DevOps Engineer Full Time

Role purpose:

To support the development process by utilizing Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) pipelines, implementing DevSecOps practices, and ensuring secure, scalable, and efficient systems. This role will require the candidate to apply security measures, automate processes, and monitor system health while working with various cloud services and DevOps tools.

Key accountabilities and decision ownership:

• Develop, maintain, and improve CI/CD pipelines to ensure smooth and rapid software delivery.
•  Implement and manage security measures across the entire software development lifecycle (DevSecOps).
• Apply health checks and monitoring for critical services, ensuring uptime and optimal performance.
•  Use monitoring tools such as Splunk and Grafana to track system performance and identify issues.
• Manage and secure secrets using HashiCorp Vault.
•  Operate and maintain Kubernetes environments, including the Headlamp Kubernetes management dashboard.
•  Work with Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, Argo CD, and the Argo CD CLI for continuous integration and delivery workflows.
• Apply Git Flow principles for efficient source control management.
• Manage infrastructure in AWS cloud services.
•  Leverage Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform and Ansible for provisioning and configuration management.

Core competencies, knowledge, and experience:

Business Competencies:

• Must be able to work without supervision & meet tight deadlines/schedules.
•  Excellent Problem solving skills

Business Know how

•  Experience of working in Fintech organization
•    System thinking ability

Working with Change

• Excellent communication skills
•  Quick to adopt and willingness to work/deliver in a short period

Professional qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, or a related field.
• Certifications in public cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP) and Kubernetes.
• More than 3+ years of hands-on experience in a DevOps role.
• Proficient in scripting languages such as Python, PowerShell, and Bash.
• Strong experience with Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, ArgoCD, and related CI/CD tools.
• Familiarity with HashiCorp Vault and Kubernetes management tools like Headlamp.
• Hands-on experience with AWS cloud services and Infrastructure as Code tools like Terraform and Ansible.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to collaborate across teams.

How To Apply

If you feel that you are up to the challenge and possess the necessary qualification and experience, kindly proceed to update your candidate profile on the career portal and then Click on the apply button. Remember to attach your resume.

link: https://safaricom.bamboohr.com/careers/405

The closing date for receiving applications is Thursday October 24,2024