Sr. Cloud & Infrastructure Engineer

Global Payments Inc.; Tempe (AZ); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Global opportunities

Learning & development

Inclusive team

Wellbeing program

Recognition platform

Benefits portal

Job summary

Global Payments Inc. is seeking a Sr. Cloud & Infrastructure Engineer to design, optimize, support, and automate cloud infrastructure for business platforms.

You’ll work with AWS and Azure, contribute to security and compliance, and mentor teammates while driving automation and stability across global environments. The role requires 5–7 years in IT engineering with strong IaC (Terraform/Ansible/Powershell/Python) skills, and experience with GitHub Enterprise, Jenkins and Harness for CI/CD.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent.
• Experience designing and operating in AWS and Azure environments.
• 5–7 years of systems administration, design, engineering or commensurate IT experience.
• Experience with enterprise repositories, GitHub Enterprise, and deployment management with CI/CD (Jenkins and Harness).
• Experience with multiple scripting languages and strong IaC, including Terraform, Ansible, PowerShell and Python.
• Strong knowledge of Linux and Windows Server administration with scripted automation.
• Knowhow of Active Directory, DHCP, DNS, DFS and Group Policy (automation/implementation).
• Understanding of virtualization technologies (VMware ESXi, vCenter, VDIs).
• Experience with automation across life cycle environments and configuration management/deployment systems.

Responsibilities

• Formulate and carry-out cloud infrastructure designs in AWS and Azure.
• Support automated build activities, provisioning, and firewall rules.
• Own engineering efforts across multiple projects with business and product teams.
• Maintain installation and configuration procedures and drive automation.
• Provide cross-training and share tooling knowledge within the team.
• Develop and enforce technical policies and procedures with management.
• Drive security and compliance for systems managed by the team.
• Improve stability and availability of infrastructure services.
• Coordinate with project managers on progress and issues.

Skills

AWS

Azure

Terraform

Ansible

PowerShell

Python

GitHub Enterprise

Jenkins

Linux

Windows Server

VMware ESXi

On-call

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent

Tools

GitHub Enterprise

Jenkins

Harness

Job description

Ready to take your career global? Make your mark at one of the biggest names in payments. We’re looking for a

Ready to take your career global? Make your mark at one of the biggest names in payments. We’re looking for a Sr. Cloud & Infrastructure Engineer to join our ever evolving IT Infrastructure team and help shape the future of global commerce. The primary responsibility of this role is to design, optimize, support and further automate the cloud infrastructure supporting our business platforms, and to continuously improve the platforms to meet the evolving needs of Global Payments.

What you’ll own:

• Formulate and carry-out business impacting cloud infrastructure-related designs, primarily in AWS and Azure, to meet the strategic direction and standards of the company and the cloud team, including ancillary services and on-premises services and hybrid solutions.
• Support automated methodologies for build activities, such as for resource provisioning, hardening, leveraging PaaS offerings, load balancer rules and firewall policies.
• Partake in ownership of engineering efforts, including new solutions design and optimization, for multiple engineering projects, concurrently, working closely with the business owners, product teams and applications teams.
• Maintain installation and configuration procedures, and drive automation around these areas
• Provide cross-training and mentoring with other members of the team. Develop shared knowledge of leveraged tools on the team, eliminating single points of knowledge and dependencies.
• Work with management and technical peers to establish and support technical policies and procedures. Continuously provide procedures to operational teams and work with these teams to ensure details are up-to-date, accurate and understood
• Drive compliance and security efforts related to systems managed by the team
• Support and continuously improve upon methods to improve stability and availability of infrastructure services
• Work with the Project Managers and Infrastructure Coordinators on project progress, issues and solutions

What you’ll bring:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or similar field, or equivalent work experience.
• Design and operations experience in both AWS and Azure environments.
• 5-7 years of systems administration, design, engineering or commensurate IT technical experience.
• Experience with enterprise repositories, namely GitHub Enterprise, as well as deployment management and CI/CD pipelines, namely through Jenkins and Harness.
• Experience with multiple active scripting languages and strong IaC, including and especially Terraform, Ansible, PowerShell and Python.
• Strong knowledge of multiple flavors of Linux and Windows Server, along with the experience in administering these systems through scripted/automated processes.
• Strong knowledge with infrastructure services and systems, including Active Directory, DHCP, DNS, DFS and Group Policy (automation, setup, implementation, optimization, etc.)
• Understanding of the workings and operation of virtual environments, including VMware ESXi, vCenter, vCAC, VDIs, etc.)
• Working knowledge of implementing automation orchestration across all life cycle environments
• Understanding of configuration management and software deployment principles (experience with one or more configuration management and/or software deployment systems preferred)

It’s a bonus if you have:

• Experience with network principles and architecture
• Experience with enterprise monitoring solutions
• Experience with storage technologies and principles and SANs (e.g. Pure, Netapp, EMC)
• Excellent communication skills are a must, such as to lead design discussions, planning sessions and triage.
• A track record and understanding of what it means for full ownership of task, project and responsibilities
• Ability to work independently, as well as part of a team.
• Analytical and problem-solving skills; ability to demonstrate a proven troubleshooting methodology
• Willing to work off-hours, including as part of an on-call schedule and during project release windows
• Willingness to provide innovative ideas and solutions, even when they may initially seem unpopular
• Possess and demonstrate good organization skills, task and time management skills, while understanding the importance of good work/life balance

About The Team

Our inclusive and global teams win together every day. We’re proud to have the best minds in the industry, who you can learn from as you grow your career. The people, the energy, the connections – it’s unmatched. Come and be part of an ever-evolving company and get dynamic opportunities that go beyond borders.

What makes a Globalpayer?

Globalpayers think like a client, act like an owner and win as one team. We’re curious and innovative – always finding better ways to deliver impact. We empower each other to make decisions, and it’s our passion that drives excellence in everything we set out to do.

Does this sound like you? Then you sound like a Globalpayer.

Our Perks - What We’ll Bring For You

We know it’s bigger than just your career. It’s your life, and your world. That’s why we offer global benefits and programs to support you at every stage. Here’s a taste of what you can expect.

• A competitive salary and benefits package that recognizes your contribution
• Opportunities to grow your skills and build your career within a global business
• Access to learning, development and on-the-job experiences that expand your expertise
• A supportive, inclusive team environment where your ideas and input matter
• Time to give back through community and charity initiatives
• A global employee assistance programme to support your wellbeing
• Recognition through a global platform that celebrates your achievements
• https://jobs.globalpayments.com/en/why-global-payments/benefits/

Applicant must be authorized to work in the U.S. without the need for employment-based visa sponsorship now or in the future; We will not sponsor applicants for U.S. work visa status for this opportunity (no sponsorship is available for H-1B, L-1, TN, O-1, E-3, H-1B1, F-1, J-1, OPT, CPT or any other employment-based visa).

Diversity and EEO Statements

Global Payments is an organization that stands against racism, intolerance and injustice in all its forms — one that respects, honors and celebrates the diversity of our team members and the differences among us. Our commitment to fostering a company culture that values and respects Inclusion and Diversity is steadfast. Standing together as one company, we will continue to work to drive positive change for the communities in which we live and work and stamp out injustice.