JOB SPECIFICATION: DevOps Engineer/System Administrator
POSITION | Linux System Administrator (DevOps environment) |
LEVEL | Senior |
REPORTING LINE | DevOps Manager | SALARY | R550,000 – R600 000 p.a. CTC |
LOCATION | Midrand | ROLE TYPE | Long-term contract |
ABOUT DNS
DNS is made up of a specialised team of domain name industry experts with their roots in Africa and aspirations on the world. We are dedicated to assisting registries in providing professional and efficient services to our customers. Among other things, we are the back-end registry operator for the .co.za and .za domains.
We have a small team, but are growing with offices and staff in Johannesburg, Capetown, Mauritius, and Austria.
PURPOSE OF JOB
The successful candidate will be responsible for all SysAdmin functions in a DevOps oriented environment, including collaborating with the Product, Development, and Business Development teams to ensure that DNS provides stable, reliable services to Internet Registries, Registrars and Enterprise customers.
We run a mixture of systems from traditional Linux servers to Docker-based systems and are heading towards using container-based orchestration systems like Kubernetes. Come help us finish the move! Learn with us. Your opinion will matter.
Outside of lockdown, there is an opportunity to travel.
LOCATION AND REQUIREMENTS
We currently have servers at both Teraco Isando and Xneelo Midrand. You will need to be able to assist onsite if something can’t be handled remotely. Our offices are in Midrand but during lockdown, we operate completely remotely. This means you will need to have a decent internet connection at home – preferably fibre or good LTE.
COMPETENCIES, QUALIFICATIONS AND CHARACTERISTICS
Competency | Skills required | Knowledge/Experience required | Education / qualifications required |
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Please send CV’s from appropriately pre-qualified candidates to Ed Pascoe – ed@dns.business