DevOps Engineer (Cloud & Infrastructure Specialist) Job at Transnet Cloud

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: careers@transnetcloud.com using the Job Position as the subject of the mail.

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