• Application Deadline:
• Position: Senior DevOps Engineer


• Job Type Full Time


• Qualification BA/BSc/HND


• Experience 5 years


• Location Lagos


• Job Field ICT / Computer 
  

About the role

• The Senior DevOps Engineer will be responsible for managing Palmpay’s cloud and on-premise network infrastructure as well as troubleshooting cloud systems and partner’s network.


• The ideal candidate will be responsible for troubleshooting and resolving complex application network issues, ensuring minimal downtime and optimal performance of the network.


• You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to plan and execute channel network migrations, upgrades and expansions.

Responsibilities

Cloud and On-prem Network Infrastructure Design and Troubleshooting:

• Design, implement, and maintain robust channel/application network infrastructure to support organizational needs.


• Conduct regular application/channel network assessments and audits to identify potential vulnerabilities and areas for improvement


• Maintain detailed documentation of Channel network configurations, changes, and troubleshooting procedures.

Cloud Systems Design and Operations (AWS Resources):

• Design and implement scalable and secure cloud infrastructure solutions using AWS services.


• Manage and monitor AWS resources, ensuring high availability, performance, and cost-efficiency.


• Provide guidance and support for cloud migration projects, ensuring a smooth transition to or from AWS.

DevOps Tools/Operations and Proxy Configurations with Nginx:

• Implement and manage CI/CD pipelines using DevOps tools such as Jenkins or GitLab CI


• Configure and optimize Nginx as a reverse/tcp-ip proxy, load balancer, and web server.


• Collaborate with development and operations teams to ensure seamless integration and deployment of applications.

Kubernetes Deployment and Maintenance:

• Deploy and manage Kubernetes clusters to support containerized applications.


• Monitor and troubleshoot Kubernetes clusters to identify and resolve issues proactively.


• Implement best practices for Kubernetes security, resource management, and disaster recovery. Requirements


• Minimum of 5yrs experience in a similar role


• BSc in Computer Science, Engineering, or a relevant field


• Good knowledge of Java


• Experience developing engineering applications for a large corporation.

Technical Skills

• Containerization tools – Kubernetes & Docker


• CI/CD – Jenkins & Gitlab Cloud – AWS, Ali cloud (good to have)


• Monitoring – Grafana, Zabix, Prometheus


• Networking – Fortigate, Cisco & Mikrotic


• TCP-IP/Reverse Proxy configuration ——-Nginx