Background information about the job or company

Equity Bank Limited (The "Bank”) is incorporated, registered under the Kenyan Companies Act Cap 486 and domiciled in Kenya. The address of the Bank’s registered office is 9th Floor, Equity Centre, P.O. Box 75104 - 00200 Nairobi. The Bank is licensed under the Kenya Banking Act (Chapter 488), and continues to offer retail banking, microfinance and relat...

The DevOps Engineer role exists to bridge the gap between software development and IT operations by enabling faster, more reliable, and efficient delivery of applications and infrastructure.

The role focuses on collaboration, automation, and continuous improvement to enhance system stability, scalability, security, and overall productivity.

Responsibilities or duties

CI/CD Pipeline Development & Maintenance

Design, implement, and manage Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) pipelines.

Automate build, test, and deployment processes to support rapid and reliable software releases.

Infrastructure as Code (IaC)

Provision and manage infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code tools such as Terraform, Ansible, CloudFormation, or ARM templates.

Ensure environment consistency, version control, and repeatable, reliable deployments.

Cloud Infrastructure Management

Deploy, manage, and support systems on Microsoft Azure and other cloud or on‑premise environments where applicable.

Optimize cloud resources for scalability, performance, availability, and cost efficiency.

Monitoring, Logging & Alerting

Implement and maintain monitoring and observability solutions (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, ELK/EFK, Datadog).

Configure logs, alerts, and dashboards to detect performance issues and ensure abnormal activities are reported promptly.

Automation & Scripting

Automate routine and repetitive operational tasks using scripting languages such as Bash, PowerShell, or Python.

Improve system reliability by automating deployments, scaling, and recovery processes.

System Reliability & Incident Management

Support Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) practices including performance tuning, reliability engineering, and root cause analysis.

Participate in incident response, troubleshoot production issues, and contribute to post‑incident reviews and improvements.

Security & Compliance Integration (DevSecOps)

Embed security checks into CI/CD pipelines, including vulnerability scanning and code analysis.

Implement secure configurations, secrets management, and access controls in line with organizational and regulatory requirements.

Qualifications or requirements

KEY TECHNICAL SKILLS & COMPETENCIES

• Microsoft Azure
• Unix / Linux Shell Scripting
• SQL
• Database concepts
• Strong collaboration, problem‑solving, and analytical skills

Experience needed

EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

Minimum of 2 years’ experience in a DevOps or related role

Hands‑on experience with Microsoft Azure

Exposure to banking or financial services applications is required

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS & CERTIFICATIONS

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field

Nice to have: Microsoft Azure certifications (e.g., AZ‑900, AZ‑104)

• Design, implement, and manage Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) pipelines.
• Automate build, test, and deployment processes to support rapid and reliable software releases.
• Provision and manage infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code tools such as Terraform, Ansible, CloudFormation, or ARM templates.
• Ensure environment consistency, version control, and repeatable, reliable deployments.
• Deploy, manage, and support systems on Microsoft Azure and other cloud or on‑premise environments where applicable.
• Optimize cloud resources for scalability, performance, availability, and cost efficiency.
• Implement and maintain monitoring and observability solutions (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, ELK/EFK, Datadog).
• Configure logs, alerts, and dashboards to detect performance issues and ensure abnormal activities are reported promptly.
• Automate routine and repetitive operational tasks using scripting languages such as Bash, PowerShell, or Python.
• Improve system reliability by automating deployments, scaling, and recovery processes.
• Support Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) practices including performance tuning, reliability engineering, and root cause analysis.
• Participate in incident response, troubleshoot production issues, and contribute to post‑incident reviews and improvements.
• Embed security checks into CI/CD pipelines, including vulnerability scanning and code analysis.
• Implement secure configurations, secrets management, and access controls in line with organizational and regulatory requirements.

• Microsoft Azure
• Unix / Linux Shell Scripting
• SQL
• Database concepts
• Strong collaboration, problem‑solving, and analytical skills

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field
• Microsoft Azure certifications (e.g., AZ‑900, AZ‑104)