compliance of AWS environments by implementing best practices and adhering to industry standards.

Required Skills and Qualifications:

• Experience: 4+ years of experience as a DevOps Engineer with a focus on AWS.
• Cloud Platforms: Proven experience in migrating applications from GCP to AWS.
• AWS Services: In-depth knowledge of AWS services, including ECS, Fargate, and ALBs.
• Containerisation: Strong experience with Docker and container orchestration.
• PHP: Proficiency in PHP development.
• CI/CD: Hands-on experience with CI/CD tools and practices.
• IaC: Proficiency in Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools like Terraform or AWS CloudFormation.
• Monitoring: Experience with monitoring and logging tools.
• Security: Understanding of AWS security best practices.
• Collaboration: Excellent communication and teamwork skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

• AWS, Azure or Google Certified DevOps Engineer or other relevant certifications.
• Experience with other programming languages such as Python or JavaScript.
• Familiarity with Kubernetes.

Why Join Us?

• Innovative Environment: Work with cutting-edge technologies and a forward-thinking team.
• Career Growth: Opportunities for professional development and career advancement.
• Competitive Compensation: Attractive rate and benefits package.
• Work-Life Balance: Flexible working hours and remote work options.