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Azure DevOps and Governance Lead- CI/CD tools

Helen Wilson Recruitment

South Africa · On-site Full-time Lead 2w ago

About the role

Role Output

  • Build clean, reliable CI/CD pipelines
  • Introduce coding standards that developers follow (Reusable pipeline templates to standardize delivery across teams)
  • Makes sure code goes to production without chaos
  • Brings structure to a fast-moving, AI-assisted development environment
  • Define and enforce engineering standards across the stack (React, PHP, Python, MySQL)
  • Monitor systems for performance, reliability, and architectural consistency
  • Support and mentor developers, particularly in structured environments with varying experience levels
  • Improve overall code quality and delivery consistency across the team
  • Develop clean, well-structured prototypes to demonstrate recommended approaches
  • Translate architectural decisions into reusable patterns and templates
  • Implement and maintain monitoring and logging systems (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, ELK)
  • Identify performance bottlenecks and reliability risks early
  • Support the transition from Azure to Huawei Cloud
  • Ensure systems remain stable, scalable, and well-integrated during migration
  • Help define and implement cloud architecture best practices

Required Skills & Experience

  • 7 - 10 years industry experience
  • Strong experience with CI/CD tools (e.g., GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Jenkins, Azure DevOps)
  • Solid full-stack understanding (React, PHP, Python, MySQL)
  • Experience working in cloud environments (Azure preferred; Huawei or willingness to learn)
  • Familiarity with observability tools and practices
  • Experience working in fast-paced engineering teams with varying levels of experience
  • Exposure to AI-assisted development tools is advantageous

Key Competencies

  • Strong systems thinking and problem-solving ability
  • Ability to introduce structure without slowing delivery
  • Comfortable working alongside senior technical stakeholders
  • Attention to detail in reviewing code and system behaviour
  • Ability to mentor and guide developers

Skills

Azure DevOpsELKGitLab CIGitHub ActionsGrafanaHuawei CloudJenkinsMySQLPHPPrometheusPythonReact

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