DevOps Engineer at Baobabplus

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and manage scalable Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) pipelines to accelerate development and deployment cycles.
• Automate infrastructure provisioning using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform or AWS CloudFormation.
• Containerize applications using Docker and orchestrate them with Kubernetes, ensuring resilience, scalability, and zero-downtime deployments.
• Monitor and maintain system health, performance, and availability using observability tools like Prometheus, Grafana, ELK Stack, AWS CloudWatch, or Datadog.
• Collaborate with software development and QA teams to implement DevOps best practices across the SDLC.
• Ensure high security standards by embedding security tools and checks into CI/CD pipelines and managing secure configurations across systems.
• Manage cloud infrastructure on platforms such as AWS, GCP, optimizing for cost, performance, and scalability.
• Respond to and troubleshoot incidents effectively; drive root cause analysis and implement long-term solutions.
• Maintain accurate documentation for infrastructure, deployment pipelines, and standard operating procedures.
• Work with the PMO, Digital Product, and IT teams to ensure smooth transition of services from development to production.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field with at least 4 – 6 years of professional experience in DevOps, Site Reliability Engineering, or Cloud Infrastructure roles.
• Hands-on experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, GCP.
• Advanced skills in containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Proficiency with Infrastructure as Code tools (Terraform, CloudFormation).
• Experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions, Jenkins, GitLab, Bitbucket Pipelines).
• Solid scripting and automation skills (e.g., Python, Bash).
• Experience with monitoring and logging tools such as Grafana, Prometheus, ELK, Datadog.
• Familiarity with distributed storage systems, databases (MSSQL, PostgreSQL, MySQL), and Linux system administration.
• A proactive approach to system performance, reliability, and security.
• Experience working with agile teams and DevOps culture.
• Excellent analytical and troubleshooting skills.
• Strong communication skills, capable of translating technical requirements across teams.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to operational excellence.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines effectively.
• Passion for automation, process improvement, and DevOps culture.
• A collaborative team player with a continuous learning mindset.