DevOps Engineer at iRecharge Tech – Innovations Limited

iRecharge Tech. Innovations is an Information, Communication and Software Technology firm. We operate with a burning passion to transform the technological terrain of Africa by delivering value to clients through innovative and effective leverage of cutting-edge technology solutions. We combine sound knowledge of world class technology to design, implement and support business transformation in areas of web and mobile application, software, service and storage systems installation, networking technologies and technology procurement. We have an in-depth understanding on how technology accelerates success, and are passionate about attracting and supporting unique talents in growing our business and driving operational excellence.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: DevOps Engineer

Location: Abuja (FCT)

Job Description

• Our company creates some of the world’s most cutting-edge software products, and we want you to be a part of our team.
• We are currently in search of an experienced DevOps Engineer to create, manage and maintain software infrastructure for both in-house and client applications.
• The successful candidate will also help to develop critical products for our clients, and offer excellent technical support.
• This is a fantastic opportunity to engage in a positive and creative work environment that offers excellent benefits and the chance to be a part of a great team.

Responsibilities

• Create, manage and integrate software infrastructure to automate and secure public cloud environments
• Management of solutions that can support large capacity and scale reliably, in a 24/7 environment
• Implementation of security and data protection best practices.

Education and Experience

• A Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering / Development or any other related discipline. A Masters degree would be an added advantage but is not mandatory. Certifications are also a plus.
• At least 3 years of experience in managing and maintenance of high-quality software infrastructure.
• A strong portfolio would be considered where the required experience is lacking.

Required Skills:

• In-depth knowledge of Docker and Kubernetes. Hands-on experience is also required.
• Knowledge of Information Security Best Practices.
• Knowledge of any of the following RDBMS: MySQL, Oracle SQL, PostgreSQL or Microsoft SQL Server. Familiarity with NoSQL databases will be considered a plus.
• Experience using Jenkins for building, deploying and automating application deployment.
• Hands-on experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform or CloudFormation.
• Experience with Unix/Linux distributions and bash scripting.
• Solid grasp of networking fundamentals.
• An in-depth understanding of the AWS ecosystem and the services that are related to application development and deployment. We make use AWS but an understanding of either GCP or Azure would be considered.
• In-depth understanding of HTTP, experience debugging REST applications
• Hands-on experience managing distributed applications (Monitoring, Logging, Tracing, etc.)

Competencies:

• Excellent planning and team management skills, demonstrating mature confidence and integrity
• Proven ability to work as part of a cross-functional development team
• Experience in a 24/7 production environment
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Good report writing and documentation skill
• Should be proactive.

Application Closing Date
11th February, 2022.