Senior DevOps Engineer at Mukuru

Role Overview

We are looking for a highly skilled and hands-on Senior DevOps Engineer to design, build, and optimise scalable cloud infrastructure that powers critical financial services across Africa.

This role is ideal for someone who thrives in high-impact environments, enjoys solving complex problems, and is passionate about automation, reliability, and continuous improvement. You will play a key role in enabling engineering teams to deliver secure and efficient solutions in a regulated fintech environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Build, operate, and continuously improve cloud infrastructure across development, staging, and production environments
• Design and implement Infrastructure-as-Code, CI/CD pipelines, and automation solutions
• Monitor, secure, and optimise systems to ensure performance, availability, and resilience
• Enhance observability through effective monitoring, logging, and alerting practices
• Support incident response processes and contribute to post-incident reviews
• Implement and maintain backup, redundancy, failover, and disaster recovery strategies
• Collaborate with security teams to embed DevSecOps practices
• Work closely with software engineers to streamline development and deployment processes
• Maintain technical documentation, including system designs and operational runbooks
• Research and implement tools that improve platform performance and developer experience

What We’re Looking For

• Grade 12 (required)
• Relevant tertiary qualification (advantageous)
• 7+ years’ experience in DevOps, Cloud Infrastructure, or Systems Engineering
• Strong experience with AWS (Azure or GCP exposure is beneficial)
• Solid Linux administration experience in production environments
• Proven experience with:
  • Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform preferred)
  • Containers and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes)
  • CI/CD tools (GitLab CI, GitHub Actions, Jenkins)
  • Monitoring tools (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, Loki)
• Experience with configuration management tools (Ansible, Puppet, Chef)
• Proficiency in scripting (Python, Bash, or similar)
• Strong understanding of networking, databases, and web servers
• Experience working in secure and compliant environments (PCI-DSS, ISO27001 advantageous)
• Familiarity with Agile and DevOps practices

Key Competencies

• Problem-solving and analytical thinking
• Strong collaboration and communication skills
• Attention to detail and operational excellence
• Proactive risk identification and mitigation
• Adaptability in fast-paced environments

I am sure you are reading this job description and meet majority of the criteria BUT you may also still not be 100% comfortable in applying. We believe that there is a place for everyone under the Mukuru sun and we want YOU to contribute to our diverse tapestry of talent. So come on, take a leap of faith, and send your application if you meet majority of our requirements. Remember to include a snippet of how you will bring value and help us build a future of success that will help us determine where and how you may best be suited” Maybe you are just the future Mukurian we need!! Should you be appointed in a remote/work from home role at Mukuru, it is your responsibility to ensure that you have uninterrupted internet connectivity and a ‘work-like’ environment at your home location, in order to deliver your best in terms of performance, productivity and service to our customers. If you do not receive any response after two weeks, please consider your application unsuccessful.

NB: ALL STAFF APPOINTMENTS WILL BE MADE WITH DUE CONSIDERATION OF THE COMPANY’S DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION PLANS