DevOps Engineer at Corebank Nigeria

Corebank is a fintech platform of Corestep Microfinance Bank offering a range of financial services. Our products include savings, investment, bill payments, and collections. Additionally, we provide loans, advances, and advisory services. Corebank is committed to delivering innovative and efficient financial solutions to our customers.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: DevOps Engineer

Location: Ikeja, Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Role Description

• We are seeking a skilled and security-conscious DevOps Engineer to join our technology team. 
• This role is critical to enhancing our infrastructure automation, optimizing CI/CD pipelines, ensuring the stability, scalability, and security of our digital banking and technology platforms.
• The ideal candidate will have a strong background in DevOps practices, infrastructure as code, and a keen understanding of the regulatory and compliance standards in the financial industry.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and manage CI/CD pipelines to support fast and secure deployment cycles.
• Automate infrastructure provisioning using tools like Terraform, Ansible, or similar.
• Collaborate with software engineering, QA, cybersecurity, and IT operations teams to build secure, scalable systems.
• Ensure high availability and reliability of production environments through effective monitoring, alerting, and incident response processes.
• Integrate security practices (DevSecOps) into the development and deployment lifecycle to meet banking compliance standards.
• Manage cloud (AWS, Azure, or private cloud) and on-prem infrastructure with a strong focus on security and performance.
• Support disaster recovery planning, testing, and documentation.
• Maintain detailed documentation of systems, processes, and configurations to support audits and compliance checks.
• Design, implement, and manage containerized applications using Docker, ensuring efficient deployment across multiple environments (dev, staging, production).
• Implement and manage container orchestration platforms such as Kubernetes and Docker Swarm for automated deployment, scaling, and high availability of containerized applications.
• Enforce security best practices for containerized applications, including image scanning, secrets management (using tools like AWS Secrets Manager, Google Secret Manager), and secure runtime configurations, to meet banking compliance standards.
• Monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize application and infrastructure performance at scale using tools like Prometheus and Grafana, ensuring system reliability and efficiency Optimize resource utilization to presence unnecessary infrastructure cost.

Requirements

• 3+ years of DevOps or related experience, preferably in the banking or financial services sector.
• Proficiency with DevOps tools: Jenkins, GitLab CI, Docker, Kubernetes, etc.
• Experience with infrastructure as code (IaC) using Terraform, CloudFormation, or Ansible.
• Familiarity with scripting languages (Bash, Python, PowerShell).
• Solid understanding of secure system design and banking-related regulatory requirements.
• Experience with monitoring and logging tools (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK Stack, etc.).
• Familiarity with cloud platforms(AWS, Azure, GCP) and cost-effective container management solutions.
• Excellent communication and documentation skills.
• Proficiency with Docker and container orchestration platforms (e.g., Kubernetes, Docker Swarm).
• Experience in implementing security best practices (image scanning, secrets management, secure runtime configurations) for containerized environments.
• Strong skills in performance monitoring and optimization using tools like Prometheus, Grafana, and cloud-native solutions.
• Knowledge of cloud cost optimization practices (e.g., spot instances, auto-scaling) and efficient container scaling strategies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
• Experience working within an ISO 27001 or PCI-DSS compliant environment.
• Certified DevOps Engineer (AWS/Azure/GCP), CKA, or equivalent.
• Understanding of container security and network security best practices.

Benefits

• Competitive salary.
• Opportunities for learning and career advancement.
• Supportive and inclusive team culture.
• Health insurance and wellness benefits.
• Growth opportunities in a dynamic, fast-growing bank.
• A chance to shape the future of digital banking in Nigeria.

Application Closing Date
9th June, 2025.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their Cv to: hr@corestepmfb.com using the job title as subject of the email.