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IsoMetrix Cloud DevOps Engineer in Remote, South Africa
IsoMetrix, is a leading integrated risk and compliance management software company with offices in the USA, Canada, Australia, United Kingdom and South Africa. We provide state-of-the-art solutions for EHS, ESG, and Sustainability Risk and Compliance management.
Backed by the leading private equity firm Carlyle, an investment firm with $300bn+ of assets under management, IsoMetrix run a SaaS-oriented business model, and have been providing positive change to organizations via our Safety and Sustainability software solutions and services for over 25 years.
We are looking for a candidate with suitable qualifications and experience to join our dynamic and passionate team in an IT development environment.
Main purpose of Job:
As a Cloud DevOps Engineer, you will design, implement, and maintain scalable, reliable, and secure cloud infrastructure solutions to support both internal teams and external clients. You will provide strategic technical guidance and support for cloud architecture, automation, and deployment pipelines, enabling rapid development, continuous integration, and seamless delivery of software. Your expertise will ensure optimal performance, security, and availability of cloud services while fostering a culture of automation, innovation, and operational excellence.
Primary responsibilities:
DevOps
Building and setting up new development tools and infrastructure
Understanding the needs of stakeholders and conveying this to developers
Working on ways to automate and improve development and release processes
Testing and examining code written by others and analysing results
Identifying technical problems and developing software updates and ‘fixes'
Working with software developers and software engineers to ensure that development follows established processes and works as intended
Planning out projects and being involved in project management decisions.
IT and Technical Support
Support and installation on all versions of IsoMetrix including:
IIS Administration and Troubleshooting
SQL Administration and troubleshooting
Installation including patches and service packs
Incident response and remediation
Manage, design, plan, implement and support physical and virtual environments including Azure tenants for best performance and security through DevOps practices
Brainstorm new ideas and ways to improve automated infrastructure implementations
IT procurement and sustainable asset management
Customer engagements and RFP document population
Follow all best practices and procedures as established by the company.
IT Strategy
ISO 27 001 accreditation support, including ongoing compliance
Adoption of Cloud and Cybersecurity strategy
Adoption and execution of DevOps strategy
Adequate disaster recovery strategy, including backup strategy and successful execution
Stay current with Microsoft Partner requirements and liaise with Microsoft Account Manager maintaining sustainable relationships
Partner certification requirements are met and communicated to management
Information Systems adoption strategy
Minimum qualification and experience:
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, engineering, software engineering, or related field
Microsoft Azure Certification – AZ-400
Five years previous experience in development and operations, or related IT, computer, or operations field
Three years previous experience with the following Microsoft Azure infrastructure services:
Azure SQL\SQL Server
Cosmos DB
Azure Application Services
Azure Monitor, Application Insights, Log Analytics, monitoring, observability and reporting tools
Scripting tools e.g., PowerShell, Bash, az cli
Kubernetes, Helm, Azure Kubernetes Service, Containerisation technologies
Infrastructure as Code (IaC) (ARM, Terraform etc.)
Configuration Automation (Chef, Ansible, PowerShell etc.)
Azure Front Door, Application Gateway, Load Balancers, Networking and routing
Identity and Authentication, SSO/Federation, AD/Azure AD, Azure Key Vault, Certificate management experience
Azure Networking and Firewall infrastructure experience
Azure Storage
Azure Redis Cache
Previous experience with software development (C#, Web development, JavaScript), infrastructure development, or development and operations
Experience of working with distributed microservices application architectures, patterns and deployment frameworks/topologies
Experience maturing site reliability, observability and reducing MTTD, MTTR, RPO, RTO etc.
Experience with Windows Server infrastructures, IIS, Azure App Service MS SQL, CI/CD tools, scripting such as JavaScript, PowerShell and Agile workflow methodologies
Up to date on latest industry trends, able to articulate trends and potential clearly and confidently
Good interpersonal skills and communication with all levels of management
Able to multitask, prioritize, and manage time efficiently
Optional certification and experience
Azure Certified Developer Associate and or Azure Certified Administrator Associate
Personal attributes:
Excellent teamworking and communication skills
Knowledge of programming languages
Strong problem-solving skills
Good attention to detail
Excellent organisational and time management skills, and the ability to work on multiple projects at the same time
Solid command of DevOps and Agile principles.
The IsoMetrix DNA encompasses the following core values and behaviours:
Own It!
Do the right thing
Embrace Ideas
Win together
Think Beyond