Job Description
Description
DVT is one of the top software development companies on the continent. Our software engineers are consulting on cutting edge applications at top companies in South Africa, as well as consulting globally. You will have the opportunity to work alongside some of the most established developers in the country and globally with the latest technologies.
DVT is committed to continuously training our staff and we are very proud of our culture of learning, internal speaking and training at a variety of sponsored technical events across the Azure ecosystem.
We are looking for a Senior DevOps Engineer with strong Azure experience to join an AI Build Team.
You will work closely with the client’s technical teams to build and automate Azure environments, codify infrastructure and governance, and deliver reliable CI/CD pipelines.
This is a client-facing consulting role where you will engage directly with enterprise clients across financial services, telecommunications, government, and other sectors. You will provide technical leadership, mentor junior engineers, and drive the adoption of best practices.
The ideal candidate is a problem solver with a strong technical background, excellent communication skills, and a passion for driving innovation in cloud infrastructure.
Requirements
Role Summary
Hands-on DevOps / platform engineering role with strong Azure focus: build and maintain Azure Landing Zones, production infrastructure as code with Terraform and/or Bicep, identity and governance with Entra ID, RBAC and Azure Policy, and Git-based pipeline automation. This is an onsite / hybrid role based in Johannesburg, supporting an AI Build Team.
The Environment
Hybrid platform across Azure and a client private cloud, built on Microsoft enterprise landing zones and infrastructure as code
Containerised, vendor-neutral infrastructure: Azure-native PaaS services and Kubernetes are deliberately avoided so workloads stay portable
.NET / C# web APIs, with AI-assisted code generation using Intent Architect and GitHub Spec Kit
AI solution components including OCR, document extraction, graph analytics and agentic AI
Data residency controlled in the South African region, with LLMs hosted offshore
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Azure Landing Zones & Governance
Design, deploy and evolve Azure Landing Zones, applying the landing zone model and weighing its design trade-offs
Implement and manage Azure Policy to enforce governance guardrails
Identity & Access
- Implement and maintain Entra ID integration and Azure RBAC access models
Infrastructure as Code
Build and maintain production Azure infrastructure using Terraform and/or Bicep
Manage infrastructure code consistently across development, test and production environments
Containers & Hybrid Cloud
Build and run containerised, vendor-neutral workloads that are portable between Azure and the private cloud (no Kubernetes)
Enforce data residency controls so client data remains in the South African region
Pipeline & Delivery
Build and automate CI/CD pipelines for infrastructure and .NET / C# web API delivery
Support the delivery and hosting of AI solution components (OCR, document extraction, graph analytics, agentic AI)
Maintain Git-based workflows: branching, pull requests and code review
Partner with dev teams to unblock delivery without compromising stability
Required Experience and Skills
Must-have
3+ years’ hands-on DevOps or platform engineering experience, with strong Azure exposure
Proven production experience with Terraform and/or Bicep
Solid understanding of the Azure Landing Zone model and its design trade-offs
Working knowledge of Entra ID, RBAC and Azure Policy
Strong Git and pipeline automation skills
Advantageous
Container build and runtime experience (e.g. Docker) outside of Kubernetes
Hybrid / private cloud infrastructure alongside Azure
CI/CD for .NET / C# web APIs
GitHub (including GitHub Spec Kit) and/or Intent Architect exposure
Deploying AI workloads: OCR, document extraction, graph analytics or agentic AI
Data residency / sovereignty controls
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