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DevOps Engineer (AWS Migration & CI/CD) – 3-Month Contract

We are seeking an experienced DevOps Engineer on a 3-month contract to help us migrate our website from cPanel hosting to AWS. This role requires hands-on expertise in AWS infrastructure setup, CI/CD automation, and managing secure, scalable environments for both staging and production.

The contract is structured as follows:

• First 2 weeks: Lead the migration from cPanel to AWS, including infrastructure setup, staging & production environments, and GitHub CI/CD pipeline integration.

• Remaining duration (approx. 10 weeks): Provide ongoing support, monitoring, performance tuning, and troubleshooting to ensure the system runs smoothly.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement AWS infrastructure for staging and production environments.

• Migrate existing applications and services from cPanel to AWS with minimal downtime.

• Set up CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions or similar) to streamline deployments.

• Configure monitoring, logging, and alerting for system reliability.

• Implement best practices for cost optimization, scalability, and security.

• Provide ongoing support, troubleshooting, and improvements post-migration.

• Collaborate with developers to ensure smooth deployments and releases.

Requirements

• Proven experience migrating websites/applications from cPanel hosting to AWS.

• Strong expertise in AWS services: EC2, S3, RDS, CloudFront, Route 53, IAM, CloudWatch, and Load Balancers.

• Hands-on experience with CI/CD pipelines, preferably using GitHub Actions.

• Proficiency in Linux server administration and shell scripting.

• Strong knowledge of web servers (Apache, NGINX) and databases (MySQL, MariaDB).

• Experience with security best practices (SSL, IAM policies, firewalls, backups).

• Familiarity with cost-effective AWS architecture for small to medium scale apps.

• Excellent problem-solving and communication skills.

Contract Details

• Duration: 3 months

• Initial Migration: 2 weeks (staging + production setup & migration)

• Support & Monitoring: 10 weeks (post-migration support)

• Location: Remote

• Engagement: Contract (freelance/independent contractor)

• Contract Payment - N400,000

Nice to Have

• Experience with Terraform/CloudFormation for Infrastructure as Code (IaC).

• Knowledge of Docker/Kubernetes for containerized deployments.

• Familiarity with cost monitoring tools (AWS Budgets, Trusted Advisor).

Job Description

• ∙ Design, build, and maintain our infrastructure on AWS, including servers, storage, networking, and security services.
• ∙ Implement infrastructure automation using tools like Terraform, Ansible, and AWS CloudFormation.
• ∙ Configure and manage load balancers for high availability and scalability.
• ∙ Monitor system health and performance using tools like CloudWatch and Prometheus.
• ∙ Implement cost optimization strategies and track cloud resource usage.
• ∙ Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines using tools like Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, or AWS CodePipeline.
• ∙ Collaborate with developers and operations teams to ensure seamless development and deployment processes.
• Identify and troubleshoot technical issues in production environments.

Person Specification

• ∙ 3+ years of experience as a DevOps Engineer or similar role.
• ∙ Strong understanding of AWS cloud architecture and services.
• ∙ Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools like Terraform or Ansible.
• ∙ Experience with load balancing technologies.
• ∙ Experience with monitoring tools like CloudWatch or Prometheus.
• ∙ Experience with CI/CD pipelines.
• ∙ Strong scripting skills (e.g., Python, Bash).
• ∙ Excellent communication and teamwork skills.
• Ability to work independently and take initiative.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: ₦300, ₦500,000.00 per month

Application Question(s):

• Are you open to hybrid work mode?
• Do you have 3 years experience working as a Devops Engineer?
• Have you worked with monitoring tools like CloudWatch or Prometheus?

Application Deadline: 25/05/2025

We're Hiring: DevOps Engineer (AWS – Lagos, Nigeria – Contract)

At
Strivo Labs

, we're reimagining e-commerce for millions of users. We believe shopping online should be fast, engaging, and seamless, and that's where you come in. We're looking for a
DevOps Engineer

who thrives on automation, scalability, and reliability. You'll be the backbone of our engineering team, ensuring our backend systems, APIs, and infrastructure run smoothly and securely in the cloud.

