Staff Systems Engineer
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Job Summary:
Currencycloud part of Visa is a technology-driven company specialising in foreign exchange and cross-border payments. Our mission is to provide businesses with seamless and secure global payment solutions. We operate at the intersection of finance and technology delivering scalable and innovative infrastructure that powers global transactions.
As a Senior Infrastructure Engineer at Currencycloud (a Visa company) you will play a key role in designing building and maintaining scalable secure and resilient cloud infrastructure on AWS. This role is ideal for engineers with solid hands-on experience in infrastructure automation cloud architecture and DevOps practices who are ready to take ownership of complex systems and mentor junior team members.
You will work closely with cross-functional teams to ensure infrastructure supports the needs of our global payment platform while contributing to architectural decisions and driving improvements in reliability performance and security.
Key Responsibilities:
Cloud Infrastructure & Automation:
- Design implement and manage AWS infrastructure using services such as EC2 EKS ECR S3 KMS VPC and CloudWatch.
- Develop and maintain Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform including reusable modules and automation pipelines.
- Lead efforts to improve infrastructure automation deployment workflows and system reliability.
Containerisation & CI/CD:
- Manage containerised workloads using Kubernetes (EKS) and service mesh technologies like Istio.
- Maintain and optimise CI/CD pipelines using tools like ArgoCD and Jenkins.
- Ensure efficient and secure deployment processes aligned with GitOps principles.
Monitoring Observability & Security:
- Implement and maintain observability solutions using CloudWatch Datadog and logging frameworks.
- Drive improvements in monitoring alerting and incident response processes.
- Enforce security best practices across infrastructure including IAM encryption (KMS) and vulnerability management.
Collaboration & Mentorship:
- Collaborate with developers data engineers and product teams to support infrastructure needs.
- Mentor Associate and Infrastructure Engineers promoting best practices and knowledge sharing.
- Contribute to documentation of infrastructure processes configurations and troubleshooting guides.
Continuous Improvement:
- Identify and implement improvements in infrastructure performance scalability and cost-efficiency.
- Stay current with emerging technologies and propose relevant enhancements to the platform.
Required Skills & Experience:
- Strong hands-on experience with AWS services and cloud-native infrastructure.
- Proficiency in Terraform and infrastructure automation.
- Solid understanding of Kubernetes containerisation and service mesh (e.g. Istio).
- Experience with CI/CD tools (ArgoCD Jenkins) and GitOps workflows.
- Familiarity with observability tools (CloudWatch Datadog) and incident response.
- Good scripting skills (Python Bash or Shell)
- Strong understanding of networking security and cloud governance.
Desirable Skills & Experience:
- Exposure to machine learning infrastructure (e.g. SageMaker).
- Experience in regulated environments (e.g. fintech financial services).
- Understanding of FinOps and cloud cost optimisation strategies.
- Familiarity with tools like Port and GitOps practices.
Personal Attributes:
- Proactive and self-driven with strong problem-solving skills.
- Collaborative mindset with a passion for mentoring and team development.
- Excellent communication skills able to explain technical concepts to diverse audiences.
- Eagerness to learn and adapt in a fast-paced evolving environment.
- Strong project management skills
This is a hybrid position. Expectation of days in office will be confirmed by your hiring manager.
Qualifications :
Basic Qualifications
5 years of relevant work experience with a Bachelors Degree or at least 2 years of work experience with an Advanced degree (e.g. Masters MBA JD MD) or 0 years of work experience with a PhD OR 8 years of relevant work experience.
Preferred Qualifications
6 or more years of work experience with a Bachelors Degree or 4 or more years of relevant experience with an Advanced Degree (e.g. Masters MBA JD MD) or up to 3 years of relevant experience with a PhD
AWS certifications are a plus (e.g. AWS Certified Solutions Architect AWS Certified DevOps Engineer).
Additional Information :
Work Hours: Varies upon the needs of the department.
Travel Requirements: This position requires travel 5-10% of the time.
Mental/Physical Requirements: This position will be performed in an office setting. The position will require the incumbent to sit and stand at a desk communicate in person and by telephone frequently operate standard office equipment such as telephones and computers.
Visa is an EEO Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex national origin sexual orientation gender identity disability or protected veteran status. Visa will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with EEOC guidelines and applicable local law.
Visa will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable local law including the requirements of Article 49 of the San Francisco Police Code.
U.S. APPLICANTS ONLY: The estimated salary range for a new hire into this position is 124700.00 to 180650.00 USD per year which may include potential sales incentive payments (if applicable). Salary may vary depending on job-related factors which may include knowledge skills experience and location. In addition this position may be eligible for bonus and equity. Visa has a comprehensive benefits package for which this position may be eligible that includes Medical Dental Vision 401 (k) FSA/HSA Life Insurance Paid Time Off and Wellness Program.
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Full-time
Employment Type
Full-time
