Release and DevOps Specialist

Recruiter:

Network Recruitment

Job Ref:

ITE007331/Mon

Date posted:

Monday, December 1, 2025

Location:

Johannesburg, South Africa

Salary:

Annually

SUMMARY:
The Release and DevOps Specialist will be responsible for ensuring smooth, reliable and repeatable software releases from development, through to staging and production. It bridges the gap between development, QA and operations by managing release processes, automating deployments and maintaining a stable environment.

POSITION INFO:
Key Responsibilities:

Own and manage the release calendar, coordinating with products owners, Developers, and QA
Plan, document and communicate release schedules and content
Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines in Azure DevOps
Automate deployment to dev, staging and production environments
Maintain dev, staging and production environments to ensure parity and stability
Act as the first line of investigation for staging issues (deployment / config / data), escalating that true code defects back to the Devs
Partner with QA to ensure that test environments are production-like

Job Experience and Skills Required:

3-5 years' experience in a similar role
Strong CI/CD pipeline in Azure DevOps experience
Hands-on experience with automated deployments for .NET / Blazor / SQL Server
Strong troubleshooting skills across code, config and environment layers, and experience with source control

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