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Bring your skills as a DevOps Engineer to Vanderbijlpark and join a team that moves fast. This Gauteng role is one to watch.
About This Position
The organisation is investing in its Vanderbijlpark operation, and this DevOps Engineer position reflects that commitment. The successful candidate will work across the it jobs function and contribute to the wider Gauteng business.
Practically speaking, the successful applicant is given the room to plan, deliver and review their work without unnecessary noise. The organisation has built its Vanderbijlpark team on trust, and the DevOps Engineer role will feel that from week one.
Reasonable working hours and respectful planning are part of how the role runs. The team values strong delivery, and load is balanced fairly across the it jobs group in Vanderbijlpark.
Working in Vanderbijlpark
Vanderbijlpark continues to grow as an employment hub in Gauteng, with near the Midrand technology hub. This role gives you a foothold in one of its busier business communities, with access to the local services, suppliers and partners that keep the work moving.
If you are relocating, the team can share practical pointers on neighbourhoods, transport and the typical pace of life in Vanderbijlpark, Gauteng.
Accessibility is taken seriously: where the role allows, the team works toward a balance of in-office presence and flexibility for candidates based in and around Vanderbijlpark.
Your Workplace
Beyond that, 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.
Health, safety and well-being are taken seriously. Current policies and procedures are maintained, and the Vanderbijlpark site adheres to the standards expected of a responsible South African employer.
A respectful, professional environment is the standard in Gauteng. Bullying, harassment and unfair conduct have no place here, and managers are trained to act decisively when concerns are raised.
Daily Duties
- Optimise database queries and back-end performance hot-spots
- Design, develop and maintain features across the application stack
- Maintain technical documentation, architecture diagrams and runbooks
- Manage user access, identity and endpoint security across the estate
- Plan and execute infrastructure upgrades with minimal downtime
- Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines for reliable, repeatable releases
- Mentor junior engineers through pairing and structured feedback
- Monitor system health using observability tools and respond to alerts
What You’ll Need
- Reliable home internet for hybrid work where applicable
- Ability to mentor junior team members on best practices
- Exposure to monitoring and observability tooling
- Strong proficiency in Java, C#, Python, JavaScript or TypeScript
- Relevant IT qualification (degree, diploma or recognised certifications)
Practically speaking, if most of these boxes are ticked, you are encouraged to put your name forward.