DevOps Specialist

About the Role

10Alytics is seeking a skilled and proactive DevOps Specialist to join its Cyber Security Department on a contract basis. The successful candidate will design, implement, and maintain the secure, scalable, and reliable infrastructure that powers 10Alytics' learning platforms, internship programs, and internal operations. Reporting to the Cyber Security Team Lead, the DevOps Specialist will automate infrastructure, manage cloud environments, run CI/CD pipelines, and embed security best practices across the software development lifecycle, while supporting the hands-on lab environments learners depend on. This is a remote contract role.

About 10Alytics

10Alytics is an educational technology company that educates individuals and corporate firms across Africa, the Middle East, and Europe on data and tech skills for contemporary business practices. The organisation has trained 70,000+ individuals and its consulting team has supported more than 70 organisations with data structuring, data warehouses, and insight-driven processes.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain secure, efficient CI/CD pipelines and cloud infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code (Terraform or CloudFormation)
• Deploy and manage containerized applications with Docker and Kubernetes across development, testing, and production environments
• Partner with Cyber Security, Software Engineering, and product teams to integrate DevSecOps best practices, including infrastructure hardening, access controls, and cloud security
• Monitor system performance, availability, and reliability; automate operational processes and configure logging, monitoring, and alerting to reduce manual intervention
• Build and maintain cloud-based lab environments that power practical learning and internship projects for 10Alytics learners
• Lead incident response, root cause analysis, and vulnerability remediation, and maintain clear documentation for infrastructure and deployment processes

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Cyber Security, Software Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience
• Proven experience as a DevOps Engineer or DevOps Specialist, with strong Linux administration and hands-on experience on AWS, Microsoft Azure, or Google Cloud Platform
• Experience building CI/CD pipelines with GitHub Actions, GitLab CI/CD, Jenkins, or Azure DevOps, and managing containers with Docker and Kubernetes
• Strong knowledge of Infrastructure as Code (Terraform or CloudFormation), Git workflows, and scripting in Bash, Python, or PowerShell
• Working understanding of DevSecOps principles, networking fundamentals (DNS, VPN, firewalls, load balancing), and monitoring tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, ELK Stack, or Splunk
• About 3-4 years of relevant experience (senior)

Nice to Have

• AWS Certified DevOps Engineer - Professional, Microsoft Certified: DevOps Engineer Expert, Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA), or HashiCorp Terraform Associate
• Experience supporting educational technology platforms or technical training environments
• Prior experience working within a cybersecurity-focused team

Location

Remote. Contract.

How to Apply

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