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  • Date posted

    June 27, 2026

  • Closing date

    July 18, 2026

  • Location

    Kenya Nairobi

  • Career level

    Mid Level

  • Qualification

    Bachelor Degree

  • Experience

    2–5 Years

Description

Role Overview

We are seeking an experienced DevOps Engineer to support the design, implementation, automation, and maintenance of cloud and on-premises infrastructure. The successful candidate will work closely with development, infrastructure, and security teams to improve deployment efficiency, system reliability, scalability, and operational performance through modern DevOps practices.

The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience with cloud platforms, CI/CD pipelines, containerization technologies, infrastructure automation, and monitoring tools.

Key Responsibilities

  • Design, implement, and maintain CI/CD pipelines to support software deployment and release management.
  • Automate infrastructure provisioning and configuration management using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools.
  • Manage and optimize cloud infrastructure and services.
  • Deploy, maintain, and support containerized applications using Docker and Kubernetes.
  • Monitor application and infrastructure performance and implement proactive improvements.
  • Collaborate with development teams to streamline build, testing, and deployment processes.
  • Implement security best practices across infrastructure and deployment pipelines.
  • Troubleshoot and resolve infrastructure, deployment, and performance-related issues.
  • Maintain technical documentation, operational procedures, and disaster recovery processes.
  • Support system upgrades, patch management, and environment optimization initiatives.
  • Participate in incident management, root cause analysis, and service improvement activities.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Software Engineering, or a related field.
  • Minimum of 3 years’ experience in DevOps Engineering, Cloud Engineering, Infrastructure Engineering, or Systems Administration.
  • Hands-on experience with AWS, Microsoft Azure, or Google Cloud Platform.
  • Experience with CI/CD tools such as Azure DevOps, Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI/CD, or similar.
  • Experience with Docker and Kubernetes.
  • Experience with Infrastructure as Code tools such as Terraform, Ansible, or CloudFormation.
  • Strong Linux administration skills.
  • Experience with scripting languages such as Python, Bash, or PowerShell.
  • Experience with monitoring and logging tools such as Grafana, Prometheus, ELK Stack, or Datadog.
  • Strong understanding of networking, security, and cloud architecture principles.
  • Experience in banking, fintech, financial services, or other highly regulated environments will be an added advantage.

Key Competencies

  • Analytical and problem-solving skills.
  • Attention to detail.
  • Strong communication and collaboration skills.
  • Planning and organizational skills.
  • Results-oriented and proactive mindset.
  • Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities.
  • Adaptability and continuous learning.

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