Key details
Quick facts about this role
Location
Port Alfred, Eastern Cape
Work mode
On-site
Compensation
R 288 000 - R 360 000 per year
Posted
10 Mar 2026
Closes
30 Mar 2026

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Junior DevOps Engineer

Introduction

An established organisation is seeking a Junior DevOps Engineer to join its team in Port Alfred. This role joins a technology team focused on reliable delivery and continuous improvement. The position offers the opportunity to work on meaningful systems, applications, infrastructure, or digital services depending on the portfolio and team structure.

The role is positioned within a structured environment where delivery quality, stakeholder communication, and practical problem-solving are valued. The successful candidate will be expected to work with appropriate urgency, maintain quality standards, and support a collaborative delivery culture while contributing to business-facing outcomes.

Duties & Responsibilities

The position requires a balance of technical execution, documentation discipline, and effective collaboration across teams.

  • Follow change management, security, and operational governance requirements consistently.
  • Maintain documentation for environments, processes, access control, and change activities.
  • Support infrastructure, cloud, network, security, or platform components to maintain availability, performance, and control.
  • Work with internal stakeholders, service providers, and project teams on upgrades, enhancements, and issue resolution.
  • Assist with deployments, configuration changes, patching, backup checks, and recovery readiness.
  • Monitor environments, investigate incidents, and implement corrective actions or preventative improvements.
  • Review logs, alerts, and technical performance metrics to identify trends and improvement opportunities.
  • Contribute to resilience, scalability, and service continuity planning.

This role will also require disciplined communication, documentation accuracy, and a practical approach to balancing delivery quality with operational timelines.

Desired Experience & Qualification

Applicants should bring a solid technical foundation together with the ability to work in a structured, deadline-driven environment.

  • Relevant diploma or degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Information Systems, Software Development, Engineering, or a related discipline.
  • Exposure to infrastructure, cloud, networking, security, monitoring, administration, or environment support relevant to the role.
  • Understanding of operational controls, technical troubleshooting, and change management discipline.
  • Good working knowledge of documentation standards, structured problem-solving, and stakeholder communication.
  • Typically suited to candidates with around 1–3 years practical experience or strong graduate-level exposure.
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