Senior DevOps Engineer

As a Senior DevOps Engineer at Aspire, will play a pivotal role in ensuring the continuous availability, security, and performance of our payment processing infrastructure. Will work closely with cross-functional teams, including software engineers, architects, and security experts, to maintain and enhance the reliability and scalability of our Ecommerce payment gateway (Ngenius Online).

• Implement and maintain infrastructure as code solutions (e.g., Terraform, CloudFormation) to automate the provisioning and scaling of resources for the payment gateway.
  
• Design and maintain CI/CD pipelines to automate the build, test, and deployment processes for N-Genius online releases/enhancements
  
• Set up and configure monitoring tools (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana) to proactively identify and respond to issues in real-time. Implement alerting and incident response procedures.
  
• Collaborate with security teams to ensure the payment gateway infrastructure complies with security best practices and relevant regulations (e.g., PCI DSS, Scheme Mandates)
  
• Identify and address performance bottlenecks, optimize resource utilization, and implement scaling strategies to handle increased transaction loads.
  
• Implement solutions for high availability and disaster recovery to minimize downtime and ensure uninterrupted payment processing.
  
• Establish and maintain backup and data management strategies for payment data and configurations.
  
• Utilize containerization technologies (e.g., Docker) and orchestration platforms (e.g., Kubernetes) to manage and scale containerized applications.
  
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, document DevOps processes and best practices, and provide training and guidance to other team members.
  
• Create and maintain scripts (e.g., Bash, Python) for automating routine tasks and improving operational efficiency.
  

• Bachelor Degree in computer science (software / application) or equivalent
  
• Proven experience (8+ years) as a DevOps Engineer with a focus on managing Ecommerce payment gateways or related systems.
  
• Expertise in infrastructure as code (IaC) tools like Terraform or CloudFormation.
  
• Proficiency in containerization and orchestration technologies (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes).
  
• Experience with Ansible for creation of playbooks
  
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and automation tools (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD).
  
• Strong knowledge of monitoring and alerting solutions (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana).
  
• Familiarity with security best practices and compliance standards (e.g., PCI DSS, Schemes mandates)
  
• Scripting and automation skills using Bash, Python, or similar languages.
  
• Cloud platform experience (e.g., AWS, Azure) and knowledge of serverless computing is a plus.
  
• Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to work in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.
  
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal.
  

• Be part of a (Remote is here-to stay) organization.
  
• Work and learn from great minds.
  
• Explore new opportunities to learn and grow everyday by attending technical and nontechnical training. 
  
• Get market exposure by working with international tech leaders. 
  
• Nursery reimbursement benefit. 
  
• Aspire Wellness Program. 
  
• Attend virtual and onsite international tech conference.