Site Reliability Engineer - Jumia (Full Time) at Jumia

Jumia, a leading pan-African e-commerce platform, is seeking a Site Reliability Engineer.

The role involves:

• Designing, building, and managing Kubernetes-based infrastructure.
• Automating infrastructure provisioning and configuration using Terraform, Ansible, and Helm Charts.
• Optimizing CI/CD pipelines with GitHub Actions and ArgoCD.
• Managing AWS cloud environments.
• Developing and maintaining scripts using Python and Bash.
• Monitoring, troubleshooting, and improving system reliability.
• Implementing best practices in Infrastructure as Code (IaC), security, and DevOps methodologies.
• Collaborating with development teams to support microservices and distributed applications.
• Delivering technical documentation.
• Observing and providing feedback on the current state of the infrastructure.

Jumia requires candidates to have:

• 3+ years of experience in a DevOps, SRE, or Infrastructure role.
• Ability to debug and optimize code and automate tasks.
• Deep understanding of DevOps principles, system monitoring, logging, and security best practices.
• Strong expertise in Kubernetes.
• Proficiency in Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools like Terraform and Ansible.
• Cloud-based solutions experiences such as Amazon AWS, Google Cloud, or Azure.
• Hands-on experience with Helm Charts.
• Scripting and automation with Python and Bash.
• Experience with CI/CD tools, including GitHub Actions and ArgoCD.
• Ability to work under pressure, multitask effectively, and handle production incidents.
• Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting skills.
• Understands the concepts of public cloud Infrastructure.
• Systematic problem-solving approach, coupled with strong communication skills and a sense of ownership and drive.

Jumia offers:

• A unique experience in an entrepreneurial, yet structured environment.
• A unique opportunity of having strong impact in building the African e-commerce sector.
• The opportunity to become part of a highly professional and dynamic team.
• An unparalleled personal and professional growth.