Senior/Staff DevOps Engineer (Individual contributor role)

Binance; Gqeberha; Remote; ZAR 600,000 - 1,000,000; Full time

Job summary

A global blockchain ecosystem is seeking a Senior DevOps Engineer to enhance infrastructure capabilities. The ideal candidate will have over 8 years of experience managing large-scale production systems, proficiency in cloud services, and strong programming skills. This role includes responsibilities such as automating operational workflows, managing deployment processes, and collaborating with development teams. Company offers competitive salary and flexible work-from-home arrangements.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Work-from-home arrangement

Opportunities for career growth

Collaborative environment

Qualifications

• 8+ years experience in a similar role architecting and supporting large-scale production systems.
• Robust programming skills in Python or Go.
• Experience with configuration management tools.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain and administer automation tools for operational activities.
• Propose and drive architectural improvements.
• Automate continuous delivery solutions.

Skills

Cloud services (AWS, GCP)

Large-scale distributed environments

Programming (Python, Go)

Configuration management tools (SaltStack, Terraform, Ansible, Docker)

Linux proficiency

Networking knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in a technical field

Job description

Overview

Binance is a leading global blockchain ecosystem behind the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume and registered users. We are trusted by over 280 million people in 100+ countries for our industry-leading security, user fund transparency, trading engine speed, deep liquidity, and an unmatched portfolio of digital-asset products. Binance offerings range from trading and finance to education, research, payments, institutional services, Web3 features, and more. We leverage the power of digital assets and blockchain to build an inclusive financial ecosystem to advance the freedom of money and improve financial access for people around the world.

We are seeking a Senior DevOps Engineer or DevOps Architect to elevate our infrastructure and configuration management capabilities.

In this role, you will leverage your experience in designing, implementing, and maintaining large-scale, mission-critical systems. You’ll be responsible for architecting and enhancing infrastructure solutions, driving improvements across our deployment processes, and supporting system migrations in close collaboration with our Development and QA teams. Key responsibilities include advancing our infrastructure architecture, automating operational workflows, enhancing system observability, and proactively addressing potential production issues through scalable and resilient solutions.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain and administer tools which automate operational activities and improve engineering productivity
• Propose and drive architectural improvements, recommend process changes
• Find and solve production issues as well as root cause analysis
• Automate continuous delivery and on-demand capacity management solutions
• Develop configuration and infrastructure solutions for internal deployments
• Update, track and resolve myriad technical issues
• Evaluate new technology options and vendor products
• Ensure critical system security through the use of optimal security solutions

Qualifications

• 8+ years of technical experience in a similar role (architecting and supporting large-scale production systems)
• Experience with cloud services such as AWS and GCP
• Experience with large-scale distributed environments
• Robust programming skill in Python, Go, or similar
• Experience with configuration management tools such as SaltStack, Terraform/OpenTofu, Ansible, Docker, etc
• Demonstrable proficiency with Linux and Networking
• Bachelor's degree in a technical field

Why Binance

• Shape the future with the world’s leading blockchain ecosystem
• Collaborate with world-class talent in a user-centric global organization with a flat structure
• Tackle unique, fast-paced projects with autonomy in an innovative environment
• Thrive in a results-driven workplace with opportunities for career growth and continuous learning
• Competitive salary and company benefits
• Work-from-home arrangement (the arrangement may vary depending on the work nature of the business team)

Binance is committed to being an equal opportunity employer. We believe that having a diverse workforce is fundamental to our success.

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