Senior DevOps Engineer I (Terraform, Azure, K8s)

Zip Pay; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 130,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior DevOps Engineer to lead infrastructure projects and mentor a dynamic team. This remote-first opportunity allows you to solve fascinating challenges in a cloud-native environment, working with cutting-edge technologies like Azure and Kubernetes. You'll play a pivotal role in developing automated systems and ensuring service reliability while collaborating with talented engineers. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment and are passionate about driving infrastructure excellence, this is the perfect opportunity for you to make a significant impact and grow your career.

Benefits

Flexible working culture

Incentive programs

20 days PTO

Generous paid parental leave

100% employer covered insurance

Learning and wellness subscription stipend

Company-sponsored 401k match

Qualifications

• 6+ years in DevOps or Systems Administration required.
• Experience with Kubernetes and Azure is essential.
• Knowledge of IaC tools like Terraform is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead infrastructure projects and mentor the engineering team.
• Collaborate with teams to design and deploy solutions.
• Monitor service health and create automatic recoveries.

Skills

DevOps

Kubernetes

Azure

Automation

Networking

Agile Practices

Tools

Terraform

Jira

CI/CD systems

Azure DevOps

Job description

• Senior DevOps Engineer with exceptional knowledge in Azure, Terraform and Kubernetes
• Adept at automating processes and providing solutions for complex projects and possesses the ability to effectively communicate standards and cross-collaborate within a "blameless" team environment
• Remote-first opportunity for US-based employees with the option to work in-person out of our Manhattan office

Start your adventure with Zip

Join Zip’s Engineering function and put your name to solving fascinating challenges at scale in an agile, test-driven development environment. If you value good domain-driven design and enjoy delivering quality work at pace, you’ll be a great fit with the squads responsible for building cloud-native software applications that serve millions of customers and process billions of dollars in payments.

We are seeking a seasoned leader with extensive senior leadership experience to spearhead our Infrastructure projects and mentor our engineering team. This role requires a deep understanding of DevOps and the ability to lead initiatives from inception to completion. Collaboration is key in our environment, so we need someone who excels in a team-oriented setting. As we aim to double our footprint this year, you will encounter complex challenges that demand innovative solutions and strategic insight. If you are passionate about driving infrastructure excellence and nurturing talent within a dynamic team, we would love to hear from you.

Interesting problems you’ll get to solve

• Work within an infrastructure that is capable of handling billions of dollars in transactions quickly and securely
• Collaborate with engineering teams to design and deploy integrated solutions for Fortune 100 companies
• Develop automated upgrade systems for a constantly evolving Azure architecture
• Maintain a complex event sourcing environment using CQRS principles
• Design tooling to enable quick engineering turn-around using technologies like AWX, Terraform, Env0, and Azure DevOps Pipelines
• Monitor for service health and create automatic recoveries using metrics-based canaries to ensure reliable code deployment

What you’ll bring to the team

• 6+ years of experience in DevOps or Systems Administration
• 4+ years of experience using Kubernetes or similar microservice architecture
• 4+ years of experience working in an Azure environment
• Experience working in an agile environment and knowledge of agile practices
• Jira experience with project management and story creation is a plus
• Knowledge of IaC best practices and experience with IaC tools like Terraform, Chef, Puppet or Ansible
• Experience with CI/CD systems preferably using Azure DevOps
• Strong understanding of networking and routing protocols especially those involved in Service Mesh architectures
• Must be able to work in an on-call rotation

What you’ll get in return

Zip is a place where you’ll get out what you put in. The newness of our sector means we need to move at pace and embrace change, and our promise to you when you join the team is that you’ll feel empowered and trusted to make big things happen quickly.

We want you to feel welcome and as though you have the support to be yourself, and care for yourself at work. Because it’s important to us that you make the most of the opportunities you’ll get to grow your skills and your career, and be surrounded by smart, friendly people and leaders that have your back.

We think these are just some of the best things about being a Zipster. We will also offer you:

• Flexible working culture
• Incentive programs
• 20 days PTO every year
• Generous paid parental leave
• Leading family support policies
• 100% employer covered insurance
• Beautiful Union Square office with a casual dress code
• Learning and wellness subscription stipend
• Company-sponsored 401k match

The Pay Range for this position: $130,000 - $170,000 USD. This range reflects our US national compensation (USN). Additional premium percentages may apply based on our tiered premium strategy.

Subject to those same considerations, the total compensation package for this position may also include other elements, including a bonus and/or equity awards, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits.

Be a part of a team that reflects the diversity of our customers

We pride ourselves on being a workplace that provides equal opportunities to people of all ages, cultural backgrounds, sexual orientations, gender identities, abilities, veteran status, and everything else that makes you unique.

Equally, we’re committed to ensuring our recruitment processes are accessible and inclusive. Please let us know If there are any adjustments that need to be made to ensure you have a fair and equitable experience.

And finally…get to know us

Zip Co Limited (ASX: ZIP) is a digital financial services company, offering innovative, people-centred products that bring customers and merchants together.

Operating in two core markets - Australia and New Zealand (ANZ) and the Americas, Zip offers point-of-sale credit and digital payment services, connecting millions of customers with its global network of tens of thousands of merchants.

We’re proud to be a values-led business and our values - Customer First, Own it, Stronger Together and Change the Game - guide us in everything we do.