Senior DevOps Engineer
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Before you apply
LocationJohannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
Typefull-time
SenioritySenior
Experience5+ yrs
DepartmentEngineering
Company size51–200 people
PostedNov 2, 2026 · 4d ago
Verified live3d ago
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5+ years of hands-on experience in DevOps, Systems Infrastructure, or related engineering domains
Strong programming experience -- Python, Golang amongst others (both reading and writing)
Linux experience -- knowledge on Linux system administration
Containerization & Orchestration -- hands-on experience with Docker, Kubernetes, container-optimized OS environments, and cloud virtualization platforms
Cloud experience -- designing and building tools and infrastructure for cloud platforms (e.g. AWS, Azure)
Deep Knowledge on DevOps tools -- Ansible, Terraform, Helm, Jenkins, Gitlab, Grafana, Prometheus, Loki amongst others
Operational experience -- hands-on expertise assisting cross-functional teams, maximizing system availability, and performing deep-dive troubleshooting and incident remediation
Virtualization expertise -- practical exposure to VMware vCenter, cluster management, and virtualized platform infrastructure
Hardware & Storage proficiency -- hands-on background overseeing bare-metal fleets, enterprise storage setups, and SAN networking equipment
Database proficiency -- solid background with relational datastores (e.g. PostgreSQL) and NoSQL solutions including Redis, Elasticsearch, Couchbase, and Cassandra
Great communication skills, both written and verbal
Eagerness to learn new technologies
Skills
Python
Golang
Ansible
Terraform
Jenkins
GitLab CI/CD
Docker
Kubernetes
Helm
Grafana
Prometheus
Loki
VMware vCenter
AWS
Azure
PostgreSQL
Redis
Elasticsearch
Couchbase
Cassandra
Who we are
Upstream is a global leader in mobile marketing automation and digital service innovation, enabling Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) and brands to grow revenue, improve customer engagement and succeed in the digital economy. With over two decades of experience and operations spanning 45+ markets across Africa, Latin America, Asia, Europe, and the Middle East, we are a trusted partner to more than 60 MNOs worldwide.
Headquartered in Athens, Greece, and with regional hubs in London, Dubai, Johannesburg, Lagos, São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro, Upstream combines global expertise with deep local insight. Our end-to-end approach encompasses strategy, creative development, technical deployment, campaign execution, and ongoing optimization, ensuring seamless, scalable, and performance-driven service delivery.
About the role
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Help us define the future of our artifact and container-based deployment strategies.
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Evolve and support our immutable deployment platform.
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Develop applications and tools written in Python and Golang.
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Contribute in the design of high-volume, low-latency applications for mission-critical systems, delivering high-availability and performance.
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Design and implement on-premise and cloud infrastructure solutions on platforms such as VMWare, AWS, Azure.
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Optimize cloud infrastructure for cost, performance, and scalability.
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Develop and deploy Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using tools like Ansible and Terraform.
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Troubleshoot and resolve issues related to system performance, network connectivity, and security.
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Perform infrastructure upgrades, patching, and security hardening across systems.
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Adapt to and become part of a continuously evolving environment.
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Design and implement CI/CD pipelines using tools like Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, or other similar tools to automate the build, test, and deployment processes.
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Enable developers to quickly build, bake, and deploy images either locally, on Kubernetes and to the cloud.
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Work directly with Upstream engineers to provide a polyglot-friendly experience and first-class support for platforms built on Java, Python, Go, PHP and others.
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Monitor the performance, availability, and security of our cloud environments.
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Contribute to the development of tools for automating deployments, unifying platform metrics, reporting, and monitoring.
Requirements
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5+ years of hands-on experience in DevOps, Systems Infrastructure, or related engineering domains.
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Strong programming experience – Python, Golang amongst others (both reading and writing).
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Linux experience – knowledge on Linux system administration.
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Containerization & Orchestration – hands-on experience with Docker, Kubernetes, container-optimized OS environments, and cloud virtualization platforms.
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Cloud experience – designing and building tools and infrastructure for cloud platforms (e.g. AWS, Azure).
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Deep Knowledge on DevOps tools – Ansible,Terraform, Helm, Jenkins, Gitlab, Grafana, Prometheus, Loki amongst others.
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Operational experience – hands-on expertise assisting cross-functional teams, maximizing system availability, and performing deep-dive troubleshooting and incident remediation.
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Virtualization expertise – practical exposure to VMware vCenter, cluster management, and virtualized platform infrastructure.
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Hardware & Storage proficiency – hands-on background overseeing bare-metal fleets, enterprise storage setups, and SAN networking equipment.
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Database proficiency – solid background with relational datastores (e.g. PostgreSQL) and NoSQL solutions including Redis, Elasticsearch, Couchbase, and Cassandra.
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Great communication skills, both written and verbal.
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Eagerness to learn new technologies.
Benefits
We offer a competitive base salary and benefits, directly dependent on the candidate’s qualifications and skills. The real excitement comes from working closely with a dynamic, smart, agile, and highly motivated team in a competitive and fast-paced environment.
Follow us on LinkedIn and stay updated on our latest news. Upstream is an equal-opportunity employer.
Legal
Upstream is an equal-opportunity employer. The Company does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, pregnancy, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability, marital, or any other legally protected status. The Company also makes reasonable accommodations for disabled employees. Finally, the Company prohibits the harassment of any individual based on their protected status. This policy applies to all areas of personnel actions including recruitment, hiring, training, promotion, compensation, benefits, transfer,and social and recreational programs