Senior DevOps Engineer at Stivlon Consulting

Stivlon Consulting is your strategic partner in building high-performance teams and unlocking individual potential. We are passionate about finding the perfect fit—the talented individuals who elevate your company and the fulfilling career paths that ignite professional growth.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Senior DevOps Engineer

Location: Abuja (FCT)
Employment Type: Full-time
Work Mode: On-site

Job Summary

• We are seeking a highly experienced Senior DevOps Engineer to join our client's team in Abuja.
• The ideal candidate will be responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining scalable, secure, and highly available infrastructure and deployment pipelines.
• You will play a strategic role in bridging development and operations, driving automation, reliability, and best-in-class DevOps practices across the organization.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain scalable, secure, and highly available infrastructure
• Develop and manage CI/CD pipelines to support rapid and reliable software delivery
• Automate infrastructure provisioning and configuration using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools
• Collaborate with engineering teams to optimize build, release, and deployment processes
• Monitor system performance, availability, and reliability; implement alerting and incident response processes
• Manage cloud and on-premise environments
• Implement and enforce security best practices across infrastructure and pipelines
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex infrastructure and production issues
• Lead DevOps initiatives and mentor junior engineers
• Document infrastructure architecture, processes, and operational runbooks

Required Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
• 5+ years of experience in DevOps, Site Reliability Engineering (SRE), or infrastructure roles.
• Strong experience with Linux/Unix system administration.
• Hands-on experience with CI/CD tools (GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Jenkins, etc.).
• Proficiency in Infrastructure as Code tools such as Terraform, CloudFormation, or Ansible.
• Experience with Docker and Kubernetes in production environments.
• Strong understanding of cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure).
• Experience with monitoring and logging tools (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, CloudWatch, etc.).
• Solid scripting skills (Bash, Python, or similar).

Preferred / Nice-to-Have Skills:

• Experience with Helm, ArgoCD, or GitOps workflows
• Knowledge of networking concepts (VPCs, load balancers, DNS, firewalls)
• Familiarity with security and compliance standards
• Experience supporting microservices and distributed systems
• Exposure to FinTech, SaaS, or high-availability environments
• Experience with cost optimization and performance tuning in cloud environments

Soft Skills & Competencies:

• Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting skills.
• Excellent communication and collaboration abilities.
• Ability to work independently and take ownership of infrastructure projects.
• Leadership mindset with experience mentoring engineers.
• High attention to detail and commitment to reliability and security.

Why Join Us?

• Work on mission-critical systems and infrastructure.
• Collaborate with a high-performing engineering team.
• Opportunity to influence DevOps strategy and best practices.
• Stable on-site role in Abuja.
• Competitive compensation and growth opportunities.

Application Closing Date
26th December, 2025.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV / Resume to: stivlonjobs@gmail.com using "Senior DevOps Engineer – Abuja" as the subject of the email.