Overview
AWS DevOps Engineer Jobs in Cape Town, South Africa at DataTech Recruitment
Our client is scaling. Fast.
To keep up, we’re looking for a strong AWS Dev Ops Engineer to join the team and help clear a heavy tech backlog.
The Company is a high-growth Fin Tech startup building the only truly cross-border banking platform. Their mission? To help businesses move money globally – with fewer barriers, faster execution, and more control.
Their platform powers international trade, simplifies complex transactions, and gives their clients a serious edge.
The role
This is a 6-month contract role, ideal for someone who thrives in high-pace environments. You’ll jump in and hit the ground running – managing and scaling AWS infrastructure, optimising CI/CD pipelines, and bringing Dev Ops best practices to a rapidly evolving engineering setup.
Type: 6-month Contract
Rate: R60 000 – R90 000 Depending on experience
Area:
Remote within South Africa
What you’ll do
• Set up, manage, and improve AWS infrastructure
• Maintain and improve CI/CD pipelines
• Work with the product and engineering teams to improve delivery
• Pick up and close out backlog tasks – fast
• Write infrastructure as code (Terraform or similar)
• Improve reliability, uptime and system performance
What they’re after
• 4+ years of experience in Dev Ops, ideally with recent AWS-heavy projects
• Fin Tech or financial services exposure – you get the sensitivity around data, compliance, and uptime
• Confident with Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform, and CI/CD tools
• Available to jump in now and hit deliverables quickly
• Quick to pick things up and able to work independently
• Comfortable in a scale-up/startup environment
• South Africa-based, remote OK
• Bonus if you’ve dealt with distributed systems or cross-border payment platforms
If you’ve done this kind of work before and know your way around AWS, get in touch.
Let’s have a chat.
Title: AWS DevOps Engineer
Company: DataTech Recruitment
Location: Cape Town, South Africa
Category: IT/Tech (Cloud Computing, IT Project Manager, Systems Engineer)
