About Us:

Rentoza is a fast-growing, innovative e-commerce platform that offers customers access to a wide variety of electronic goods on a subscription basis. Our mission is to empower customers with a more flexible and affordable way to enjoy technology by renting instead of buying. We thrive on creativity, agility, and collaboration, and we are looking for passionate team members who are ready to help us scale to new heights.

The Role:

We are seeking a highly skilled **DevOps Engineer** to join our growing team. The ideal candidate will be responsible for ensuring efficient and scalable software deployment, maintaining a robust infrastructure, and automating processes to drive development and operational efficiencies. You will work closely with developers, engineers, and product managers to streamline workflows, manage infrastructure as code, and build highly scalable solutions to support our mission.

Key Role & Responsibilities:

Infrastructure Management:

• Design, implement, and manage scalable, secure, and highly available cloud infrastructure using tools like AWS, Azure, or GCP.

Automation & CI/CD:

• Develop and maintain Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) pipelines, automating deployment processes and ensuring smooth software releases.

Monitoring & Maintenance:

• Implement and manage monitoring tools to ensure systems are secure, available, and performing optimally. Troubleshoot and resolve infrastructure issues, ensuring uptime.

Security & Compliance:

• Ensure systems are compliant with security best practices, implementing security measures across infrastructure and deployments.

Collaboration:

• Work closely with developers, testers, and product teams to understand technical requirements and ensure seamless deployment and operations.

Scripting & Automation:

• Automate repetitive tasks through scripting (Bash, Python, or similar languages) to enhance operational efficiencies.

Containerization & Orchestration:

• Manage and optimize container-based applications using Docker, Kubernetes, or similar tools.

Required Qualifications and Skills:

Personal Attributes:

• Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting skills.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
• A passion for continuous learning and adapting to new technologies.

Minimum Requirements:

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience).
• 3+ years of experience in DevOps, systems engineering, or related roles.
• Proven experience with cloud infrastructure (AWS, GCP, Azure).
• Hands-on experience with configuration management tools like Ansible, Puppet, or Chef.
• Strong knowledge of CI/CD tools (Jenkins, CircleCI, GitLab CI/CD).
• Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, or other container orchestration tools.
• Proficient in scripting languages (Bash, Python, etc.).
• Knowledge of relevant security standards across IT management
• IT Asset management – management of company assets
• Hardware and software networking
• Solid understanding of networking, security, and system architecture.
• Infrastructure as Code (IaC) – Terraform or CloudFormation.
• Knowledge of monitoring tools (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, ELK Stack).
• Previous experience in an e-commerce or subscription-based company.

Benefits:

Why Rentoza?

• Join a growing and innovative team at the forefront of the subscription economy
• Collaborative and flexible work environment
• Opportunity for career growth and development
• Competitive salary and benefits package
• Free lunch vouchers
• Monthly social events
• Medical aid
• Paid annual leave
• Staff discounts on subscriptions
• Employee Health and Wellness Assistance
• Learning and Development
• Mentorship programs
• Community initiatives

Offices:

• Johannesburg
• Cape Town
• Durban

If you’re passionate about technology and want to work in a fast-paced environment where you can make a real difference, Rentoza is the place for you. Join our team and be part of something truly exciting!

Rentoza is an equal opportunity employer whose aim is to promote and achieve equal representation in all levels of all occupational categories. Preference will be given to candidates whose appointment will assist the Company in achieving its Employment Equity targets in terms of the Company Employment Equity Plan. 

By responding to this advertisement, you consent to Rentoza lawfully processing your personal information in accordance with the Protection of Personal Information Act 4 of 2013 for recruitment purposes and confirm that any personal information has been submitted voluntarily. 

The company reserves the right not to make an appointment. An application will not in itself entitle the applicant to an interview or an appointment and failure to meet the minimum requirements of the post will result in the applicant automatically disqualifying him/herself from consideration.If you don’t hear back from us in 30 days, please consider your application unsuccessful.