DevOps Engineer

Bring your skills as a DevOps Engineer to Standerton and join a team that moves fast. This Mpumalanga role is one to watch.

The Role

This DevOps Engineer role has been briefed against a clear set of outcomes for Standerton. The successful candidate will work alongside an established team and will be expected to contribute meaningfully to the it jobs pipeline across Mpumalanga.

The successful applicant is given the room to plan, deliver and review their work without unnecessary noise. The organisation has built its Standerton team on trust, and the DevOps Engineer role will feel that from week one.

Internal documentation, process notes and shared playbooks make it easier for the DevOps Engineer to step into the it jobs workflow quickly. Institutional knowledge is well-organised, so people are not reinventing the wheel from one week to the next.

Quality is everyone’s job. Whether the DevOps Engineer is processing a transaction, supporting a colleague or handling a customer query, the standard expected in Mpumalanga is consistently high and consistently fair.

Our Commitment to Transformation

Inclusion is a core part of how the team operates. This is an equal-opportunity employer, and candidates from all communities — including women, youth and persons living with disabilities — are encouraged to apply for this role in Standerton.

Inclusive hiring extends through onboarding and into how teams operate every day. Respectful, fair conduct is expected from every team member in Standerton.

Practical steps back the words. Structured EE reporting, transformation initiatives and learnership programmes give real opportunities to candidates from across Mpumalanga.

B-BBEE compliance is more than a scorecard here. It informs how the business invests in skills development, supplier diversity and community engagement across the country.

The Environment

In addition, the environment is hybrid-friendly where the role allows, with collaborative tooling, modern source-control workflows and a strong emphasis on shared ownership of code and incidents.

A respectful, professional environment is the standard in Mpumalanga. Bullying, harassment and unfair conduct have no place here, and managers are trained to act decisively when concerns are raised.

Health, safety and well-being are taken seriously. Current policies and procedures are maintained, and the Standerton site adheres to the standards expected of a responsible South African employer.

In addition, the working environment is set up to give the team the focus needed for deeper work, while keeping collaboration and quick problem-solving close at hand.

What We Offer

You will join a team that values respectful collaboration, honest feedback and shared wins. The Standerton colleagues take pride in supporting one another and in doing the it jobs side of the business properly, day in and day out.

Benefits are clear and consistent. Beyond the package on offer, the role includes the supports you would expect from an established South African employer in Mpumalanga.

Equally, the company reinvests in its people: paid training, internal moves and the chance to take on bigger projects are all part of how careers in Standerton keep progressing.

Recognition matters here. Strong performers are noticed quickly, and many promotions across the business have started in the Standerton teams.

Your Future Here

Notably, this role can grow with you. Strong performers in the it jobs team in Standerton have moved into senior, supervisory and specialist positions, and that journey is supported through coaching, training and exposure to bigger projects.

Training is a mix of formal courses, structured on-the-job learning and exposure to broader projects, all geared at building practical skills.

Crucially, internal mobility is encouraged. People who start in Standerton have moved into roles in other branches, specialist functions and project teams across Mpumalanga.

Growth conversations happen at a regular cadence — not just at year-end — so the path forward stays current and realistic for every Standerton team member.

Meet the Team

Beyond that, you will join a tight-knit, collaborative team that knows the it jobs side of the business inside out. The Standerton group is a healthy mix of experienced operators and newer joiners, all of whom share a strong commitment to delivery and to one another.

Crucially, the team mix in Standerton reflects a balance of experienced operators and emerging talent, with deliberate space for diverse voices and backgrounds.

Collaboration is the default working mode. Whether picking up a quick query or working through a complex project, you will find colleagues willing to lean in and help.

Line management is hands-on without being heavy. Expect regular one-to-ones, honest feedback and the support needed to do good work consistently.

Daily Duties

• Investigate and resolve user-reported support tickets at L2 and L3
• Participate in code reviews and contribute to technical design discussions
• Automate repetitive operational tasks using scripts and tooling
• Plan and execute infrastructure upgrades with minimal downtime
• Mentor junior engineers through pairing and structured feedback
• Diagnose and resolve production incidents within agreed SLAs
• Monitor system health using observability tools and respond to alerts

Essential Criteria

• Strong proficiency in Java, C#, Python, JavaScript or TypeScript
• Ability to mentor junior team members on best practices
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure-as-code
• Reliable home internet for hybrid work where applicable
• Experience with Git, branching strategies and pull-request workflows

Candidates who meet most of these criteria are welcome to be considered for the role.