- Company: 10Alytics
- Location: Remote
- Job type: Contract
About the role
10Alytics is an educational technology company that provides data and tech skills training to individuals and corporate firms across Africa, the Middle East, and Europe. They are looking for a proactive DevOps Specialist to join the Cyber Security Department on a contract basis. You will report to the Cyber Security Team Lead and focus on automating infrastructure, managing cloud environments, and embedding security best practices into the software development lifecycle.
Responsibilities
- Design, implement, and maintain secure CI/CD pipelines and cloud infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code (Terraform or CloudFormation).
- Deploy and manage containerized applications with Docker and Kubernetes across development, testing, and production environments.
- Partner with Cyber Security, Software Engineering, and product teams to integrate DevSecOps best practices, including infrastructure hardening and access controls.
- Monitor system performance and reliability, while automating operational processes and configuring logging and alerting.
- Build and maintain cloud-based lab environments that support practical learning and internship projects for learners.
- Lead incident response, root cause analysis, and vulnerability remediation, and maintain clear documentation for infrastructure processes.
Requirements
- Education: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Cyber Security, Software Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
- Experience: Proven experience as a DevOps Engineer or Specialist with strong Linux administration and hands-on experience on AWS, Microsoft Azure, or Google Cloud Platform.
- Technical Skills: Experience building CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions, GitLab CI/CD, Jenkins, or Azure DevOps) and managing containers with Docker and Kubernetes.
- Infrastructure: Strong knowledge of Infrastructure as Code (Terraform or CloudFormation), Git workflows, and scripting in Bash, Python, or PowerShell.
- Security & Monitoring: Working understanding of DevSecOps principles, networking fundamentals (DNS, VPN, firewalls, load balancing), and monitoring tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, ELK Stack, or Splunk.
- Preferred: Certifications such as AWS Certified DevOps Engineer – Professional, Microsoft Certified: DevOps Engineer Expert, CKA, or HashiCorp Terraform Associate. Experience supporting educational technology platforms or working within a cybersecurity-focused team is a plus.
How to apply
Interested and qualified candidates should click here to apply online.
