DevOps Engineer at Tawi Fresh Kenya Limited

We are looking for a DevOps engineer who can be responsible for deploying service updates, monitoring and identifying production issues. The ideal candidate should have a solid background in Azure DevOps, software engineering and be familiar with the most common programming languages such as Java, C#, PHP, Ruby and Python. The DevOps engineer will also help plan projects and be involved in project management decisions.

• Audit and optimize CI/CD pipelines and microservices for efficiency and reduced runtime costs.
• Automate scaling and management of Azure DevOps resources to align with demand.
• Identify and decommission unused build agents, pipelines, and resources.
• Develop dashboards for real-time cost monitoring and insights.
• Suggesting alterations to workflow order to improve efficiency and success
• Securing services to prevent security breaches and other vulnerabilities
• Configuration and managing databases such as Microsoft SQL Server, MySQL, Mongo
• Implement Azure Advisor recommendations and cost-saving measures.
• Design procedures for system troubleshooting and maintenance
• Perform root cause analysis for production errors

Requirements

Qualifications:

• Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field.
• 5+ years working experience as a DevOps engineer in a busy production environment.
• Experience working on Azure and Linux based infrastructure.
• Proficiency with YAML pipelines and DevOps workflows.
• Familiarity with cloud pricing models, and optimization tools (e.g., Azure Advisor, Azure Monitor).
• Prior experience at all phases of the software product life cycle, from conception to production.
• 4+ years of hands-on experience in Azure, Docker, and azure pipelines.
• Good knowledge of shell scripting or Java or Python.
• Proven expertise in Kubernetes, Selenium, and Ansible.
• Working knowledge of databases both RDBS and NoSQL.
• Team spirit and team player.
• Critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Good time-management skills.
• Interpersonal and communication skills.