If you love building CI/CD pipelines, managing AWS environments, and making sure applications scale without breaking, this is your chance.

What you'll be doing:

• Designing, implementing, and maintaining
  AWS cloud infrastructure

for e-commerce at scale.
- Setting up and managing
CI/CD pipelines

for seamless deployments.
- Automating infrastructure using
Terraform, Ansible, or CloudFormation

.
- Monitoring system performance, uptime, and reliability.
- Collaborating with backend engineers to optimize APIs, databases, and microservices.
- Managing databases, caching, and load balancing to handle
high-traffic applications

.
- Implementing
logging, monitoring, and alerting

(CloudWatch, ELK, Prometheus, Grafana).
- Enforcing
security best practices

across infrastructure and deployments.

What we're looking for:

• Proven experience as a
  DevOps Engineer / Cloud Engineer

.
- Strong knowledge of
AWS services

(EC2, ECS/EKS, S3, RDS, Lambda, CloudFront, etc.).
- Experience with
backend deployments

(Express).
- Solid skills in
Docker & Kubernetes

.
- Familiarity with databases (
PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB

) and caching (Redis).
- Proficiency in
CI/CD tools

(GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Jenkins, etc.).
- Experience with
infrastructure-as-code

(Terraform, Ansible, CloudFormation).
- Strong understanding of
networking, security, and performance optimization

.
- Bonus: Experience with
e-commerce platforms or high-scale systems

.

Why join Strivo Labs?

• Innovative, collaborative culture where your work directly impacts millions.
• Opportunities to experiment with the latest
  DevOps and cloud technologies

.
- Work with a passionate engineering team solving big technical challenges.

How to Apply

Send your CV, portfolio, and expected salary (in NGN) to:

Subject line:
DevOps Engineer – Your Name

Today

Lagos Full Time

Banking, Finance & Insurance NGN 250, ,000

Easy Apply

The DevOps Engineer, will bridge the gap between software development and IT operations. This role involves automating software delivery, managing infrastructure, monitoring performance, and ensuring software system security.

• Minimum Qualification : HND
• Experience Level : Entry level
• Experience Length : 2 years

Responsibilities:

• Design, implement, and maintain CI/CD pipelines for code deployment.
• Manage and optimize cloud infrastructure (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
• Automate provisioning, configuration, and monitoring processes using tools like Ansible, Terraform, or Puppet.
• Ensure system security and compliance with industry standards.
• Maintain backup and disaster recovery solutions.
  Foster collaboration among network, system, and software engineers.

Requirements:

• A degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field (or equivalent experience).
• 2+ years in DevOps, System Administration, or related role.
• Strong experience with CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, CircleCI).
• Experience with containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Understanding of security best practices, especially for fintech applications.
• Familiarity with advanced database administration.
• Proximity to the location (Ikota) is highly preferred.

About the Role

The DevOps Engineer roles and responsibilities are a combination of technical and management roles. It is essential to have excellent communication and coordination skills to successfully integrate various functions in a coordinated manner and deliver the responsibilities to the customers satisfaction.

The DevOps Engineers responsibilities are multi-prong, you need to be agile enough to wear a technical hat and manage operations simultaneously.

Key Responsibilities

• Plan: Planning the team structure, activities, and involvement in project management activities.
• Defining and setting development, test, release, update, and support processes for DevOps operation.
• Have the technical skill to review, verify, and validate the software code developed in the project.
• Troubleshooting techniques and fixing the code bugs.
• Encouraging and building automated processes wherever possible.
• Implementation: Implementing various development, testing, automation tools, and IT infrastructure.
• Managing stakeholders and external interfaces.
• Setting up tools and required infrastructure.
• Understanding customer requirements and project KPIs.
• Deploy: Identifying and deploying cybersecurity measures by continuously performing vulnerability assessment and risk management.
• Selecting and deploying appropriate CI/CD tools.
• Collaboration: Coordination and communication within the team and with customers.
• Strive for continuous improvement and build continuous integration, continuous development, and constant deployment pipeline (CI/CD Pipeline).
• Monitoring: Monitoring and measuring customer experience and KPIs.
• Monitoring the processes during the entire lifecycle for its adherence and updating or creating new processes for improvement and minimizing the wastage.
• Management: Incidence management and root cause analysis.
• Report: Managing periodic reporting on the progress to the management and the customer.

