Manager: DevOps Lead

A1L Realizations

  • Johannesburg, Gauteng
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 3 days ago
  • Educational Qualifications
  • Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Systems, or related field (mandatory).
  • Postgraduate qualification (MBA, MSc in IT/Engineering) advantageous.
  • Professional Certifications (preferred/required):
  • Cloud certifications (AWS Certified DevOps Engineer, Azure DevOps Engineer, Google Professional Cloud DevOps Engineer).
  • Kubernetes certifications (CKA, CKAD).
  • Infrastructure-as-Code tools (Terraform, Ansible, Puppet, Chef).
  • Security/Compliance certifications (CISSP, CISM, or cloud security).
  • Agile/SAFe certifications (Scrum Master, SAFe Practitioner).
  • Relevant Experience
  • 812 years experience in DevOps, cloud engineering, or infrastructure roles, with at least 35 years in a leadership capacity.
  • Proven experience building and scaling DevOps practices in enterprise or fintech environments.
  • Hands-on expertise with CI/CD, automation, container orchestration (Kubernetes, Docker), and monitoring tools.
  • Strong background in cloud-native architectures and hybrid cloud platforms.
  • Experience implementing SRE practices, observability, and incident response frameworks.
  • Familiarity with regulated industries (banking, fintech, telecom, healthcare) preferred.
  • Core Skills & Competencies
  • Deep expertise in DevOps tools, cloud infrastructure, and automation practices.
  • Strong leadership and people management skills, with a proven ability to grow high-performing DevOps teams.
  • Excellent knowledge of security, compliance, and governance in DevOps.
  • Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills.
  • Ability to balance innovation, speed-to-market, and operational stability.

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