Senior DevOps Engineer

Job title: Senior DevOps Engineer Reporting to: DevOps Team Lead Location: Cape Town, South Africa ALL STAFF APPOINTMENTS WILL BE MADE WITH DUE CONSIDERATION OF THE COMPANY’S EE TARGETS WHAT WE DO Lula is an innovative and human-focused FinTech company on a mission to help small businesses optimise their cash flow. Our purpose is to help SMEs manage their businesses better, faster, and more simply, so they can spend more time doing what they love. If you’re looking for a new place to call ‘home’ that believes in the potential of the broader SME landscape in South Africa and a place where you’ll work with awesome people - then Lula’s the place for you! We’re making business banking fast, human, Lula! OUR VALUES Collaborative - we’re a clan and work together as a team, always towards a common goal Committed - we’re accountable and follow through no matter the challenge Curious - we look for better ways to do things and make a positive difference Connected - we stay close to, learn from and look to understand each other and our customers Compassionate - we go out of our way to care about our colleagues, our customers and our community OVERALL PURPOSE As a DevOps Engineer, you will play a critical role in building out and optimising our software development and delivery processes by leveraging Azure DevOps, Github and Terraform. You will work closely with cross-functional teams, including software developers, QA engineers, operations and Data engineers, to streamline workflows and improve overall efficiency. Your expertise in Azure infrastructure, CI/CD pipelines, and automation will be instrumental in achieving our business goals and maintaining a stable and scalable development environment and banking banking platform. Responsibilities will include: Azure Cloud Management:

• Plan, Architect, deploy, and maintain Azure-based solutions, ensuring high availability, scalability, and security.
• Implement Azure resource management and optimization strategies to control costs and maximize efficiency.
• Work with our Site Reliability team to ensure effective monitoring is in place and proactive resolution of issues.

CI/CD Pipeline Management:

• Design and implement efficient continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines for software projects.
• Collaborate with development teams to ensure seamless code integration, automated testing, and smooth deployment processes.
• Improve and optimize existing CI/CD workflows to enhance software delivery speed and reliability.

Infrastructure Automation:

• Drive the automation of infrastructure provisioning, configuration, and management processes using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) techniques.
• Promote the adoption of configuration management tools to ensure consistency across environments.

Security and Compliance:

• Work closely with all teams to implement best practices for securing Azure resources and maintaining compliance with industry standards and regulations.
• Conduct regular security assessments and perform risk mitigation measures as necessary.

Collaboration and Communication:

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including Engineers, QA, and operations, to streamline workflows and foster a DevOps culture.
• Communicate effectively with stakeholders to provide updates on project status, challenges, and improvements.

Subject Matter Expert:

• Be the technical point of escalation for the DevOps team and business as a whole for our Azure environment.
• Work closely with the DevOps Team Lea to develop training plans and materials for the team.
• Provide technical mentoring to junior team members.

COMPETENCIES WE’RE AFTER

• Quick learner and problem solver
  
• Strong collaboration and communication skills
• Process-driven and detail-oriented
• Self-motivated, trustworthy, and credible
• Honest, adaptable, and resilient in the face of change
• Able to plan, prioritise, and articulate complex technical concepts clearly

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE WE’RE LOOKING FOR

• Matric certificate or equivalent
• 5+ years of experience in Azure cloud architecture, implementation, and management
• Proven experience with secure CI/CD pipeline development using Azure DevOps and GitHub
• Expertise in Terraform and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) principles
• Proficient in scripting (PowerShell, Python, Bash)
• Experience with Docker and Kubernetes
• Familiarity with Agile and DevOps methodologies
• Experience building a mobile SDLC (preferred)
• Knowledge of SecOps practices (preferred)
• Azure certifications (e.g., Azure Administrator Associate, Azure DevOps Engineer Expert) are a plus

Please note that all appointments are subject to our background checking process, which may include Credit, Criminal and any other job inherent checks.