Devops & Infrastructure Lead

Recruiter:

Network Recruitment

Job Ref:

BIT005287/Sam

Date posted:

Tuesday, January 13, 2026

Location:

Johannesburg, South Africa

SUMMARY:

Are you ready to lead a transformation? Our Client is looking for a DevOps & Infrastructure Lead to spearhead the evolution of traditional infrastructure into a modern, automated, and scalable DevOps capability.

POSITION INFO:
Our Client is a tech-driven company passionate about customer intelligence and innovation. Their culture is built on collaboration, creativity, and continuous improvement fostering a fun, rewarding work environment where your ideas matter.

Responsibilities:
As the DevOps & Infrastructure Lead, you’ll guide a small team through a strategic shift to Infrastructure-as-Code, automation, and observability. You’ll own the stability and scalability of their cloud and on-prem environments, collaborate with development teams on CI/CD and containerisation, and champion security and compliance standards. This is your chance to bridge legacy systems with cutting-edge DevOps practices, ensuring reliability today and readiness for tomorrow.

Requirements:

At least 7 years of infrastructure or systems administration experience
At least 3 years of experience in a management role working with AWS and DevOps practices
Relevant certifications in AWS SystOps, DevOps or Security
Knowledge and hands-on experience with ISO27001:2022, including implementation and compliance

Apply now!

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I also specialise in recruiting in the following:

Software Developers/Engineers/Architects
Data Analytics Specialists
PM/BA/Scrum Masters
DevOps and Infrastructure Experts

If you have not had any response in two weeks, please consider the vacancy application unsuccessful. Your profile will be kept on our database for any other suitable roles / positions.

For more information contact:
Samkelisiwe Makhanye
Recruitment Consultant

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