• Application Deadline:
• Position: Senior DevOps Engineer



• Job Type Full Time , Remote



• Qualification BA/BSc/HND



• Experience 6 years



• Location Nigeria




• Job Field ICT / Computer 
  
  

About the Role

• We’re looking for a Senior DevOps Engineer to help scale, secure, and automate the infrastructure that powers Quidax. You’ll be part of the team ensuring that millions of dollars in crypto transactions happen seamlessly every day.


• You’ll work closely with engineers to deploy services faster, safer, and smarter. This role is for someone who is obsessed with reliability, loves automation, and is driven to make systems run smoother than before.


• If you can think creatively, bring fresh ideas to the table, and thrive in fast-moving, high-stakes environments, this is your kind of challenge.

What You’ll Be Owning

Infrastructure & Reliability:

• Manage and improve cloud infrastructure (AWS or similar)


• Design, deploy, and maintain scalable and secure services that support millions of transactions


• Monitor system performance, identify bottlenecks, and optimize for speed and reliability


• Manage database clusters (MySQL, MongoDB, Redis, Elasticsearch) for performance and resilience

Automation & CI/CD:

• Design, build, and maintain automated CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions, GitLab, Jenkins, or similar)


• Manage infrastructure as code using Terraform, Ansible, or CloudFormation


• Build deployment automation that minimizes downtime and reduces human error


• Automate environment setup, testing, and release workflows

Security & Observability:

• Ensure systems are secure, patched, and protected against cyber threats


• Implement monitoring and alerting using Prometheus, Grafana, or Datadog


• Participate in on-call rotations and respond to production incidents


• Collaborate with Security and Compliance teams on audits and best practices

Collaboration & Continuous Improvement;

• Partner with Backend, Frontend, and Product teams to deliver scalable, production-ready systems


• Participate in architecture discussions and release planning


• Support teammates with reviews, documentation, and knowledge sharing


• Contribute to team processes, retrospectives, and roadmap discussions

Biggest Challenges You’ll Tackle;

• Keeping up with product speed while ensuring infrastructure stability, uptime, and incident ownership


• Balancing automation with control to reduce manual steps and errors


• Managing infrastructure for both fiat and crypto systems within a single ecosystem


• Supporting rapid scale while maintaining cost efficiency

What We’re Looking For

Must-Haves:

• 6+ years of DevOps, SRE, or infrastructure experience


• Proficiency with AWS or an equivalent cloud provider


• Strong understanding of Linux-based systems and networking


• Hands-on experience with containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes)


• Proven expertise in infrastructure as code (Terraform, Ansible)


• Solid scripting skills (Bash, Python, or Go)


• Experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines


• Working knowledge of database management (MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Redis, or Elasticsearch)


• Ability to troubleshoot complex issues across systems and applications


• Passion for clean, reliable, and scalable infrastructure

Nice-to-Haves

• Crypto or fintech experience


• Familiarity with blockchain node infrastructure


• Experience implementing observability systems (Grafana stack, Datadog, etc.)


• Understanding of zero-downtime deployments and blue-green rollouts


• Familiarity with Java Spring Boot framework, TypeScript, or Ruby on Rails