Required skills and Qualifications

• Educational Background: BSc in Computer Science, Engineering or relevant field.
• Experience: 3-5 years' experience as a DevOps Engineer or similar software engineering role.
• Experience developing engineering applications for a large corporation.
• Experience is needed in Kubernetes(AKS), Ansible, Terraform, Docker, Linux Sys Admin (RHEL, Ubuntu, Alpine), Azure Networking, Azure Application Gateway, Azure DevOps, CI/CD and Jenkins.
• Demonstrable experience with the following technologies: Microsoft Azure Platform As A Service ( PaaS ) products such as Azure SQL, AppServices, Logic Apps, Functions and other Serverless services.
• Understanding of Microsoft Identity and Access Management products such including Azure AD or AD B2C.
• Microsoft Azure Operational and Monitoring tools, including Azure Monitor, App Insights and Log Analytics.
• Knowledge of PowerShell, Git, ARM templates and deployment automation.
• Current understanding of best practices regarding system security measures.
• Advanced education and application of business analysis techniques and strategy.
• Proficient with git and git workflows.
• Good knowledge of Ruby or Python.
• Working knowledge of databases and SQL.
• Certification: Azure DevOps Engineer Certification (Preferred).

Please Note: This position is 100% ON-SITE.

Job Type: Full-time

Reliance Health's mission is to make quality healthcare delightful, affordable, and accessible in emerging markets. From Nigeria, Egypt, Senegal and beyond, we offer comprehensive health plans tailored to both employers' and employees' needs through an integrated approach that includes telemedicine, affordable health insurance, and a combination of partner and proprietary healthcare facilities. By leveraging advanced technology, we are transforming the healthcare landscape, making it more efficient and accessible for everyone.

We are seeking a hands-on, pragmatic DevOps Engineer to join our Platform & Operations team. You will be responsible for ensuring the availability, performance, and security of our infrastructure while enabling rapid, safe deployments across multiple countries. You will work closely with backend, frontend, and mobile engineers, as well as product and operations teams, to deliver scalable infrastructure solutions that meet the demands of healthcare in emerging markets.

As a DevOps Engineer, you will do the following:

• Manage and optimise infrastructure in AWS, with a focus on cost control and resilience.
• Operate and improve our Nomad orchestration platform (migrating from Kubernetes).
• Maintain and enhance our Octopus Deploy pipelines for CI/CD.
• Ensure infrastructure-as-code best practices using Terraform/OpenTofu.
• Support deployments across multiple environments (development, staging, production) and countries.
• Ensure platform availability meets agreed SLAs.
• Troubleshoot and resolve infrastructure and deployment issues efficiently.
• Implement and maintain security best practices at the infrastructure level.
• Manage access control, secrets management, and environment segregation.
• Partner with developers to improve deployment workflows and environment consistency.
• Participate in incident resolution and root cause analysis (within business hours).
• Document processes, architecture, and operational runbooks.

Required:

• Strong experience with AWS core services (EC2, RDS, S3, IAM, VPC, etc.).
• Proven hands-on experience with container orchestration (Nomad, Kubernetes).
• Solid understanding of CI/CD pipelines, ideally with Octopus Deploy.
• Experience with Terraform/OpenTofu for infrastructure-as-code.
• Familiarity with networking, load balancing, and monitoring in cloud environments.
• Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.

• Excellent communication skills for cross-functional collaboration.

• Experience in multi-region deployments for services with country-specific configurations.

• Knowledge of telecom integrations and emerging market connectivity challenges.
• Familiarity with NodeJS, React, PHP or Java deployment environments.
• Background in healthcare or regulated industries.

