Location: Rosebank

Type: Perm, on-site

Salary: R1,5million

EE/AA: Preferred

Role Output

• Build clean, reliable CI/CD pipelines
• Introduce coding standards that developers follow (Reusable pipeline templates to standardize delivery across teams)
• Makes sure code goes to production without chaos
• Brings structure to a fast-moving, AI-assisted development environment
• Define and enforce engineering standards across the stack (React, PHP, Python, MySQL).
• Monitor systems for performance, reliability, and architectural consistency.
• Support and mentor developers, particularly in structured environments with varying experience levels.
• Improve overall code quality and delivery consistency across the team.
• Develop clean, well-structured prototypes to demonstrate recommended approaches.
• Translate architectural decisions into reusable patterns and templates.
• Implement and maintain monitoring and logging systems (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, ELK).
• Identify performance bottlenecks and reliability risks early.
• Support the transition from Azure to Huawei Cloud.
• Ensure systems remain stable, scalable, and well-integrated during migration.
• Help define and implement cloud architecture best practices.

Required Skills & Experience

• 7 - 10 years industry experience
• Strong experience with CI/CD tools (e.g., GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Jenkins, Azure DevOps)
• Solid full-stack understanding (React, PHP, Python, MySQL)
• Experience working in cloud environments (Azure preferred; Huawei or willingness to learn)
• Familiarity with observability tools and practices
• Experience working in fast-paced engineering teams with varying levels of experience
• Exposure to AI-assisted development tools is advantageous

Key Competencies

• Strong systems thinking and problem-solving ability
• Ability to introduce structure without slowing delivery
• Comfortable working alongside senior technical stakeholders
• Attention to detail in reviewing code and system behaviour
• Ability to mentor and guide developers

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