Paymentology is the first truly global issuer-processor, giving banks and fintechs the technology, team and experience to rapidly issue and process Mastercard, Visa and UnionPay cards across more than 60 countries, at scale.

Our advanced, multi-cloud platform, offering both shared and dedicated processing instances, vast global presence and richer, real-time data, set us apart as the leader in payments.

As a DevOps Engineer you will optimise the application flow throughout the build-release-deploy lifecycle. Your objective is to streamline processes for application teams, enhancing Paymentology’s ability to deliver to production with greater speed and efficiency.

Our technology serves as a coordination and orchestration layer that connects infrastructure resources, simulations, and decision-makers. We are committed to modernising outdated, slow, and costly processes to drive innovation and agility. The team plays a crucial role in enabling our engineering groups to excel in developing, deploying, and operating our solutions.

What you get to do::

Support Toolchain Development

• Assist in designing and maintaining the build, release, and deployment toolchain, ensuring it aligns with best practices in industry and Paymentology.
• Contribute to the adoption of the DevOps toolchain by engineering teams.
  
  

Continuous Integration (CI) Implementation

• Implement, maintain and support Continuous Integration pipelines for engineering teams, while ensuring they adhere to defined standards.
• Create and maintain documentation and guides for CI procedures and tooling to promote “self-service” solutions and a culture of “shift left”.
  
  

Continuous Deployment (CD) Support

• Help define processes and best practices for Continuous Deployment, supporting self-service capabilities for engineering teams.
• Assist in troubleshooting deployment issues and ensuring smooth deployment and release processes.
  
  

Code Quality and Security Standards

• Collaborate with senior and principal engineers to apply code quality measurements, governance on Quality Gates and support the process of making the results visible.
• Assist in implementing and running automated security testing tools (SCA, SAST, DAST) and provide feedback on findings.
  
  

Monitoring and Reporting

• Help establish monitoring solutions and metrics for code quality and application performance.
• Provide regular updates and reports on operational performance and any identified risks.
  
  

Process Improvement Initiatives

• Participate in identifying bottlenecks and areas for improvement within the DevOps pipeline, offering solutions and alternatives.
• Collaborate with teams to implement process improvements that enhance speed and quality.
  
  

Documentation and Knowledge Sharing

• Maintain accurate and up-to-date operational documentation related to the DevOps processes and toolchains.
• Share knowledge and best practices with application teams, fostering a culture of collaboration.
  
  

Collaboration with Teams

• Work closely with development and operations teams to understand application requirements and ensure infrastructure meets those needs.
• Assist in capacity planning and operational reliability discussions.
  
  

Onboarding and Training

• Facilitate onboarding new team members by sharing insights about existing processes, tools, and environments.
• Conduct training sessions on existing DevOps tools and practices for application teams.
  
  

Feedback Integration

• Collect feedback from application teams regarding tooling and processes.
  
  

Requirements:

What it takes to succeed:

• 3-5 years of experience in DevOps roles, with a focus on DevOps practices and principles.
• Experience in designing and implementing CI/CD pipelines using tools such as GitHub Actions or similar.
• Familiarity with binary repository tools like, Nexus Sonatype, JFrog Artifactory and experience with publishing binaries using Java, Maven, Gradle, NPM, and Python.
• Experience with at least one major cloud platform (AWS, GCP, Azure ) with an understanding of how to manage cloud infrastructure.
• Proficiency in using containerisation technologies, notably Docker, and a basic understanding of Kubernetes for orchestration.
• Strong scripting skills in at least one language (Python, Bash, or GoLang), with the ability to automate processes to improve operational efficiency.
• Familiarity with software development practices, especially an understanding of Test-Driven Development (TDD).
• Understanding of configuration management tools (e.g., Puppet, Chef, Ansible) and the ability to apply them for infrastructure setup and management.
• Strong team player with good communication skills, capable of working effectively with cross-functional teams to achieve shared DevOps goals.
• Experience working in production environments with a grasp of PaaS, SaaS, or IaaS models.
• Ability to identify bottlenecks in existing processes and suggest improvements, contributing to a culture of continuous improvement.
  
  

What you can look forward to::

At Paymentology we value making a difference to the lives of the people who work for us and who live in the communities where we operate. You can look forward to working with a diverse, global team where Paymentologists at all levels play an important part in our global mission to advance the world through payments and make a difference on a global scale.