DevOps Engineer

DigiOutsource is seeking a DevOps Engineer to play a key role in driving the adoption and successful operation of Kubernetes and cloud platforms. The role contributes to the overall efficiency, scalability, and reliability of containerised infrastructure and applications within a fast-paced, cloud-centric environment.

The DevOps Engineer will own and deliver assigned work while collaborating with senior engineers and architects to align with best practices. The position involves researching and implementing cloud-native tools, managing infrastructure as code, and supporting cloud-hosted applications as part of a 24/7 support roster.

• Own and deliver assigned work with accountability, while collaborating closely with senior engineers and architects to align with cloud and DevOps best practices.
• Communicate technical ideas clearly, especially when discussing cloud infrastructure, CI/CD pipelines, and deployment strategies with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Adapt to evolving business needs in a fast-paced, cloud-centric environment, ensuring solutions remain scalable, secure, and cost-effective.
• Research and implement cloud-native tools and services within the Azure and AWS ecosystems to enhance deployment efficiency, observability, and platform reliability.
• Apply Infrastructure as Code principles using tools like Terraform, AWS CloudFormation to manage infrastructure in a version-controlled, repeatable manner.
• Support cloud-hosted applications as part of a 24/7 support roster, contributing to incident resolution and knowledge sharing to reduce operational dependencies.
• Participate in daily stand-ups with DevOps and development teams to provide updates, raise blockers, and contribute to discussions on deployment, monitoring, and security.
• Engage early in project lifecycles to ensure infrastructure, logging, and monitoring requirements are considered from the start, aligning with Azure/AWS architecture and compliance standards.
• Maintain documentation of cloud infrastructure, application dependencies, and operational procedures to support knowledge transfer and system reliability.
• Work across a diverse stack including Kubernetes, Kafka, RabbitMQ, ELK Stack, Cloudflare, MySQL, and MongoDB.
• Ensure high availability, performance, and scalability of these systems.
• Support and enhance cloud-native infrastructure on Azure and AWS using Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Bicep, CloudFormation).
• Automate deployments and manage CI/CD pipelines with tools like Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, and AWS CodePipeline.
• Deploy and manage containerised applications on AKS, EKS, and self-managed clusters using Rancher for multi-cluster management, RBAC, and GitOps integration.
• Monitor and troubleshoot workloads using Prometheus, Grafana, and cloud-native tools.
• Implement cloud and container security best practices, manage secrets (e.g., Azure Key Vault, AWS Secrets Manager), and ensure systems are monitored for performance and availability.
• Work closely with developers, architects, and other DevOps engineers.
• Contribute to documentation, knowledge sharing, and mentoring within the team.

• 3-5 years of hands-on experience in DevOps, systems engineering, or infrastructure management, with exposure to CI/CD pipelines, cloud platforms, and container orchestration (required).
• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or a related field (preferred).
• Certifications such as AWS Certified Solutions Architect, Microsoft Certified: Azure DevOps Expert, or Certified Kubernetes Administrator (nice-to-have).
• Hands-on experience deploying, managing, and optimizing services on AWS, Azure, or GCP, including networking, storage, and compute resources (required).
• Proficiency with Docker and container orchestration platforms such as Kubernetes, including managing container runtime environments (required).
• Practical experience using tools like Terraform and Ansible to define, provision, and maintain infrastructure through code (required).
• Ability to design, implement, and maintain CI/CD pipelines for automated builds, deployments, and testing using tools such as GitLab CI, Azure DevOps, or GitHub Actions, or similar (required).
• Experience configuring and operating observability stacks (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, ELK) for performance monitoring and troubleshooting of hosting platforms and applications (required).
• Strong understanding of security best practices, including RBAC, network policies, encryption, and compliance with industry standards (required).
• Proven ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams, mentor peers, and contribute to technical decision-making (required).
• Skilled in diagnosing complex infrastructure and application issues and implementing robust solutions (required).
• Experience working within Agile frameworks and applying DevOps principles to streamline delivery and operations (required).
• Comfortable collaborating with software development teams to align infrastructure and deployment strategies with application requirements (required).
• Previous experience in the online gaming or casino industry (nice-to-have).
• Knowledge of database management systems NoSQL, backup strategies, and scaling database clusters (nice-to-have).
• Proficiency in VMware vSphere (nice-to-have).
• Experience with Cloudflare managing CDN, DNS, security features like DDoS protection and WAF, bot management, rate limiting, and Zero Trust access solutions (nice-to-have).

• Comprehensive learning and development programmes.
• Performance Tool for regular, constructive feedback.
• Employee Assistance programme.
• Free daily meal.
• Free on-site massages.
• Free on-site gym.
• Group Life Cover.
• Funeral Fund Benefit.
• Financial Services Assistance.
• Curro School Fees Benefit.
• Income Continuation Benefit.
• Leadership Training.
• Referral Bonus.
• Medical Aid Subsidy.
• Free sleep coaching.
• On-site barista.
• Retirement Annuity Subsidy.
• Team builds.

DigiOutsource is a global iGaming technology and services company and part of Super Group (SGHC), the holding company behind the Betway and Spin brands. Headquartered in Cape Town, South Africa, with offices in London and Portugal, it provides software development, digital marketing, business intelligence, design and communications services that power leading online gaming brands. The company employs around 1,200 people across multiple continents. DigiOutsource was formed from the merger of the ForwardSlash and SpeakUp Communications businesses and operates as a key technology hub within Super Group.

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