DevOps Engineer at Baobab Microfinance Bank

Baobab is an investment company whose mission is to create a group of leading microfinance banks and finance companies in at least 15 countries by 2015 that will provide financial services and savings products to entrepreneurs who lack access to the traditional financial sector. Baobab was created in July 2005 by PlaNet Finance and other investors, including International Finance Corporation, AXA Belgium, and Societe Generale, with the European Investment Bank, the French Development Agency, and Developing World Markets joining later.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: DevOps Engineer

Location: Yaba, Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and manage scalable Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) pipelines to accelerate development and deployment cycles.
• Automate infrastructure provisioning using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform or AWS CloudFormation.
• Containerize applications using Docker and orchestrate them with Kubernetes, ensuring resilience, scalability, and zero-downtime deployments.
• Monitor and maintain system health, performance, and availability using observability tools like Prometheus, Grafana, ELK Stack, AWS CloudWatch, or Datadog.
• Collaborate with software development and QA teams to implement DevOps best practices across the SDLC.
• Ensure high security standards by embedding security tools and checks into CI/CD pipelines and managing secure configurations across systems.
• Manage cloud infrastructure on platforms such as AWS, GCP, optimizing for cost, performance, and scalability.
• Respond to and troubleshoot incidents effectively; drive root cause analysis and implement long-term solutions.
• Maintain accurate documentation for infrastructure, deployment pipelines, and standard operating procedures.
• Work with the PMO, Digital Product, and IT teams to ensure smooth transition of services from development to production.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field with at least 4 – 6 years of professional experience in DevOps, Site Reliability Engineering, or Cloud Infrastructure roles.
• Hands-on experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, GCP.
• Advanced skills in containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Proficiency with Infrastructure as Code tools (Terraform, CloudFormation).
• Experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions, Jenkins, GitLab, Bitbucket Pipelines).
• Solid scripting and automation skills (e.g., Python, Bash).
• Experience with monitoring and logging tools such as Grafana, Prometheus, ELK, Datadog.
• Familiarity with distributed storage systems, databases (MSSQL, PostgreSQL, MySQL), and Linux system administration.
• A proactive approach to system performance, reliability, and security.
• Experience working with agile teams and DevOps culture.
• Excellent analytical and troubleshooting skills.
• Strong communication skills, capable of translating technical requirements across teams.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to operational excellence.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines effectively.
• Passion for automation, process improvement, and DevOps culture.
• A collaborative team player with a continuous learning mindset.

Application Closing Date
28th April, 2025.