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DCV Sabenza IT and Recruitment

DevOps/System Administrators at Sabenza IT & Recruitment

DCV Sabenza IT and Recruitment

  • R Undisclosed
  • Contract Intermediate EE position
  • Johannesburg
  • Posted 12 May 2026 by DCV Sabenza IT and Recruitment
  • Expires in 30 days
  • Job 2638681 - Ref 878000019662299
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About the position

Role Overview
We are seeking experienced DevOps / System Administrators to support enterprise infrastructure, application server environments, and CI/CD pipelines within a fast-paced, production-critical environment. The role focuses on Linux administration, JBoss management, infrastructure automation, and deployment orchestration using modern DevOps tooling.


Key Responsibilities
Infrastructure Management

  • Perform advanced Linux system administration (RHEL/CentOS/Ubuntu or equivalent enterprise distributions)
  • Install, configure, and maintain JBoss / WildFly application servers
  • Perform JBoss tuning and performance optimisation
  • Monitor server health, troubleshoot incidents, and ensure high availability of systems
  • Manage patching, upgrades, and system security hardening
  • Support production environments with incident and problem resolution
Automation & Configuration Management
  • Implement infrastructure automation using Chef
  • Develop and maintain Chef cookbooks and recipes
  • Ensure consistent configuration across development, testing, and production environments
  • Drive infrastructure standardisation and reduce manual operational effort
CI/CD Pipeline Management
  • Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines using Atlassian Bamboo
  • Manage source control and branching strategies using Bitbucket (Git-based workflows)
  • Automate build, test, and deployment processes across multiple environments
  • Support release management and deployment activities
  • Improve deployment reliability through automation and pipeline optimisation


RequirementsTechnical Requirements
  • Strong experience in Linux administration (enterprise environments)
  • Hands-on experience with JBoss / WildFly administration and tuning
  • Proven expertise in Chef configuration management
  • Strong working knowledge of Bamboo CI/CD pipelines
  • Experience with Bitbucket / Git version control systems
  • Scripting experience (Bash / Shell / Python advantageous)
  • Understanding of system monitoring, logging, and alerting tools
  • Knowledge of networking, security, and infrastructure best practices
Key Competencies
  • Strong troubleshooting and analytical skills
  • Ability to work under pressure in production environments
  • High attention to detail and operational discipline
  • Strong collaboration with development, QA, and infrastructure teams
  • Proactive approach to automation and continuous improvement
  • Good documentation and communication skills
Preferred Experience
  • Experience in enterprise-scale or financial services environments
  • Exposure to cloud platforms (AWS / Azure / GCP advantageous)
  • Experience supporting microservices-based architectures
  • Strong production support and release engineering background
Deliverables / Expected Outcomes
  • Stable, secure, and optimised Linux and JBoss environments
  • Automated infrastructure provisioning and configuration management
  • Reliable and efficient CI/CD pipelines
  • Reduced deployment failures and faster release cycles
  • Improved system observability and incident response performance







Desired Skills:

  • Linux
  • JBoss
  • Chef Automation
  • CI/CD

Desired Qualification Level:

  • Degree

About The Employer:


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DCV Sabenza IT and Recruitment

About the agency

Dedicated to the recruitment of IT professionals Sabenza iT is a South African registered business focusing on Finance, Engineering, SAP and general iT recruitment. We have over 18 years' experience in recruiting in South Africa, Australia, Europe, South America and Asia and have worked with a number of large companies offering the best service. We at Sabenza iT understands the changing market and we mold our services around each of our client's needs to offer a personal service. Sabenza iT has forged strong relationships with both Clients and Consultants by ensuring both parties get the most out of every placement. Our Head Office is based in South Africa and we have a satellite office in the UK so that we can keep in contact with expats who may consider returning to South Africa and so that we can offer our services globally for Consultants looking to go to South Africa and Consultants who are looking for opportunities abroad. We at Sabenza recognize the difference it makes to maintain good client relationships and we are keeping our client base niche and manageable in order to give the best service possible. We have gained a good reputation in the market place and have built a very large network and database of consultants that we draw from for each role. We are able to send applications within 24 hours of receiving a role profile or spec. We use one of the best Database software tools available to keep our database up to date and very fast to search. Sabenza iT does not only use job-sites, we headhunt and we use our network to find our clients the right Candidates. We have a strong Facebook presence and we have over 12,000 LinkedIn connections. For further information, please visit our website www.sabenzait.co.za or call me at any time on Tel: 0330040131.

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