At Reliance Health, we prioritize our people and their well-being. Our benefits package is designed to support your success, growth, and happiness. Here's what you'll enjoy:

• Competitive Salary and BenefitsWe offer a salary that's benchmarked against the best in the industry, ensuring your expertise and impact are fully rewarded.
• Premium Health Insurance
  
  Comprehensive health coverage for you and your family, because your well-being comes first.
• Unlimited Leave
  
  Take the time you need when you need it—no limits, no questions.
• Meaningful Impact
  
  Play a key role in transforming customer experiences and shaping healthcare innovation.
• Collaborative Work Culture
  
  Join a supportive, inclusive, and team-focused environment that celebrates diversity.
• Growth Opportunities
  
  Access tools, mentorship, and resources to elevate your skills and career.
• Learning & Development Allowance
  
  We provide an allowance to support your ongoing professional growth and skill enhancement.

This is more than a job—it's a chance to grow, thrive, and make a real difference. At Reliance Health, your journey matters.

Job Description: Roles and Responsibilities

The DevOps Engineer will work with other DevOps engineers to streamline software

development and deployment processes by bridging the gap between development and

operations teams. He/she would also ensure that the organization's IT infrastructure runs

smoothly.

Responsibilities

• Understanding customer requirements and project KPIs
• Implementing various development, testing, automation tools, and IT infrastructure
• Planning the team structure and activities, and involvement in project management

activities.

• Managing stakeholders and external interfaces
• Setting up tools and required infrastructure
• Defining and setting development, testing, release, update, and support processes for

DevOps operation

• Have the technical skills to review, verify, and validate the software code developed in

the project

• Troubleshooting techniques and fixing the code bugs
• Monitoring the processes during the entire lifecycle for its adherence and updating or

creating new processes for improvement and minimizing the wastage

• Encouraging and building automated processes wherever possible
• Identifying and deploying cybersecurity measures by continuously performing

vulnerability assessment and risk management

• Incidence management and root cause analysis
• Coordination and communication within the team and with customers
• Selecting and deploying appropriate CI/CD tools
• Strive for continuous improvement and build continuous integration, continuous

development, and a constant deployment pipeline (CI/CD Pipeline)

• Mentoring and guiding the team members
• Monitoring and measuring customer experience and KPIs
• Managing periodic reporting on the progress of the management and the customer

Required Skills

• A First Degree in Computer Science or related technical field
• 3 years of experience
• Excellent and working knowledge of Java
• Experience working on Linux-based infrastructure
• Excellent understanding of Ruby, Python, and Perl
• Configuration and management of databases such as MySQL, MongoDB
• Excellent troubleshooting
• Working knowledge of various tools, open-source technologies, and cloud services
• Awareness of critical concepts in DevOps and Agile principles

Job Summary

The DevOps Engineer is responsible for managing and optimizing both on-premises and cloud infrastructure environments to ensure efficient CI/CD automation, system reliability, and seamless deployments. The jobholder will maintain and enhance Kubernetes clusters, IIS applications, and Azure DevOps pipelines while ensuring compliance with best practices in networking, security, and infrastructure management. The role requires collaboration with IT and security teams to drive operational excellence and support the company's technology transformation goals.

Key Accountabilities

• CI/CD Management: Manage and maintain CI/CD pipelines in Azure DevOps for on-premises and cloud-based workloads, ensuring continuous integration and smooth deployment processes.
• Infrastructure Management: Administer and optimize on-prem Kubernetes clusters and containerized workloads to support system scalability, reliability, and performance.
• Application Deployment: Deploy, configure, and manage IIS-hosted .NET and PHP applications, ensuring high availability and security compliance.
• Automation & Configuration: Automate infrastructure provisioning and configuration using Terraform, Ansible, or PowerShell to enhance operational efficiency and consistency.
• Monitoring & Performance: Monitor infrastructure performance, availability, and security compliance using industry-standard tools such as Grafana, Prometheus, or ELK.
• Network & Security Collaboration: Work closely with IT and security teams to manage network configurations, VPNs, firewalls, and access controls.
• Infrastructure Projects: Contribute to key infrastructure projects including migrations, upgrades, and scaling of systems to meet business demands.
• Documentation: Maintain detailed documentation of system configurations, processes, and operational standards for continuous improvement and knowledge sharing.

