Background information about the job or company (e.g., role context, company overview)

Firmly established as Africa’s carriers’ carrier, award-winning capacity wholesaler WIOCC provides international and African telcos and ISPs with unrivalled high-speed, resilient and diverse capacity into, within and out of Africa. In November 2012 (at Africa Com), WIOCC won the Best Pan-African Initiative Award for building an unparalleled, diversity-ri...

Responsibilities or duties

Job Objective

Designing, implementing and maintaining CI/CD tools and processes for software delivery. Integrate security practices into the DevOps pipeline, enhancing the security, efficiency, reliability and performance of software/system development and deployment.

Reporting Line: IT Development Manager

Key Duties & Responsibilities

• Designing, implementing, and maintaining tools and processes for continuous integration, delivery, and deployment of software
• Integrate security practices into the DevOps process, ensuring that security and compliance with relevant policies and regulations is considered at every stage of development and deployment
• Collaborate with the IT team to ensure the designed solution responds to non-functional requirements such as availability, performance, security, and maintainability
• Collaborate with the IT team to remediate vulnerabilities and apply patches or mitigations as necessary to improve overall system security
• Automate security testing (SAST, DAST, IAST) and vulnerability management processes
• Collaborate with the Cybersecurity team to implement and manage security monitoring tools to detect and respond to security incidents
• Implement monitoring and logging solutions to track the performance and health of deployed services, applications and infrastructure
• Identify and address issues and bottlenecks in the software development lifecycle with an aim to streamline the lifecycles of applications
• Improve collaborative response in real-time and update documentation, runbook tools, and modules to prepare teams for incidents
• Implementing and maintaining version control systems, configuration management tools, and other DevOps-related technologies
• Comprehensive documentation of all CI/CD processes and policies that have been implemented
• Ensuring compliance with industry best practices and organisational policies
• Continuously improving processes and tools to enhance efficiency and productivity
• Projects and reporting as directed by IT Development Manager / Director IT

Qualifications or requirements (e.g., education, skills)

Minimum Qualifications

• BSc. Computer Science or equivalent from a recognised university
• Professional certifications in IT Security (CISSP, CCSP, CISA, CISM) is a plus

Experience needed

Experience & Skills

• 3+ years of experience in the field or similar roles
• Should be proficient in scripting and coding. The aptitude should include languages like Python, JavaScript, React.js
• Should be a champion of change within the DevOps culture and a strong incentive for improving and automating
• Should be able to investigate reliability or performance issues, leveraging tools to automate scanning and monitoring
• Great awareness of cybersecurity principles and trends, including secure coding practices, encryption, threat modelling, and vulnerability management
• Experience with security testing tools (e.g., OWASP ZAP, Burp Suite, Nessus)
• Familiarity with compliance frameworks and standards (e.g., GDPR, ISO 27001, NIST)
• Must use B/OSS tools effectively to record information accurately and concisely in a timely manner
• Strong knowledge of DevSecOps tools and technologies such as Azure DevOps, Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Docker, Kubernetes, Ansible or Terraform
• Should have strong knowledge of operating systems, networks, virtualisation, and cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP)

Any other provided details (e.g., benefits, work environment, team info, or additional notes)

Attributes

• Client-focused, relationship builder
• Integrity, honest with high ethical standards
• Boundless, passionate and flexible
• Personnel excellence, accuracy and attention to detail
• Collaborative, achieve results through teamwork and partnerships
• Excellent English written and verbal communication skills
• Passion for technology and innovation
• Ability to work under pressure, multi-task and think creatively
• Efficient time management, fast learner in a fast-paced dynamic environment
• Willing to mentor, coach and train others

• Designing, implementing, and maintaining tools and processes for continuous integration, delivery, and deployment of software
• Integrate security practices into the DevOps process, ensuring that security and compliance with relevant policies and regulations is considered at every stage of development and deployment
• Collaborate with the IT team to ensure the designed solution responds to non-functional requirements such as availability, performance, security, and maintainability
• Collaborate with the IT team to remediate vulnerabilities and apply patches or mitigations as necessary to improve overall system security
• Automate security testing (SAST, DAST, IAST) and vulnerability management processes
• Collaborate with the Cybersecurity team to implement and manage security monitoring tools to detect and respond to security incidents
• Implement monitoring and logging solutions to track the performance and health of deployed services, applications and infrastructure
• Identify and address issues and bottlenecks in the software development lifecycle with an aim to streamline the lifecycles of applications
• Improve collaborative response in real-time and update documentation, runbook tools, and modules to prepare teams for incidents
• Implementing and maintaining version control systems, configuration management tools, and other DevOps-related technologies
• Comprehensive documentation of all CI/CD processes and policies that have been implemented
• Ensuring compliance with industry best practices and organisational policies
• Continuously improving processes and tools to enhance efficiency and productivity
• Projects and reporting as directed by IT Development Manager / Director IT

• Proficient in scripting and coding (Python, JavaScript, React.js)
• Champion of change within the DevOps culture
• Ability to investigate reliability or performance issues, leveraging tools to automate scanning and monitoring
• Great awareness of cybersecurity principles and trends (secure coding practices, encryption, threat modelling, vulnerability management)
• Experience with security testing tools (e.g., OWASP ZAP, Burp Suite, Nessus)
• Familiarity with compliance frameworks and standards (e.g., GDPR, ISO 27001, NIST)
• Effective use of B/OSS tools
• Strong knowledge of DevSecOps tools and technologies (Azure DevOps, Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Docker, Kubernetes, Ansible or Terraform)
• Strong knowledge of operating systems, networks, virtualisation, and cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP)

• BSc. Computer Science or equivalent from a recognised university
• Professional certifications in IT Security (CISSP, CCSP, CISA, CISM) is a plus