DevOps Engineer at Founders Factory Africa (FFA)

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain our cloud infrastructure
• Automate our deployment pipelines
• Collaborate with other developers to ensure our systems are scalable and reliable
• Write scripts to automate common tasks and improve system efficiency
• Monitor and troubleshoot our systems to ensure high availability and performance
• Ensure our systems meet security and compliance requirements
• Work with the team to identify and prioritize tasks
• Stay up-to-date with emerging trends and technologies in software development and cloud infrastructure
• Continuously improve our development processes and tools

Requirements

• 2+ years of experience as a DevOps Engineer or related role
• Strong understanding of cloud infrastructure and deployment automation
• Proficient in shell scripting and one or more programming languages such as Python or Ruby
• Experience with cloud platforms such as Google Cloud Platform (Preferred), AWS or Azure
• Experience with containerization technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes
• Familiarity with databases such as PostgreSQL or MySQL
• Familiarity with source control (Git)
• Familiarity with Agile methodologies
• Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, collaborative environment
• Automate our deployment pipelines using tools such as GitLab CI(preferred), Jenkins, or CircleCI

Desired Skills

• Understanding of microservices architecture
• Experience with monitoring tools such as Prometheus and Grafana
• Familiarity with log management tools such as ELK stack or Splunk

Benefits

• Flexible working hours
• Supportive team culture