DevOps Engineer at Branch International - Remote

Branch delivers world-class financial services to the mobile generation. With offices in the United States, Nigeria, Kenya, and India, Branch is a for-profit socially conscious company that uses the power of data science to reduce the cost of delivering financial services in emerging markets. We believe that everyone, everywhere deserves fair financial access. The rapid spread of smartphones presents an opportunity for the world’s emerging middle class to access banking options and achieve financial flexibility.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: DevOps Engineer

Location: Nigeria (Remote)
Employment type: Full-time

Job Overview

• Branch is seeking a talented DevOps Engineer to take ownership of our cloud infrastructure and DevOps operations.
• In this role, you will oversee the design, deployment, and optimization of our AWS-based infrastructure, ensuring seamless orchestration of workloads across Kubernetes and serverless environments like AWS Lambda.
• You will play a pivotal role in automating processes, enhancing system reliability, and driving the adoption of DevOps best practices. 
• Collaborating closely with our Engineering, Product, and Data teams, you’ll contribute to scaling our infrastructure and supporting our rapid growth. 
• This position offers a unique opportunity to refine your technical expertise in a dynamic and fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Design, deploy, and manage cloud infrastructure on AWS using best practices and modern tools, ensuring scalability, reliability, and security.
• Manage and optimize containerized applications using Kubernetes to maintain high availability and performance.
• Build, monitor, and enhance CI/CD pipelines to streamline development workflows and accelerate deployments.
• Continuously monitor system performance, troubleshoot issues, and implement optimizations to minimize downtime and improve efficiency.
• Implement security best practices, including IAM configurations, VPC design, and automated compliance checks, to safeguard infrastructure.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to provide infrastructure support and promote DevOps best practices across the organization.
• Mentor and guide junior team members, fostering their professional growth and ensuring knowledge-sharing across the team.
• Create and maintain detailed documentation for infrastructure architecture, deployment processes, and operational procedures.

Qualifications

• A minimum of 4 years of experience in DevOps or a similar role, with a strong background in cloud infrastructure and automation.
• Extensive experience working with AWS, including services like EC2, S3, RDS, Lambda and ECS.
• Proficiency in using Terraform for infrastructure as code, with a deep understanding of best practices for managing cloud resources.
• Expertise in managing Kubernetes clusters, including deployment, scaling, and maintenance of containerized applications.
• Strong programming and scripting skills in languages such as Python, Bash, or similar, to automate tasks and workflows.
• Hands-on experience with CI/CD tools like CircleCI, Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, or AWS CodePipeline to streamline deployments.
• Familiarity with monitoring and logging tools such as DataDog, Prometheus, Grafana, or AWS CloudWatch to ensure system reliability.
• Strong understanding of security principles, including IAM policies, secrets management, and compliance enforcement.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with a proven ability to work effectively in cross-functional teams. Enthusiasm for working across cultures, functions, and time zones to drive alignment and deliver results.
• A passion for mentoring and supporting junior team members, fostering a culture of continuous learning and improvement.

Benefits of Joining 

• Work in a mission-driven, fast-paced and entrepreneurial environment
• Competitive salary and equity package
• A collaborative and flat company culture
• Fully paid life and health insurance benefit with Axa Mansard (Platinum plan)
• 28 days of annual leave, 30 days of sick leave and 7 days of bereavement leave
• Fully paid parental leave - 6 months maternity leave and 3 months paternity leave
• Annual professional development budget 
• Pension benefit
• Monthly WFH stipend alongside a one-time home office set-up budget
• Team meals and social events (Hybrid for now)
• Flexible working hours
• Opportunity to work and interact with a global team.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.