Senior Devops Engineer at iRecharge Tech-Innovations Limited

iRecharge Tech-Innovations Limited is an innovative financial services company committed to reshaping the future of banking by leveraging cutting-edge technology to provide innovative financial solutions. With a focus on excellence and operational efficiency, we strive to deliver a seamless banking experience for our customers.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Senior Devops Engineer

Location: Lagos

Responsibilities

• Create, manage, and integrate software infrastructure to automate and secure public/private cloud environments, primarily on AWS.
• Develop and implement solutions that can support large capacity and scale reliably in a 24/7 environment.
• Implement and uphold security and data protection best practices.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure smooth coordination and communication during development and deployment processes.
• Provide hands-on involvement in the development of critical products and offer technical support as needed.

Key Performance Indicators
Deployment Efficiency:

• Average time to deploy new applications and updates to the cloud environment.
• Percentage of deployments completed without rollback or failure.

Infrastructure Automation:

• Percentage of infrastructure managed through Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools.
• Reduction in manual intervention for infrastructure changes.

System Uptime and Reliability:

• System uptime percentage (targeting 99.9% or higher).
• Number of incidents affecting production environments.

Security and Compliance:

• Number of security incidents or breaches.
• Compliance with data protection and security best practices.

Scalability:

• Ability to scale infrastructure to meet increasing demand without performance degradation.
• Number of scaling incidents or failures.

Cost Optimization:

• Cost efficiency of cloud resources used.
• Percentage of cost savings achieved through optimization efforts.

Cross-Functional Collaboration:

• Number of successful collaborations with development, operations, and other cross-functional teams.
• Feedback from team members on communication and collaboration effectiveness.

Technical Support:

• Response time to critical product issues.
• Resolution time for technical support tickets.

Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD):

• Frequency and success rate of CI/CD pipeline executions.
• Reduction in deployment time through CI/CD automation.

Documentation and Reporting:

• Quality and accuracy of technical documentation.
• Timeliness and comprehensiveness of reports provided.

Learning and Development:

• Number of relevant certifications obtained.
• Participation in training and professional development activities.

Innovation and Improvement:

• Number of innovative solutions implemented.
• Improvement in system performance and user satisfaction metrics.

System Monitoring and Alerts:

• Number of false positives/negatives in monitoring alerts.
• Average response time to critical alerts.

Code Quality:

• Code review feedback ratings.
• Percentage of code that passes initial review without requiring significant revisions.

Customer Satisfaction:

• Feedback from internal and external stakeholders.
• User satisfaction ratings with the infrastructure and support provided.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering/Development, or a related discipline. A Master's degree is an added advantage.
• Minimum of 4 years of hands-on experience deploying applications on AWS.
• Certifications related to AWS and DevOps practices are highly desirable.

Required Skills:

• Proficient in containerization using Docker and Kubernetes with hands-on experience.
• In-depth knowledge of AWS services, including Fargate, ECR, EKS, ECS, and other serverless offerings.
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform or CloudFormation.
• Strong understanding of information security best practices.
• Familiarity with relational databases (MySQL, Oracle SQL, PostgreSQL, or Microsoft SQL Server) and NoSQL databases.
• Expertise in using Jenkins for building, deploying, and automating application deployment.
• Solid grasp of networking fundamentals.
• Proficient in Unix/Linux distributions and bash scripting.
• In-depth understanding of HTTP and experience debugging REST applications.

Competencies:

• Excellent planning and team management skills, demonstrating mature confidence and integrity.
• Proven ability to work effectively as part of a cross-functional development team.
• Experience in a 24/7 production environment.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Proficient in report writing and documentation.
• Proactive and self-motivated.

Application Closing Date
31st October, 2024.