DevOps Engineer

About the Position

Our client is a fast-growing fintech company building next-generation payment and infrastructure solutions for highly regulated, high-volume industries. They are looking for an experienced DevOps Engineer to take a key role in their infrastructure team. This position requires deep expertise in cloud architecture, automation, and Kubernetes orchestration.

This is a high-impact role in a fast-paced environment, working with cutting-edge technologies to build, scale, and optimize their infrastructure. You will be responsible for managing multiple environments, ensuring high availability, security, and operational efficiency.

If you thrive in complex cloud-based ecosystems and love working with AWS, Kubernetes (EKS), Terraform, Kafka, and Prometheus/Grafana, they’d love to hear from you.

Reference #: GC005896

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain a scalable, reliable, and high-performance cloud infrastructure.
• Develop and manage infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform (hands-on experience is a must).
• Ensure AWS best practices for production environments, including high availability, security, and cost optimization.
• Maintain and enhance their EKS-based Kubernetes environment, optimizing for performance and security.
• Manage Kafka clusters, ensuring reliability, scaling, and performance tuning.
• Implement and optimize monitoring and alerting systems using Prometheus, Grafana, OpenSearch, and Jaeger.
• Automate deployment pipelines and CI/CD workflows using GitHub Actions, AWS CodePipeline, and ArgoCD.
• Administer AWS services such as RDS, S3, Route53, ACM (AWS Cert Manager), SSM, Lambda, ECS, and OpenVPN.
• Troubleshoot production issues, ensuring high availability and minimal downtime.
• Collaborate with developers and security teams to improve infrastructure reliability and security.
• Maintain multi-environment infrastructure and ensure smooth deployments across development, staging, and production.

Requirements

Must-Have

• Terraform Hands-On Experience (IaC is central to their infrastructure)
• AWS Production Experience (3+ years supporting live production environments)
• Kubernetes (EKS) and Kafka expertise
• Monitoring & Observability: Proficiency in Grafana, Prometheus, OpenSearch, and Jaeger
• Linux Proficiency: Deep knowledge of system administration and networking
• CI/CD Automation: Experience with GitHub Actions, ArgoCD, and AWS CodePipeline
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills
• A self-driven, proactive approach with a passion for operational excellence

Nice to Have

• Knowledge of SQL/NoSQL databases (PostgreSQL, Redis, Aerospike, Cassandra, ScyllaDB)
• Strong scripting skills (Bash, Python, Ruby, or Groovy)
• Understanding of cloud security best practices

We Offer

• Work in a cutting-edge cloud-native environment with a strong DevOps culture.
• Ownership & impact – You’ll have a say in architecture and infrastructure decisions.
• Collaborate with top engineers and help shape the future of their cloud operations.
• Competitive compensation and a chance to work with the latest DevOps tooling.

About the Company

Join their fast-growing fintech company as a DevOps Engineer to build and optimize next-generation payment and infrastructure solutions.