We are seeking a highly skilled DevSecOps / Azure Architect to lead the design, implementation, and governance of secure, cloud-native architectures on Microsoft Azure. This role will be instrumental in driving secure DevOps practices, infrastructure automation, and enterprise-grade API platform modernization, with a strong focus on Azure API Management (APIM).
The ideal candidate combines deep Azure architecture expertise with strong DevSecOps capabilities, ensuring security by design, scalability, resilience, and operational excellence across enterprise environments.
Azure Architecture & Cloud Design
Design secure, scalable, and highly available Azure architectures.
Lead cloud migration initiatives from on-premise and legacy platforms to Azure.
Architect solutions using Azure API Management, App Services, Azure Functions, AKS, Service Bus, and related Azure services.
Implement multi-region architectures, high availability, and disaster recovery strategies.
Define Azure landing zones and governance models aligned with enterprise and security standards.
Implement DevSecOps practices across CI/CD pipelines.
Integrate security controls throughout build, test, and deployment workflows.
Automate infrastructure provisioning using Infrastructure as Code (Bicep, ARM, Terraform).
Embed security tooling including SAST, DAST, container scanning, and dependency vulnerability checks.
Implement secure release management and controlled environment promotion strategies.
Design and implement zero-trust security architecture patterns.
Configure and manage secure API gateway policies using Azure API Management.
Implement OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect, and Azure AD (Entra ID) authentication and authorization models.
Ensure compliance with OWASP API Security Top 10 standards.
Manage certificate lifecycle, mTLS configurations, and Azure Key Vault integration.
Define and maintain cloud security posture management practices.
Architect and manage CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps and/or GitHub Actions.
Implement blue-green and canary deployment strategies.
Enable automated policy validation and governance for APIs.
Design pipeline governance models, approval gates, and compliance controls.
Implement monitoring and observe solutions using Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, and Application Insights.
Define enterprise logging, tracing, and alerting strategies.
Enable proactive anomaly detection, performance monitoring, and SLA tracking.
RequirementsTechnical Skills – Mandatory
Azure Expertise
Azure API Management (architecture and policy configuration)
Azure AD / Entra ID
Azure App Services and Azure Functions
Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) – preferred
Azure Key Vault
Azure Networking (VNet, NSG, Private Endpoints)
Proven DevSecOps implementation experience
CI/CD pipeline security and governance
SAST and DAST tool integration
Identity and access management
Secure coding and API security best practices
API security frameworks and standards
Azure DevOps and/or GitHub Actions
Infrastructure as Code (Bicep, ARM, Terraform)
YAML-based pipeline configuration
Containerisation using Docker (Kubernetes preferred)
Contract Period: 10 March 2026 – 31 December 2026
Work Model: Onsite
Location: Johannesburg
Industry: Telecommunications
Skills Required
- Azure API Management expertise
- Experience in DevSecOps and CI/CD pipeline security
- Knowledge of Infrastructure as Code with Terraform or ARM
- Experience with Azure Kubernetes Service and Containerization
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