Junior DevOps Engineer
Lagos, Lagos
Posted today
- Company:
- BLAKSKILL LIMITED
- Company Description:
- BlakSkill is a digital solution that meets the talent sourcing, development, access, visibility and needs of stakeholders in global talent marketplace. Blakskill’s mission is to provide a digital solution that meets the talent sourcing, development, access, visibility and needs of stakeholders in global talent marketplace. We are dedicated to empowering African Talents, connecting them with exceptional career opportunities worldwide, fostering growth, and driving positive change in the African job market. We envision a future where African talent is globally recognized, and companies across the world have easy access to a pool of verified and highly skilled professionals from Africa. By adhering to our core principles and staying true to our mission and vision, Blakskill Limited is transforming the talent acquisition landscape, empowering African Talents, and facilitating global access to verified talents from an African perspective. Together, we are building a brighter future, one successful connection at a time.
- Contract Type:
- Full Time
- Experience Required:
- 1 year
- Education Level:
- Technical
- Number of vacancies:
- 1
Job Description
Industry: Information Technology (IT) and Telecoms Business Services
Location: Ikoyi, Lagos, Nigeria
Job Type: Full-Time (On-site)
Budget: Open to Negotiation
Job Description (Summary)
As a Junior DevOps Engineer, you will assist in building, deploying, and maintaining our CI/CD pipelines, cloud infrastructure, and monitoring systems. This is a great opportunity for someone looking to grow in the DevOps field while working with modern tools and cloud environments.
Assist in setting up and maintaining CI/CD pipelines (e.g., GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, CircleCI).
Support the automation of infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code and Configuration management tools (e.g., Terraform, Ansible).
Help manage and monitor cloud and on-premise resources.
Participate in system provisioning, configuration, and deployments using Docker and Kubernetes.
Monitor application and infrastructure performance using tools like Prometheus, Grafana, or CloudWatch.
Collaborate with development and QA teams to streamline release cycles and improve deployment processes.
Respond to incidents and participate in root cause analysis and remediation.
Document processes, configurations, and best practices.
Required Competencies:
Basic experience with CI/CD tools and Git workflows
Strong collaboration and interpersonal skills
Ability to evaluate and adopt new DevOps technologies
Exposure to AWS, Azure, or GCP cloud environments
Willingness to learn and grow in a team setting
Understanding scalable infrastructure principles
Hands-on experience with Docker and basic Kubernetes usage
Problem-solving mindset
Strategic thinking in supporting development pipelines
Basic scripting (Bash, Python, or PowerShell)
Attention to detail
Awareness of deployment security and system resilience
Familiarity with monitoring tools (Grafana, Datadog, ELK)
Communication clarity
Planning for high availability and performance monitoring
Understanding of networking fundamentals
Initiative and adaptability
Infrastructure cost-awareness and optimization potential
Required Qualifications & Experience
0–2 years of experience in a DevOps, SRE, or Infrastructure Engineer role.
Basic experience with cloud services (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
Familiarity with Linux/Unix systems administration.
Exposure to CI/CD tools and Git workflows.
Understanding of containerization (Docker) and orchestration (basic Kubernetes
knowledge is a plus).
Basic scripting skills in Bash, Python, or PowerShell.
Eagerness to learn and work in a collaborative environment.
Hands-on experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation).
Experience using monitoring/logging tools (Grafana, ELK Stack, Datadog).
Basic knowledge of networking, firewalls, DNS, and load balancers.
