Director of DevOps and Infrastructure

At KingMakers, we’re not here to follow the industry: we’re here to define it.

Since 2018, our brands BetKing and SuperSportBet have grown rapidly across Nigeria, South Africa and beyond, serving millions of users daily. Our infrastructure supports real-money transactions, real-time events and multi-market regulatory environments.

We are not modernising legacy systems. We are operating and scaling live, revenue-generating platforms that must remain stable, secure and performant at all times.

As we expand into new markets and increase platform complexity, the strength of our DevOps and infrastructure foundations becomes business-critical.

We are looking for a Director of DevOps & Infrastructure to lead that foundation.

The Role

This is a senior leadership role operating at the intersection of business and technology, responsible for:

• DevOps
• Cloud & Platform Engineering
• Infrastructure & Networking
• Security & Information Security
• Database Administration
• Corporate IT

You will ensure our platforms remain scalable, secure, resilient and cost-efficient as we expand into new markets.

This role requires commercial awareness, organisational leadership and strong technical credibility, empowering expert teams while setting clear standards and strategic direction.

What You’ll Own

Platform & Infrastructure Strategy

• Define and evolve our cloud and infrastructure strategy across Azure, Kubernetes (AKS), Cloudflare, Terraform and our observability stack.
• You are accountable for reliability, uptime, scalability and production resilience across multiple regions.

Security & Risk Leadership

• Lead cybersecurity and information security strategy across the organisation.
• Establish governance, risk management and operational controls that are robust, without slowing product velocity.

Commercial & Cost Ownership

• Own infrastructure budgets, cost optimisation and vendor relationships.
• Lead contract negotiations and renewals, ensuring efficiency, value for money and long-term sustainability of our platform investment.

Organisational & People Leadership

• Lead and develop senior managers and technical leaders across DevOps, Infrastructure, Security and Corporate IT.
• Set clear goals and performance standards aligned with company strategy.
• Empower high-performing teams without micromanagement.

Strategic Enablement

• Translate business strategy into pragmatic, technically sound execution.
• Identify structural improvements, platform modernisation initiatives and operational enhancements that unlock scale and long-term resilience.

Our Technology Environment

We operate with modern, cloud-native technologies including:

• Microsoft Azure
• Kubernetes (AKS)
• Terraform (Infrastructure as Code)
• Cloudflare
• Observability stacks (Grafana and related tooling)
• ClickHouse and data infrastructure platforms
• CI/CD and modern DevOps practices

This role requires a deep understanding of how platform engineering enables product teams to move faster, safer and at scale.

• Proven senior leadership across DevOps, Infrastructure, Security and Corporate IT in a scaling technology organisation.
• Strong experience with cloud-native environments (Azure preferred), Kubernetes, infrastructure-as-code and production observability.
• Demonstrated experience leading cybersecurity initiatives in live production environments.
• Commercial acumen: vendor management, budget ownership and cost optimisation.
• Experience managing multiple functional areas simultaneously.
• Ability to translate business strategy into clear technical direction.
• Strong communication skills, capable of articulating technical trade-offs to executive and engineering stakeholders alike.

Leadership Profile

We are intentional about the leaders we hire.

You are:

• A systems thinker who sees the full platform, not isolated components.
• Commercially aware and technically credible.
• Calm under pressure in high-availability environments.
• Structured and decisive in prioritisation.
• Comfortable empowering experts while maintaining accountability.
• Confident engaging with C-suite stakeholders while remaining trusted by engineering teams.
• Focused on building durable foundations, not short-term fixes.

Nice to Have

• Experience in high-traffic, high-availability environments.
• Multi-region infrastructure scaling.
• Real-time analytics platforms (e.g., ClickHouse).
• Governance and compliance exposure in regulated industries.
• Experience leading platform modernisation initiatives.

💰 Compensation & Financial Security

• Pension Fund (Liberty Life): Company-supported retirement plan with employer matching contribution.
• Medical Aid (Discovery Health): Company contribution towards your medical cover.
• Comprehensive Group Risk Cover: Life insurance, disability income protection, critical illness benefit and funeral cover for you and eligible dependants (as per scheme rules).
• Performance Bonus: Discretionary rewards aligned with impact and contribution.

🌿 Wellbeing & Support

• Employee Wellness Programme (ICAS / October Health): Confidential counselling and support services for you and your family.
• Annual Leave & Birthday Day Off: 20 statutory working days per annum (BCEA compliant) plus an additional birthday day off.
• Work From Anywhere (10 Days): Up to 10 business days per year working remotely from a location of your choice.

🚗 Flexibility & Tools

• Hybrid & Flexible Working: 2 days in-office, 3 days remote, with flexibility aligned to team and operational needs.
• Work Equipment: Company-provided laptop (Windows or iOS), plus full access to required systems and infrastructure.
• Company-supported parking at our office location, ensuring easy access to a prime, professional workspace.