Career Directions Limited (CDL) - DevOps Engineer – Cloud Infrastructure & Automation

DevOps Developer is needed in Nairobi, Kenya.

Client: Career Directions Limited (CDL)

Location: Nairobi, 30, ke

Contract: Freelance

Job Description

The DevOps Engineer will bridge development and operations by designing, automating and maintaining reliable cloud infrastructure and CI/CD pipelines. The role will enable faster, safer and more efficient software delivery across development, testing, staging and production environments.

• Design, build and maintain CI/CD pipelines using tools such as Jenkins, GitLab CI or GitHub Actions.
• Manage software releases, including scheduling, versioning, deployment and rollback procedures.
• Provision and manage AWS cloud infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code tools such as Terraform, Ansible or CloudFormation.
• Containerize applications and manage deployments using Docker and Kubernetes.
• Collaborate with development, QA and product teams to improve coding, testing and release processes.
• Integrate DevOps practices into the Agile software development lifecycle, including automated testing and deployment controls.
• Monitor system performance, availability and health using tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, Datadog or CloudWatch, and manage alerting and logging.
• Investigate production incidents, conduct root cause analyses and implement long-term reliability improvements.
• Automate operational tasks and configuration management to reduce manual effort and errors.
• Apply DevSecOps practices, including security testing, vulnerability scanning and secrets management.
• Manage Git workflows, branching strategies and collaborative code management.
• Optimise cloud infrastructure for performance, scalability, reliability and cost efficiency.
• Troubleshoot issues across systems, environments and application layers.
• Support disaster recovery, backup and business continuity processes.
• Document system architecture, deployment processes and troubleshooting procedures.
• Participate in code and infrastructure reviews and promote continuous improvement.
• Provide support and maintenance for existing systems and applications.
• Stay up to date with DevOps tools, technologies and industry best practices.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology or a related field.
• Two to three years of proven experience in DevOps, Site Reliability Engineering, Infrastructure Engineering or Systems Engineering.
• Hands-on experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, GitLab CI, GitHub Actions or similar tools.
• Practical experience with AWS services, such as EC2, S3, RDS, EKS and VPC. Experience with Azure or Google Cloud Platform is an advantage.
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code tools, including Terraform, Ansible or CloudFormation.
• Practical experience with Docker and Kubernetes.
• Strong scripting or programming skills in Python, Bash or Shell.
• Working knowledge of Linux system administration.
• Experience with monitoring and observability tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, ELK Stack, Datadog or CloudWatch.
• Strong understanding of Git and collaborative version control practices.
• Familiarity with relational and NoSQL databases, including MySQL, PostgreSQL and MongoDB, in deployment or operations environments.
• Understanding of networking fundamentals and security best practices, including SAST, DAST, container vulnerability scanning and secrets management.
• Strong problem-solving, analytical and root cause analysis skills.
• Excellent communication, teamwork and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Self-motivated and able to work independently while taking ownership of assigned responsibilities.
• Willingness to participate in an on-call rotation to support production incidents outside normal business hours.

Role Details

Job Title: DevOps Engineer – Cloud Infrastructure and Automation

Department/Section: Research and Development

Immediate Supervisor: Head of R&D – Marezi

Indirect Supervisor: Head of Business – Marezi

Desirable Qualifications

• Relevant project portfolio or previous practical DevOps experience.
• Professional certifications in AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, Kubernetes or related technologies.

Role Clarifications

The specific AWS services, on-call arrangements and working model should be confirmed. Potential arrangements include a 24/7 rotating on-call schedule, remote-first support and escalation to onsite support when required.