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Looking for a skilled DevOps engineer to join your tech team? Here’s some expert guidance on how and where to tap into this talent pool.
Backend engineers often do aspects of DevOps work as part of their roles — especially when companies don’t have dedicated DevOps Engineers on their team. This means you could broaden your net to search for backend engineers, who could have the experience and skills you’re looking for. Site reliability engineers often have a lot of overlap with DevOps engineers. However, their skill set is generally more scarce.
To put together a job description for a DevOps engineer, check out our guide on creating a role scorecard here, and use our downloadable scorecard template. When it comes to adding required skills to your job description, check out our list of key skills for DevOps engineers above. By putting together a good role scorecard, it will be easier to come up with the practical definition of the right person for the role you are trying to fill. You are then ready to set up your public-facing job advert.
It's easier than ever to tap into a global pool of tech talent, and South Africa offers a thriving marketplace of developers. For employers, hiring DevOps engineers in South Africa provides several advantages:
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