Skip to content
Search jobs inside your AI agent. Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini, Cursor and Grok
Connect

Blue Pearl

NewBe an early applicant

Application Developer - DevOps

Posted Updated
Discussion

Description

We are seeking a highly skilled DevOps / Azure Architect to lead the design, implementation, and governance of secure cloud-native architectures on Microsoft Azure. The role will be instrumental in driving secure DevOps practices, infrastructure automation, and enterprise-grade API platform modernization (including Azure API Management).

The ideal candidate will combine deep Azure architecture expertise with strong DevSecOps practices, ensuring scalability, resilience, and security by design.


Key Responsibilities

Azure Architecture & Cloud Design

· Design secure, scalable, and high-availability Azure architectures.

· Lead cloud migration initiatives (on-prem / legacy platform → Azure).

· Architect solutions using Azure APIM, App Services, Functions, AKS, Service Bus, and related services.

· Implement multi-region and disaster recovery strategies.

· Define landing zones and governance models aligned with enterprise standards.


DevSecOps Implementation

· Implement DevSecOps practices across CI/CD pipelines.

· Integrate security controls into build and deployment workflows.

· Automate infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code (Bicep / ARM / Terraform).

· Embed security scanning tools (SAST, DAST, container scanning, dependency checks).

· Implement secure release management and environment promotion strategies.


Security Architecture & Compliance

· Design zero-trust architecture patterns.

· Implement secure API gateway configurations (Azure APIM policies).

· Configure OAuth2, OpenID Connect, Azure AD (Entra ID).

· Ensure compliance with OWASP API Security Top 10.

· Manage certificate lifecycle, mTLS, and key vault integration.

· Define cloud security posture management practices.


Automation & CI/CD

· Architect CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps or GitHub Actions.

· Implement blue-green / canary deployment strategies.

· Enable automated policy validation for APIs.

· Design pipeline governance and approval gates.


Monitoring & Observability

· Implement Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, Application Insights, ELK, Prometheus and Grafana

· Define logging, tracing, and alerting strategies.

· Enable proactive anomaly detection and SLA monitoring.


Technical Skills – Mandatory

Azure Expertise

· Azure APIM (architecture & policy configuration)

· Azure AD / Entra ID

· Azure App Services / Functions

· AKS (preferred)

· Azure Key Vault

· Azure Networking (VNet, NSG, Private Endpoints)

Security & DevSecOps

· DevSecOps implementation experience

· CI/CD pipeline security

· SAST/DAST tools integration

· Identity & access management

· Secure coding practices

· API security frameworks

Automation

· Azure DevOps / GitHub Actions

· Infrastructure as Code (Bicep / ARM / Terraform)

· YAML pipelines

Containerization (Docker, Kubernetes preferred)

Requirements

Key Responsibilities

Azure Architecture & Cloud Design


Design secure, scalable, and high-availability Azure architectures.


Lead cloud migration initiatives (on-prem / legacy platform → Azure).


Architect solutions using Azure APIM, App Services, Functions, AKS, Service Bus, and related services.


Implement multi-region and disaster recovery strategies.


Define landing zones and governance models aligned with enterprise standards.


DevSecOps Implementation


Implement DevSecOps practices across CI/CD pipelines.


Integrate security controls into build and deployment workflows.


Automate infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code (Bicep / ARM / Terraform).


Embed security scanning tools (SAST, DAST, container scanning, dependency checks).


Implement secure release management and environment promotion strategies.


Security Architecture & Compliance


Design zero-trust architecture patterns.


Implement secure API gateway configurations (Azure APIM policies).


Configure OAuth2, OpenID Connect, Azure AD (Entra ID).


Ensure compliance with OWASP API Security Top 10.


Manage certificate lifecycle, mTLS, and key vault integration.


Define cloud security posture management practices.


Automation & CI/CD


Architect CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps or GitHub Actions.


Implement blue-green / canary deployment strategies.


Enable automated policy validation for APIs.


Design pipeline governance and approval gates.


Monitoring & Observability


Implement Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, Application Insights.


Define logging, tracing, and alerting strategies.


Enable proactive anomaly detection and SLA monitoring.


Technical Skills – Mandatory

Azure Expertise


Azure APIM (architecture & policy configuration)


Azure AD / Entra ID


Azure App Services / Functions


AKS (preferred)


Azure Key Vault


Azure Networking (VNet, NSG, Private Endpoints)


Security & DevSecOps


DevSecOps implementation experience


CI/CD pipeline security


SAST/DAST tools integration


Identity & access management


Secure coding practices


API security frameworks


Automation


Azure DevOps / GitHub Actions


Infrastructure as Code (Bicep / ARM / Terraform)


YAML pipelines


Containerization (Docker, Kubernetes preferred)


Requirements
Duration – 1 November 2026 – 31 October 2027
Work Model – hybrid
Location: Johannesburg Area (Sandton)
Travel: Not required


Skills

Apply

See also

DevOps jobs by country — openings, pay and top skills →