DevOps Engineer

Applications are warmly invited for a DevOps Engineer role based in Midrand. We welcome candidates from every background across Gauteng who are ready to grow with us.

Overview

The DevOps Engineer position is part of an ongoing recruitment drive across Gauteng. The brief has been shaped carefully, with a focus on delivery in Midrand and across the it jobs space.

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

Stakeholders for this position include line managers, peers across the it jobs team and trusted external partners. Building those relationships early makes the next twelve months in Midrand much easier.

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.

Diversity and Inclusion

Notably, the organisation is committed to transformation and equal opportunity. Hiring is on merit, and applications are actively encouraged from women, youth, people with disabilities and other historically disadvantaged groups in line with the Employment Equity plan and B-BBEE objectives.

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

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.

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

Growing With Us

This role can grow with you. Strong performers in the it jobs team in Midrand 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.

On top of that, internal mobility is encouraged. People who start in Midrand have moved into roles in other branches, specialist functions and project teams across Gauteng.

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

About Midrand

Midrand continues to grow as an employment hub in Gauteng, with in the heart of the Rosebank business precinct. 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 Midrand, Gauteng.

Many candidates already living within reach of Midrand cite the location as one of the role’s quiet wins, with shorter commutes and a real sense of being plugged into the local Gauteng economy.

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 Midrand.

What Your Day Looks Like

Your day tends to start with a quick standup, where the team shares progress and surfaces blockers. From there, you settle into focused build time, breaking tickets into manageable chunks and pairing with colleagues when something gets thorny. Afternoons mix code reviews, planning discussions and the occasional production incident — everyone pulls together, fixes the issue and feeds the lessons back into the next sprint. By the time you sign off, you’ve shipped value, learned something new, and left clean code behind you.

Importantly, the Midrand office buzzes through peak hours and settles into focused, productive lulls in between, giving you time to plan and reset before the next stretch of work.

No two days look exactly the same — and that variety is part of what keeps the role engaging for the right candidate in Midrand.

Importantly, the rhythm rewards people who plan ahead but also pivot quickly when Gauteng operations throw up the unexpected.

Why Join Us

Crucially, the company invests in the people who join it. From structured onboarding to ongoing skills development, you will find clear paths to grow your career in it jobs from your base in Midrand. Many colleagues across Gauteng have moved into senior roles after starting in positions just like this one.

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 Midrand keep progressing.

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

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 Gauteng.

Key Responsibilities

• Implement security best practices in line with POPIA obligations
• Plan and execute infrastructure upgrades with minimal downtime
• Monitor system health using observability tools and respond to alerts
• Maintain technical documentation, architecture diagrams and runbooks
• Automate repetitive operational tasks using scripts and tooling
• Participate in code reviews and contribute to technical design discussions

Minimum Requirements

• Experience with Git, branching strategies and pull-request workflows
• Reliable home internet for hybrid work where applicable
• Strong proficiency in Java, C#, Python, JavaScript or TypeScript
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to debug complex systems
• Ability to mentor junior team members on best practices
• Working knowledge of cloud platforms (AWS, Azure or GCP)

Each application is reviewed carefully, and strong matches against the criteria above will move forward in the process.