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Senior DevOps Engineer

Lula|Posted 2 days ago

Skills and experience

Role:DevOps engineer
Other roles:Cloud engineer, Site reliability engineer (SRE)
Experience in role:5+ years
Language proficiency:English
Must-have skills:
    Azure
    CI/CD
    Terraform
Nice-to-have skills:
    Docker
    Kubernetes

Location and salary

Remote policy:Hybrid
Location of job:Cape Town, South Africa
Visa requirements:Authorised to work in South Africa With status of citizen/passport holder or permanent resident
Visa sponsorship:Unable to sponsor visa
Employment type:Permanent

Role description

We're looking for a Senior DevOps Engineer to join our team and play a critical role in optimizing our software development and delivery processes. You'll work closely with cross-functional teams including software developers, QA engineers, and IT operations to streamline workflows and improve overall efficiency. Your expertise in Azure infrastructure, CI/CD pipelines, and automation will be instrumental in achieving our business goals while maintaining a stable and scalable development environment.

In this role, you'll take ownership of key initiatives including planning and deploying Azure infrastructure with a focus on high availability, scalability, and security. You'll design and implement efficient CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps and GitHub Actions, drive infrastructure automation using IaC techniques like Terraform, and work closely with our Infrastructure and Site Reliability team to ensure proactive monitoring. You'll also serve as the technical point of escalation for our Azure environment, mentor junior team members, and foster a DevSecOps culture across the organization.

We're seeking someone with 5+ years of Azure cloud architecture experience, demonstrated expertise in building CI/CD pipelines, and strong knowledge of Infrastructure as Code concepts. You'll have hands-on experience with containerization technologies like Docker and Kubernetes, proficiency in scripting and automation, and a solid understanding of Agile and DevOps methodologies. Azure certifications are a plus, and you'll bring strong collaboration and communication skills to work effectively with stakeholders across the business.

About Lula

201-500 employees

What we do

We’re Lula. We build innovative Fintech products with the aim to help every SME to succeed. Our innovative technology has made it simpler, faster, and more human to connect SMEs to funding solutions. We’ve also recently launched two business banking accounts that help SMEs manage their cash flow better and give them an all-in-one, all-digital business banking solution with faster access to funding than ever before.

Why Work For Us

We are a technology-focused company and strive to continue to be at the cutting edge. All our projects are greenfield, and we detest red tape!

Our Culture

We Embrace Curiosity- We continuously seek better ways to deliver value with a solutions-over-problems mindset. We win as One - We collaborate, build strong relationships and value diverse perspectives. We’re Driven by Purpose - We are passionate and committed to delivering the best products and services for SMEs. We Execute with Ambition - We set ambitious goals, embrace challenges, and deliver with focus and determination.

Our Engineering Processes

To get 'techy' we work on an agile basis, flexible but the focus is on proper design. Pragmatism and deliverable's are the goal.

Our Hiring Process

This is what you can expect when interviewing with us.

Our interview process has the following stages:

We have a 4 steps interview process.

  1. Initial Screening interview with the Talent Lead
  2. On online Technical Assessment
  3. A Technical Screening interview with our Head of Engineering
  4. A Final Interview with Senior Management

A bit more about the technical assessment:

We make use of Coderbyte for all our Technical Assessments.

The assessment typically consists of 2 challenges, a couple of multiple choice questions and a few open-ended questions.

During the process, you are likely to meet the following members of our team:

The Talent Lead, The Line Manager, Team members, and Senior Management

What will they be looking for?

During different parts of the interview process you will be asked different types of questions. Let’s break it down into three main categories of questions that may be asked, namely:

  1. Culture fit questions: Which are aimed at assessing the alignment of candidates to the company and team culture
  2. Technical questions: Which are questions specific to the role in question to assess a candidate's skills and abilities in relation to the role requirements
  3. Competency-based questions: These are questions that ask for real-life examples to test a candidate’s skill in a particular competency.

How to make a good first impression:

Make sure the interviewer sees how you’re a good fit for the role and the company as a whole.

How long does our interview process usually take, from the first call to the offer stage?

Roughly about 2 to 4 weeks

Perks at Lula

First Friday's - We like grabbing a drink together (alcoholic or not) the first Friday of every month
Team Building - We enjoy getting to know one another over team building events that happen once a quarter
Great co-working environment with access to sunroof terrace
Friend Referral - the best people know the best people, which is why we have a generous employee referral bounty
Social Clubs - Connect with likeminded fellow Lula's by becoming a member of one of our Social Clubs, ranging from our Hiking Club to our Wine Club.

Tech Stack

utilities

Google Analytics
Google Analytics

business tool

Google Apps
Google Apps
Slack
Slack
MailChimp
MailChimp
Zendesk
Zendesk
JIRA
JIRA

application and data

Python
Python
jQuery
jQuery
HTML5
HTML5
C#
C#
Microsoft Azure
Microsoft Azure
ASP.NET
ASP.NET
MS SQL
MS SQL
.Net Core 2.0
.Net Core 2.0

dev ops

Selenium
Selenium
Bitbucket
Bitbucket

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