Requirements

• 3–5 years of hands-on DevOps or infrastructure experience.
• Proficiency with Azure DevOps, Git, and CI/CD best practices.
• Experience managing Kubernetes clusters (on-prem preferred) and Docker.
• Strong background in Windows Server, IIS, and deployment automation.
• Working knowledge of networking concepts, VPNs, firewalls, and load balancers.
• Familiarity with Terraform, Ansible, or PowerShell scripting.
• Understanding of monitoring tools (Grafana, Prometheus, or ELK).

Preferred

• Experience managing hybrid environments (Azure + on-premises).
• Exposure to backup, disaster recovery, and business continuity strategies.

Job Type: Full-time

Transnet Cloud (an AWS partner), is a dynamic and rapidly growing cloud technology company based in Nigeria, expanding its operations into other African countries. We provide cutting-edge cloud solutions to businesses of all sizes, empowering them to streamline operations, enhance efficiency, and drive growth. We are committed to delivering exceptional service and building strong, lasting partnerships.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Position: DevOps Engineer (Cloud & Infrastructure Specialist)

Job Location: Nigeria

Employment Type: Full-time

About the Role

• We are seeking a highly skilled DevOps Engineer with a minimum of 3 years' experience deploying and managing solutions on AWS and across multiple cloud providers.
• This role requires a hands-on engineer who can architect, implement, and maintain highly available and scalable cloud solutions while driving automation, security, and operational efficiency.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, deploy, and manage cloud infrastructure and CI/CD pipelines across AWS and other cloud providers.
• Implement infrastructure-as-code (IaC) using Terraform, AWS CloudFormation, or similar tools.
• Ensure robust monitoring, logging, and observability using AWS CloudWatch, ELK, Prometheus, or similar.
• Architect and maintain secure, scalable, and cost-optimized solutions.
• Automate operational processes including deployment, scaling, backups, and compliance checks.
• Collaborate with developers, architects, and stakeholders to ensure seamless integration and delivery.
• Support high availability, disaster recovery, and incident response processes.
• Implement cloud security best practices including IAM, network segmentation, and encryption.
• Conduct performance tuning, troubleshooting, and optimization of cloud-native workloads.

The ideal candidate must hold at least two of the following AWS Professional or Specialty Certifications:

• AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional
• AWS Certified DevOps Engineer – Professional
• AWS Certified Security – Specialty
• AWS Certified Advanced Networking – Specialty
• AWS Certified Machine Learning – Specialty.

Requirements

• Minimum of 3 years of experience as a DevOps Engineer, Cloud Engineer, or similar role.
• Certified in at least 2 AWS Professional or Specialty certifications listed above.
• Proven experience with multi-cloud deployments (AWS, Azure, GCP is a plus).
• Proficiency with CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitLab CI, GitHub Actions, AWS CodePipeline).
• Strong experience with Linux/Unix systems administration.
• Experience with containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes, ECS, EKS).
• Familiarity with networking concepts (VPC, VPN, Direct Connect, load balancers, DNS).
• Strong scripting skills (Python, Bash, Shell, or Go).
• Knowledge of security and compliance frameworks (SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR).
• Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to work under pressure.
• Strong communication and documentation skills.

Nice to Have:

• Experience in serverless architecture (AWS Lambda, API Gateway).
• Familiarity with big data and analytics solutions on AWS.
• Knowledge of cost-optimization strategies for cloud workloads.
• Exposure to machine learning or advanced networking solutions.

Method of Application

Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV & copy of their AWS Professional / Specialty Certifications to: using the Job Position as the subject of the mail.

Note: Ready to make an impact? We can't wait to have you onboard