Devops Engineer at Interswitch Group

Interswitch is an Africa-focused integrated digital payments and commerce company that facilitates the electronic circulation of money as well as the exchange of value between individuals and organisations on a timely and consistent basis. We started operations in 2002 as a transaction switching and electronic payments processing, and have progressively evolved into an integrated payment services company, building and managing payment infrastructure as well as delivering innovative payment products and transactional services throughout the African continent. At Interswitch, we offer unique career opportunities for individuals capable of playing key roles and adding value in an innovative and fun environment.

We are recruiting to fill the position of:

Job Title: Devops Engineer (Azure DevOps, Linux, k8s, Jenkins, Spinnaker)

Location: Lagos
Department: Indeco
Job Type: Permanent

Job Description

• To provide service continuity and availability of excellent delivery support to Interswitch’s customers by managing and maintaining the applications, platforms, servers and systems that support all in-house products and services.

Responsibilities

• Ability to work across teams to continuously analyze system performance in production, troubleshoot reported issues, and proactively identify areas in need of optimization
• Ability to work within a technical team of support engineers through day-to-day operations and critical incidents
• Expertise in Linux and Windows operating systems and Shell scripting
• Technical experience working with cloud technologies
• Experience with Chef, Puppet or Ansible, automating all aspects of system and server management
• Good understanding of distributed systems and container technology
• Experience with DNS, Networking and High Availability solutions
• Proficient in at least one of the following languages: Python, Ruby, Go
• Ability to work across teams to continuously analyze system performance in production, troubleshoot reported issues, and proactively identify areas in need of optimization
• Previous experience with developing and driving real time monitoring solutions that provide visibility into site health and key performance indicators
• Working understanding of IT service management (Incident, Problem, Change and Knowledge management)
• Ability to work within a technical team of support engineers through day-to-day operations and critical incidents

Requirements

• First Degree in Computer Science / Computer Engineering or other related area
• Minimum of 3years experience in same or related field
• Professional certifications like Microsoft Operating Systems & Database Certifications (eg MCP), Service Management Certifications (eg ITIL) & Project Management Certifications is an added advantage

Application Closing Date
23rd October, 2021.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online