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DevOps Engineer

Job Type

Full Time , Remote

Qualification

BA/BSc/HND

Experience

3 years

Location

Nairobi

Job Field

ICT / Computer

What You’ll Own

Cloud Infrastructure

Design, deploy, and manage cloud infrastructure across:

Amazon Web Services (AWS)

Microsoft Azure

Google Cloud Platform (GCP)

Build scalable, secure, and highly available cloud environments.

Optimize cloud architecture for performance, reliability, and cost efficiency.

Support production infrastructure and disaster recovery planning.

Infrastructure as Code (IaC)

Build and maintain infrastructure using:

Terraform

AWS CloudFormation

Pulumi

Manage infrastructure through version-controlled deployments.

Standardize infrastructure provisioning and configuration.

Continuously improve automation and infrastructure consistency.

CI/CD & Automation

Design, build, and optimize CI/CD pipelines using:

GitHub Actions

Jenkins

GitLab CI/CD

Automate application deployments, testing, and release workflows.

Improve deployment speed while maintaining reliability.

Reduce manual operational tasks through automation.

Containers & Kubernetes

Deploy and manage containerized applications using:

Docker

Kubernetes

Maintain scalable and resilient Kubernetes clusters.

Optimize container orchestration and workload performance.

Support application scalability across multiple environments.

Monitoring & Reliability

Implement monitoring and observability using:

Prometheus

Grafana

Elasticsearch

Monitor infrastructure health and application performance.

Investigate incidents and resolve production issues quickly.

Improve system uptime, alerting, and operational visibility.

Requirements

Must-Have Qualifications

Experience

3+ years of experience in DevOps, Cloud Engineering, Site Reliability Engineering (SRE), or Infrastructure Engineering.

Core Skills

Hands-on experience with:

AWS, Azure, or GCP

Docker

Kubernetes

CI/CD pipelines

Experience with Infrastructure-as-Code tools such as Terraform, CloudFormation, or Pulumi.

Strong scripting skills using:

Python

Bash

PowerShell

Strong troubleshooting and automation mindset.

Excellent written and verbal English communication skills.

Nice to Have

Experience working in Terraform-heavy environments.

Multi-cloud infrastructure experience.

Experience supporting high-traffic or high-availability applications.

Familiarity with microservices architectures.

Cloud cost optimization experience.

Experience with monitoring, observability, and platform engineering.

Tools & Technologies

AWS

Microsoft Azure

Google Cloud Platform (GCP)

Kubernetes

Docker

Terraform

AWS CloudFormation

Pulumi

GitHub Actions

Jenkins

GitLab CI/CD

Prometheus

Grafana

Elasticsearch

Python

Bash

PowerShell

What Makes You a Strong Fit

Passionate about automation and cloud-native technologies.

Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting abilities.

Comfortable working in production environments.

Proactive and ownership-driven.

Collaborative team player who works well with software engineers.

Continuously looks for opportunities to improve reliability and efficiency.

What a Typical Day Looks Like

Monitor cloud infrastructure and resolve operational issues.

Build and improve CI/CD pipelines.

Deploy and manage Kubernetes workloads.

Optimize infrastructure performance and scalability.

Automate repetitive operational tasks.

Collaborate with development teams on deployment strategies.

Improve monitoring, alerting, and system reliability.

• Design, deploy, and manage cloud infrastructure across: Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
• Build scalable, secure, and highly available cloud environments.
• Optimize cloud architecture for performance, reliability, and cost efficiency.
• Support production infrastructure and disaster recovery planning.
• Build and maintain infrastructure using: Terraform, AWS CloudFormation, Pulumi
• Manage infrastructure through version-controlled deployments.
• Standardize infrastructure provisioning and configuration.
• Continuously improve automation and infrastructure consistency.
• Design, build, and optimize CI/CD pipelines using: GitHub Actions, Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD
• Automate application deployments, testing, and release workflows.
• Improve deployment speed while maintaining reliability.
• Reduce manual operational tasks through automation.
• Deploy and manage containerized applications using: Docker, Kubernetes
• Maintain scalable and resilient Kubernetes clusters.
• Optimize container orchestration and workload performance.
• Support application scalability across multiple environments.
• Implement monitoring and observability using: Prometheus, Grafana, Elasticsearch
• Monitor infrastructure health and application performance.
• Investigate incidents and resolve production issues quickly.
• Improve system uptime, alerting, and operational visibility.

• AWS
• Azure
• GCP
• Docker
• Kubernetes
• CI/CD pipelines
• Terraform
• AWS CloudFormation
• Pulumi
• Python
• Bash
• PowerShell
• Troubleshooting
• Automation
• English communication

• 3+ years of experience in DevOps, Cloud Engineering, Site Reliability Engineering (SRE), or Infrastructure Engineering.
• Hands-on experience with AWS, Azure, or GCP
• Hands-on experience with Docker
• Hands-on experience with Kubernetes
• Hands-on experience with CI/CD pipelines
• Experience with Infrastructure-as-Code tools such as Terraform, CloudFormation, or Pulumi.
• Strong scripting skills using Python, Bash, PowerShell
• Strong troubleshooting and automation mindset.
• Excellent written and verbal English communication skills.
• Experience working in Terraform-heavy environments (Nice to Have)
• Multi-cloud infrastructure experience (Nice to Have)
• Experience supporting high-traffic or high-availability applications (Nice to Have)
• Familiarity with microservices architectures (Nice to Have)
• Cloud cost optimization experience (Nice to Have)
• Experience with monitoring, observability, and platform engineering (Nice to Have)