Lead the DevOps strategy and execution for Enterprise Payments, supporting both on-premises and cloud environments
Collaborate with engineering, product, and security teams to design, implement, and maintain robust CI/CD pipelines
Champion automation initiatives to streamline deployment, monitoring, and maintenance processes
Ensure the security and compliance of payment systems, implementing best practices for access control, vulnerability management, and data protection
Guide and mentor team members, fostering a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning
Troubleshoot and resolve complex issues across application, infrastructure, and integration layers
Monitor system performance, proactively identifying opportunities for optimization and cost efficiency
Maintain documentation and knowledge sharing for operational procedures, architecture, and incident response
Stay current with industry trends and emerging technologies, recommending improvements to enhance reliability and scalability
Develop, maintain, and enforce GitLab branching strategies to ensure efficient and organized code development workflows
Execute and oversee code merges in GitLab, ensuring code quality, resolving conflicts, and facilitating smooth integration across development teams

Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Technology, or related field; or equivalent experience
5+ years of experience in DevOps, Site Reliability Engineering, or related roles
Proven expertise in both on-premises and cloud (preferably AWS, GCP, or Azure) environments
Strong experience with CI/CD tools (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab, Github), automation frameworks, and infrastructure as code (Cloudformation, Terraform, Ansible)
Solid understanding of application security, compliance, and risk management
Demonstrated leadership skills with experience mentoring and guiding technical teams
Excellent troubleshooting, analytical, and communication skills
Experience supporting payment or financial systems is a plus.

Lead DevOps Engineer

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