ROLE SUMMARY
The DevOps Engineer builds and maintains Paymi Solutions Limited's CI/CD pipelines, cloud infrastructure and deployment automation, ensuring reliable, secure and scalable platform delivery. The DevOps Engineer is responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining secure, scalable, and highly available infrastructure that supports Paymi Solutions Limited digital financial products and services.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Design, build and maintain CI/CD pipelines and deployment automation.
- Manage cloud infrastructure (provisioning, scaling, cost optimization).
- Implement monitoring, alerting and logging for platform reliability.
- Support incident response and on-call rotation for production systems.
- Implement infrastructure-as-code and configuration-management practices.
- Collaborate with Engineering and Security on secure deployment practices.
- Support application deployment activities and ensure seamless release management across development, staging, and production environments.
- Collaborate with Software Engineering, Product, Security, and Infrastructure teams to improve development and operational workflows.
- Ensure system availability, performance, resilience, and disaster recovery readiness of production environments.
- Drive cloud cost optimization initiatives and infrastructure performance improvements.
- Lead incident management, root cause analysis, and post-incident reviews for critical platform issues.
- Drive cloud cost optimization initiatives and infrastructure performance improvements.
- Enforce security best practices throughout the software development lifecycle (DevSecOps).
- Automate operational processes and repetitive tasks to improve efficiency and reduce manual intervention.
- Maintain technical documentation, architecture diagrams, and deployment procedures
EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (required).
- Cloud certification (AWS/Azure/GCP) is an advantage.
EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS
Total Relevant Experience: 5–8 years
Fintech / Financial Services Experience: 6+ years supporting infrastructure for fintech, banking or transaction-processing systems preferred
SKILLS & COMPETENCIES
- Strong experience with CI/CD tooling (e.g. Jenkins, GitLab CI, GitHub Actions)
- Infrastructure-as-code (Terraform, CloudFormation, Ansible)
- Containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes)
- Strong troubleshooting skills in high-availability production environments
- Proficiency in Linux and Windows server administration.
- Experience supporting microservices-based architecture.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent communication and documentation abilities.
- High attention to detail and commitment to operational excellence.
REGULATORY CONSIDERATIONS (NIGERIA)
- Ensures infrastructure and deployment practices align with PCI-DSS and the CBN Risk-Based Cybersecurity Framework.
- Supports data-residency and NDPA-compliant infrastructure configuration.
Paymi Solutions Limited offers a supportive and dynamic work environment with numerous benefits:
- Competitive Compensation.
- 5-day workweek.
- Wellness Programs.
- Employee Training Programs.
- Opportunities for Growth and Development.
.How to apply:
- Submit an online application.
- You will receive an email response with further instructions.
- You will receive a second link via email for your panel interview.
- A member from our Talent Team will contact you to provide feedback and updates as appropriate.