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Ifkafin Systems Jobs. DevOps / Platform Engineer owning on-premises Linux infrastructure, CI/CD pipelines, containerized workloads and edge security end to end, requiring mid-level experience with Linux administration, Docker, Terraform and Cloudflare and the ability to debug JavaScript and Node.js, in a financial software environment, on-site role in Nairobi.\n\nAbout the role\n\nIfkafin Systems is hiring a mid-level DevOps / Platform Engineer to own the infrastructure our product teams ship on.\n\nIfkafin builds secure software for the financial industry: web applications, iOS and Android apps, and workflow automation. We are a small, hands-on team in Nairobi. Our platform is on-premises. We run Linux servers in the office, self-host services on dedicated and VPS providers, and use Cloudflare as the edge in front of what we ship.\n\nThis role sits with engineering, not in a separate ticket queue. It replaces part of a senior DevOps function. You will design, implement, and operate the platform end to end: servers, networks, pipelines, environments, security, and store releases.\n\nSuccess in this role looks like this: production stays up; builds move cleanly from QA to staging to production; servers are defined in code and can be rebuilt; Cloudflare, Linux, and containers are under control; incidents are visible and recoverable; developers can ship without waiting on heroics. Juniors will not be considered.\n\nLocation: on-site, Nairobi office. This is not a remote-first role.\n\nResponsibilities\n\nOwn on-premises Linux hosts in the Nairobi office used for production and CI, including patching, users, disks, services, and uptime.\n\nRun and maintain Proxmox, including guests, storage, snapshots, and hypervisor networking.\n\nProvision and operate self-hosted servers at dedicated and VPS providers similar to OVH, including OVHcloud, Hetzner, Scaleway, Contabo, and Leaseweb.\n\nWork with public cloud where the company uses it (GCP, Azure, AWS), with Cloudflare and self-hosting as the primary surfaces.\n\nOperate Cloudflare as the edge: DNS, SSL/TLS, proxies, WAF, tunnels, access, caching, and security features.\n\nConfigure reverse proxies such as Nginx or Traefik and internal service routing.\n\nDesign network access for the office and hosted servers, including firewalls, ports, VPNs, and least-privilege rules.\n\nDesign, deploy, and maintain containerized workloads with Docker and Docker Compose, and use Kubernetes where it is the right fit.\n\nDebug issues across operating systems, containers, networks, and application layers.\n\nManage infrastructure as code with Terraform or OpenTofu for hosts, DNS, Cloudflare, and networks.\n\nMake servers repeatable with Ansible, cloud-init, or an equivalent tool. Avoid one-off, unreproducible machines.\n\nManage secrets, environment variables, and secure configuration in a controlled system.\n\nBuild and maintain CI/CD pipelines with GitHub Actions or an equivalent system.\n\nPromote builds through development, QA, staging, and production with clear release gates.\n\nSupport deployment of web applications and of mobile and desktop binaries for Android, iOS, Windows, and macOS.\n\nImprove developer tooling and automation so shipping is a standard path.\n\nInstrument uptime, metrics, logs, and resource usage across office, self-hosted, and edge environments, with alerts people can act on.\n\nHarden on-premises and hosted servers, manage TLS everywhere traffic moves, and control identity and access.\n\nImplement backups, restore tests, and recovery plans that have been rehearsed.\n\nHelp run publishing pipelines for Google Play, the Apple App Store, and Windows.\n\nQualifications\n\nRequired\n\nMid-level experience. Prior ownership of production systems, not only lab or tutorial work.\n\nStrong Linux administration, including on-premises or self-hosted servers.\n\nStrong experience with Docker and containerized workloads.\n\nProven experience designing CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions or equivalent).\n\nPractical Cloudflare experience: DNS, TLS, proxy, and security features configured by you.\n\nExperience with Terraform or OpenTofu on real infrastructure.\n\nExperience making servers repeatable (Ansible, cloud-init, or equivalent).\n\nExperience setting up observability: logs, metrics, uptime checks, and alerts.\n\nWorking knowledge of at least one public cloud (GCP, Azure, or AWS) and comfort with self-hosted or OVH-class providers.\n\nSecurity fundamentals: firewalls, TLS, secrets, backups that can be restored.\n\nAbility to read, debug, and ship application code, especially JavaScript, TypeScript, and Node.js.\n\nAbility to work on-site in Nairobi with physical servers.\n\nPreferred\n\nProxmox in production.\n\nKubernetes operated in a live environment.\n\nSelf-hosting on OVH, Hetzner, Scaleway, or similar.\n\nEnd-to-end Google Play, Apple App Store, or Windows publishing.\n\nFamiliarity with modern frontend frameworks (Next, Vue, Nuxt, or similar).\n\nExperience in a small team or startup, including improving developer tooling.\n\nThis role is not a junior position, not a ticket-driven helpdesk, and not limited to a single tool or cloud provider.\n\nHow to apply\n\nSend a CV and a short note on production systems you have owned: what broke, what you changed, and how it runs today. 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