Site Reliability Engineer- Jumia (Full Time)

Job Description

Jumia is seeking a Site Reliability Engineer to join its Cairo Tech Center. The successful candidate will play a crucial role in designing, building, and managing Jumia's Kubernetes-based infrastructure. He will work in mixed teams with over 16 different nationalities, and be managed by top tech leaders in both Portugal and Egypt.

What this 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 and automation tools 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.

Requirements:

• 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, including deployment, monitoring, and troubleshooting.
• 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 for managing Kubernetes applications.
• 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 as our longer-term objective is to train the next generation of leaders