Senior DevOps Engineer

Ready to be a part of the company transforming FinTech and how the world accesses banking services

When was the last time you were excited about interacting with your bank or credit union If the answer is a while then youre in good company. Despite the fact that access to better financial choices is at the heart of empowering communities businesses and people financial institutions (FIs) are struggling to keep up with modern expectations.

And thats where Kinective comes in. Were here to change the way the world accesses and thinks about banking through software that connects a historically boring industry to the latest and greatest fintechs shaping the industry.

Ok... but what does all of that actually mean Banks and credit unions are using some pretty old-school systems which makes adopting new and innovative technology difficult (if not impossible). If you think its easy for your local branch to send you a receipt via text think again.

Want proof As the largest provider of software connectivity to 1 in 3 U.S. financial institutions we are the leading company transforming the way banking is done for credit unions and banks. (In fact Forbes recently released their Best Banks in the World report and Kinective works with over 60% of their named banks!).

Kinective is the connector (get it) that bridges that technology gap and helps modernize the way banking works. Our 575 team of mega-talented and passionate folks are brought together with the unifying desire to make life easier (and better) for our clients and ultimately paving the way for banks and credit unions to modernize banking for everyone.

The Cliffs Notes
We are looking for a hands-on Senior DevOps Engineer to design build and operate the infrastructure behind our mission-critical data intelligence platform used daily by banks and credit unions. This is a builders role for someone who enjoys working deep in systems automating everything and owning platforms end to endfrom provisioning and deployment to monitoring and incident response.

Youll work closely with software engineers to ship reliable secure and scalable systems in a regulated FinTech environment with real ownership over architecture decisions and day-to-day operations.

What youll own:

• Build and operate production-grade cloud and hybrid infrastructure that supports high-availability financial-services workload.
• Own Infrastructure as Code from design through production rollout using Terraform and Ansible
• Design implement and continuously improve CI/CD pipelines that developers actually want to use
• Containerize applications and run them reliably in Kubernetes-based environments
• Debug complex issues across infrastructure networking OS and application layersthen fix the root cause
• Improve system reliability through better automation observability and incident response practices
• Implement monitoring alerting and dashboards that provide actionable signalsnot noise
• Mentor junior engineers through code reviews pairing and practical troubleshooting
• Influence tooling architecture and standards with a strong voice in technical decisions

What youre great at:

• Thorough and consistent documentation
• Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills with a root-cause-driven mindset
• Ability to operate independently while collaborating across engineering product and operations teams
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills including the ability to explain complex systems clearly
• Highly organized detail-oriented and comfortable managing multiple initiatives in parallel
• Proactive self-directed and confident in making technical decisions in production environments
• Able to maintain high levels of productivity especially when managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced high-growth environment

Necessary Qualifications:

• 5 years of hands-on DevOps Platform or Infrastructure Engineering experience
  
• Strong experience supporting production systems with uptime performance and security requirements
  
• Comfort working independently on complex systems while collaborating closely with engineering teams

Technical Experience:

• Infrastructure as Code: Terraform Ansible
  
• Containers & orchestration: Docker Docker Compose Kubernetes
  
• CI/CD & automation: GitHub Actions GitLab Harness or similar
  
• Linux systems: shell scripting SSH system services logging and deep debugging (strace gdb coredumpctl)
  
• Cloud platforms: AWS (EC2 VPC); experience with Azure or OCI is a plus
  
• Hybrid cloud and on-prem environments including networking and OS deployment
  
• Monitoring & alerting: Prometheus Alertmanager Grafana PagerDuty
  
• Scripting and automation: Bash Shell PowerShell

• Python or Java development experience
  
• Experience in FinTech Banking or other regulated environments
  
• Familiarity with LLMs and AI-assisted coding tools

Why Kinective

Were transforming our industry. Youre hopping into a rocket ship when you join the Kinective team. We have our sights set on becoming the go-to banking technology enabler giving our customers total freedom in choosing any system technology or provider to scale their innovation efforts and have it integrate with their banking core. Oh and we should mention were the only ones doing that right now.

We love our customers (and they love us too). Creating incredible customer outcomes is a unifying value at Kinective with over a 95% customer retention rate.

All the benefits. We care about you on and off the clock which is why we are proud to offer plenty of great benefits to choose from. A generously flexible PTO medical dental vision even pet insurance just to name a few.

Were cool people building cool stuff. Underneath all the banking acronyms and terminologies is a team of driven people building the future of banking. We value a workplace that allows us to work hard be challenged and ultimately be supported in our endeavors.

What does life at Kinective look like

Bid adieu to snooze-fest corporate gigs. At Kinective we believe that balance is key. We know how to have fun and how to hit deadlines. We know how to collaborate and enjoy comradery and how to provide feedback to help each other grow professionally.

Our culture empowers team members to take the lead upholds integrity as our bedrock and values trust and respect in all our operations. We believe in learning new skills mentoring colleagues and nurturing personal development. Thats why we seek to promote from within and give our team members the opportunity to rise with us.

Our Values

Deliver success. We strive to exceed customer expectations.

We are powered by a relentless commitment to delivering quality and service to our customers. We turn everyday interactions into positive memorable experiences that create long-lasting Kinective ambassadors.

Grit with grace. We face problems head on respecting others along the way.

We arent afraid to step outside of our comfort zone to accomplish the common goal. We believe that progress thrives on constructive dialogue and a commitment to understanding.

One Kinective. Together we win.

By embracing a better together mindset we unleash the full potential of our team and propel Kinective from good to great.

Build the future. We are driven by the pursuit of whats possible.

Building the future requires embracing change and challenging the status quo. We believe that the best idea wins embodying a culture of innovation.

The Team

In this role you would be a part of the Infrastructure/DevOps team and reporting to the Director Cloud Infrastructure & SRE.

Office Expectation

This role is HYBRID with an expectation of 3-4 days a week in-office or remote if you are not local to west Denver. Our hours are 8-5pm.

Compensation

$90000 $130000

The base salary range for this role is shown above at the minimum and maximum. It is not typical for a candidate to be hired at or near the maximum of the range. At Kinective base pay depends on multiple individualized factors including a candidates experience qualifications job-related knowledge and skills and geographic location. Compensation also reflects internal equity to ensure fairness across similar roles.

Base pay is just one part of Kinectives Total Rewards package. Depending on the role successful candidates may also be eligible to participate in our discretionary bonus plan commission program or equity offerings.

All U.S.-based Kinective employees are offered a highly competitive benefits package that demonstrates our commitment to supporting health well-being and financial security. Benefits include:

• 401(k) plan with company contributions
• Flexible paid time off and company holidays
• Generous parental and caregiver leave
• Comprehensive health benefits including medical dental vision and prescription coverage
• Life and disability insurance
• Wellness resources and professional development opportunities
• And it doesnt end there...

Well youve made it this far...

Seems like we might be meant to be right If you think youre the right fit for Kinective go ahead and click apply. And even if youre not quite sure if youre qualified we encourage you to apply and we can decide together.

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Please note that this role does not currently offer sponsorship opportunities.