17 Oct
Council For Scientific And Industrial Research
Pretoria
The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) is a leading scientific and technology research organisation that research, develops, localises and diffuses technologies to accelerate socio-economic prosperity in South Africa. The organisation's work contributes to industrial development and supports a capable state. The CSIR has a vacancy for a DevOps Engineer in theThe Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) is a leading scientific and technology research organisation that researches, develops, localises and diffuses technologies to accelerate socio-economic prosperity in South Africa.
The organisations work contributes to industrial development and supports a capable state.DevOps EngineerAbout The JobThe CSIR has a vacancy for a DevOps Engineer in the e-Government Impact Area within the Next Generation Enterprises and Institutions Cluster. The incumbent will be responsible to design, build, test and maintain the infrastructure and tools that e-Governments software development teams require for speedy and reliable software development and delivery. This position is based in Pretoria (Hybrid).For more info about the impact area or cluster, please visit https://www.csir.co.za/nextgen-enterprises-and-institutions.Key ResponsibilitiesDesign, develop, maintain and support CI/CD templates, processes, tools and pipelines;Work across disciplines with developers, researchers and experts to deliver high-technology software solutions for clients;Support cross-functional software teams in adopting DevSecOps, CI/CD, automation, test data management; software deployment and management;Work with system administrators and operations to monitor and maintain software deployments across multiple environments (dev, QA,
production);Work with developers to build effective CI/CD automation pipelines, delivery and deployment processes, and software management and maintenance processes; Manage container orchestration software (docker, k8s);Implement automated security testing; and Contribute to technology research outputs, such as scientific conference papers and journal articles, in selected topics of interest.Qualifications, Skills And Experience A Bachelors degree in computer/electronic engineering, computer science, information technology or related field with at least four years practical experience in professional DevOps and software development, particularly on large,
complex technology products/solutions/systems;An Honours degree will be advantageous;Knowledge and/or experience in the following is required:DevOps;Software development;Full software lifecycle;CI/CD and automation;Automated testing;Docker;Kubernetes;Programming/scripting in Python;Linux shell scripting (sh/bash);Linux system configuration;Building, testing, packaging, configuring, deploying, monitoring and maintaining production software including web applications, web servers, database servers (postgresql, mariadb, mongodb), application servers (Java and node.js)Agile/Scrum; andTest-driven development.Experience with the following would be advantageous:DevSecOps;Web and mobile application development;Backend development;Digital government,
Health informatics and Digital Health systems;Information security;System architectures and design;Interoperability and system integration;Research and publication of scientific articles; andAny other programming languages.All international qualifications require an evaluation report / certificate issued by the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA).PLEASE NOTE THAT FEEDBACK WILL BE GIVEN TO SHORTLISTEDCANDIDATES ONLY.For more info, please email us at [email protected]. Please do-not send your application to this mailbox, it is only for inquiries.The CSIR is an equal opportunity employer.As such, it is committed to the Employment Equity Act of 1998.By applying for this position at the CSIR, the applicant understands, consents and agrees that the CSIR may solicit a credit and criminal report from a registered credit bureau and/or SAPS (in relation to positions that require trust and honesty and/or entail the handling of cash or finances)
and may alsoverify the applicants educational qualifications and employment history. The CSIR reserves the right to remove the advertisement at any time before the stated closing date and it further reserves the right not to appoint if a suitablecandidateis not identified.
▶️ DevOps Engineer
🖊️ Council For Scientific And Industrial Research
📍 Pretoria