DevOps Engineer

The Public Investment Corporation SOC Limited (PIC) is an asset management firm, whose
mandate is to make investments in various sectors of the economy on behalf of public sector
entities. Amongst our clients are the Government Employees Pension Fund, the
Unemployment Insurance Fund and the Compensation Fund. Over the years, we have grown
to be amongst the top, large investment managers in South Africa and the rest of the African
continent, with current assets under management at just over R3 trillion. At the centre of our
growth is a team of self-driven professionals who are results-focused.

We are currently seeking applications from dynamic individuals for the following position:

• Position: DevOps Engineer
• *Job Grade: D1 – D3
• Ref: UDOE02
• Salary: All-inclusive remuneration package negotiable
• Centre: Public Investment Corporation, Pretoria

Purpose of the role:
The DevOps Engineer streamlines the PIC’s software development lifecycle to improve developer
productivity, delivery speed, and code quality. They work closely with development, operations and
security teams to identify and resolve pain points and inefficiencies in delivery workflows. Key
responsibilities include automating delivery processes and maintaining the continuous integration
and continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipeline.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Information Systems or
  similar.
• Must have Agile development certification (Scrum).
• Preferred certifications in Microsoft solutions such as Azure and Power Platform
• 4 -5 years of working experience with application development and support.
• Proficiency in one or more coding languages (e.g., as. HTML 5, C#, .NET, Web, Java, XML,
  JavaScript, CSS and Python)
• Experience with CI/CD tools and development platforms (e.g., Azure DevOps, GitHub,
  Jenkins, CircleCi, Docker, GitLab, Kubernetes).
• Experience with Agile development and a strong understanding of DevOps principles.

Duties:

• Streamline the software development lifecycle by identifying pain points and productivity
  barriers and determining ways to resolve them.
• Collaborate closely with development teams to understand their current build and release
  processes and make recommendations for improvement.
• Partner with cross-functional stakeholders, including development, operations, quality
  assurance, and security, to streamline processes.
• Provide guidance to development teams to improve the performance and operability of the
  solutions they develop.
• Build and maintain the CI/CD pipelines to improve developer productivity, agility, and code
  quality.
• Develop and continuously improve automation solutions (including testing) to enable teams
  to build and deploy code efficiently and consistently.
• Build automated testing to reduce manual effort and improve product quality.
• Ensure that systems meet business and customer needs for reliability and availability.
• Monitor and manage application performance and service quality, including initial
  troubleshooting, debugging, identification of root causes, and issue resolution.
• Work closely with cross-functional stakeholders to analyse and troubleshoot complex
  production issues.
• Prepare and present design and implementation documentation to multiple stakeholders.
• Research new tools and technologies and recommend ways to implement them.
• Promote DevOps principles and culture across the software engineering organisation.

Competencies and skills:

• Advanced Analytical skills,
• Team player with solid time management,
• Good communication skills (written and oral)
• Good interpersonal and organisational skills
• Problem-solving abilities.

Our firm values diversity, and excellence and is committed to the realisation of these across all
operations and investment activities. If you are dynamic, resilient, agile, disciplined and willing to
be part of a team that is focused on creating meaningful change, you are welcome to submit your
application for this position.

Closing Date: 02 January 2026

• Grade Range: The grade range for this position is from D1 – D3, commensurate with applicable
  minimum requirements.

The PIC is an equal opportunities employer, aligning appointments with the PIC Employment
Equity plan

Please forward a copy of your comprehensive curriculum vitae to: Recruitment 1@pic.gov.za

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processing your application.

We wish you all the best with your applications