DevOps Engineer (Wynberg, Cape Town)

Job description

Overview

We are looking for a DevOps Engineer to manage and optimize infrastructure across several hosting environments. We are particularly keen to upskill in terms of our AWS-hosted environment. This role would suit someone with a few years’ experience now looking to move from a junior role to a midweight role.

The successful candidate will be responsible for maintaining both Linux (Ubuntu and Ngnix) and Windows-based systems, managing application deployments, ensuring security compliance, and supporting CI/CD pipelines across multiple development stacks including .NET, PHP, Angular, Webflow, and AWS Amplify.

You’ll play a key role in ensuring the reliability, security, and performance of our infrastructure while enabling smooth deployment processes and development workflows.

A working knowledge of AWS is preferred but should the successful candidate show the necessary aptitude and broad experience training on AWS will be organised.

Key responsibilities

AWS infrastructure management

• Manage and maintain AWS resources including EC2, RDS, S3, CloudFront, Route 53, Lambda, IAM, and CloudWatch.
• Handle both Windows Server and Ubuntu/Linux/Nginx EC2 instances, including patching, optimization, and backup management.
• Manage Auto Scaling, Load Balancers (ALB/NLB), and WAF for performance and protection.
• Implement and maintain DNS configurations via Route 53 and external DNS providers.

CI/CD and deployment automation

• Design, maintain, and optimize CI/CD pipelines using AWS CodePipeline, GitHub/Bitbucket Actions, or similar tools.
• Automate build and deployment processes for Angular, .NET, PHP, and Webflow-AWS Amplify applications.
• Oversee production and staging environment deployments and ensure rollback and recovery mechanisms are in place.

Security and compliance

• Implement and monitor AWS Security best practices including IAM policies, MFA, encryption, and VPC security.
• Configure and manage AWS WAF, GuardDuty, CloudTrail, and Security Hub.
• Integrate SIEM and EDR tools for centralized threat detection and response.
• Conduct regular security audits, patch management, and vulnerability remediation.

 Monitoring, logging, and incident response

• Manage logging and observability with CloudWatch, CloudTrail, and custom log pipelines.
• Set up alerts and dashboards to monitor system health, uptime, and application performance.
• Respond to and resolve incidents, coordinating with the development and support teams.

Support and optimization

• Work closely with developers to troubleshoot infrastructure-related issues.
• Recommend architecture improvements and cost optimization strategies.
• Manage AWS Amplify hosting for front-end applications and Webflow integrations for marketing sites.
• Ensure regular AMI snapshots, disaster recovery testing, and failover strategies.

Required skills and experience

• 3–5+ years of hands-on experience managing cloud infrastructure.
• Knowledge of EC2, RDS, Route 53, CloudFront, S3, CloudWatch, VPC, IAM, WAF, and Load Balancers.
• Experience with both Windows and Linux server administration (Ubuntu preferred).
• Proven experience implementing CI/CD pipelines (AWS CodePipeline, Jenkins, GitHub/Bitbucket Actions, or GitLab CI).
• Familiarity with Webflow > Amplify and front-end deployment and Webflow API CMS workflows.
• Understanding of DNS management and SSL/TLS configuration.
• Hands-on experience with security monitoring, SIEM/EDR solutions, and incident response.
• Experience deploying or supporting .NET, PHP, and Angular applications.
• Strong scripting skills (PowerShell, Bash, or Python).
• AWS Certification would be preferred but training can be offered (e.g., AWS SysOps Administrator, Solutions Architect, or DevOps Engineer).

Soft skills

• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical mindset.
• Ability to manage priorities and respond quickly to operational needs.
• Proactive approach to system reliability and security.