Senior DevOps Engineer at Stivlon Consulting

Job Summary

• We are seeking a highly experienced Senior DevOps Engineer to join our client's team in Abuja.
• The ideal candidate will be responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining scalable, secure, and highly available infrastructure and deployment pipelines.
• You will play a strategic role in bridging development and operations, driving automation, reliability, and best-in-class DevOps practices across the organization.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain scalable, secure, and highly available infrastructure
• Develop and manage CI/CD pipelines to support rapid and reliable software delivery
• Automate infrastructure provisioning and configuration using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools
• Collaborate with engineering teams to optimize build, release, and deployment processes
• Monitor system performance, availability, and reliability; implement alerting and incident response processes
• Manage cloud and on-premise environments
• Implement and enforce security best practices across infrastructure and pipelines
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex infrastructure and production issues
• Lead DevOps initiatives and mentor junior engineers
• Document infrastructure architecture, processes, and operational runbooks

Required Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
• 5+ years of experience in DevOps, Site Reliability Engineering (SRE), or infrastructure roles.
• Strong experience with Linux/Unix system administration.
• Hands-on experience with CI/CD tools (GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Jenkins, etc.).
• Proficiency in Infrastructure as Code tools such as Terraform, CloudFormation, or Ansible.
• Experience with Docker and Kubernetes in production environments.
• Strong understanding of cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure).
• Experience with monitoring and logging tools (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, CloudWatch, etc.).
• Solid scripting skills (Bash, Python, or similar).

Preferred / Nice-to-Have Skills:

• Experience with Helm, ArgoCD, or GitOps workflows
• Knowledge of networking concepts (VPCs, load balancers, DNS, firewalls)
• Familiarity with security and compliance standards
• Experience supporting microservices and distributed systems
• Exposure to FinTech, SaaS, or high-availability environments
• Experience with cost optimization and performance tuning in cloud environments

Soft Skills & Competencies:

• Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting skills.
• Excellent communication and collaboration abilities.
• Ability to work independently and take ownership of infrastructure projects.
• Leadership mindset with experience mentoring engineers.
• High attention to detail and commitment to reliability and security.