DevOps Engineer at Kuda Technologies Ltd

Lagos, Lagos State, Nigeria -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

14 Apr, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

14 Jan, 26

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

DevOps, Automation, CI/CD, GCP, AWS, Microsoft Azure, ElasticSearch, Datadog, Sentry, Ansible, Terraform, Kubernetes, Linux, Troubleshooting, Cybersecurity, Documentation

Industry

Financial Services

Description

Kuda is a money app for Africans on a mission to make financial services accessible, affordable and rewarding for every African on the planet. We’re a tribe of passionate and diverse people who dreamed of building an inclusive money app that Africans would love so it’s only right that we ended up with the name ‘Kuda’ which means ‘love’ in Shona, a language spoken in the southern part of Africa. We’re giving Africans around the world a better alternative to traditional finance by delivering money transfers, smart budgeting and instant access to credit through digital devices. We’ve raised over $90 million from some of the world's most respected institutional investors, and we’re rolling out our game-changing services globally from our offices in Nigeria, South Africa, and the UK. Roles and responsibilities Implement various testing and automation tools, and commission IT infrastructure Provision, Configure, & De-Provision Environments via Automation Define and set development, test, release, update, and support processes for DevOps operation Apply troubleshooting techniques and advise on fixing code bugs Ensure developers adheres to defined DevOps processes and update or create new processes to improve efficiency and effectiveness Develop appropriate metrics to demonstrate system performance and agility using appropriate monitoring tools to improve operational efficiency. Identify and deploy cybersecurity measures by continuously performing vulnerability assessment and risk management Recognize and adopt best practices in documentation, testing, security, operations and support at scale and efficient use of resources. Perform incidence management and root cause analysis Select and deploy appropriate CI/CD tools Strive for continuous improvement and build continuous integration, continuous development, and constant deployment pipeline (CI/CD Pipeline) Understand teams’ requirements and project KPIs 3+ years of industry experience in a similar role Bachelors or higher in Computer Science or a related field or equivalent experience Experience with CI/CD Platforms (Azure DevOps is a Plus) Strong exposure working with at least one of GCP, AWS & Microsoft Azure (preferably Azure & AWS) Solid experience with ElasticSearch, Datadog, Sentry Good understanding of technologies like Ansible, Terraform etc Experience with Kubernetes orchestration and management Exposure maintaining and support monitoring and alerting systems Working experience supporting and troubleshooting relational databases and distributed platform Working knowledge of monitoring and event management tool Implementations Basic system administration and Linux skills Personal Attributes Willing to embrace and enrich Kuda culture of empathy, teamwork and passion Have a strong desire for learning and growth Have a sense of ownership and pride in your performance and its impact on the company’s success Are a critical thinker and possess problem-solving skills Have good time-management skills Have great interpersonal and communication skills Can take the initiative and adapt to a fast-paced work environment Why join Kuda? At Kuda, our people are the heart of our business, so we prioritize your welfare. We offer a wide range of competitive benefits in areas including but not limited to: 💜A great and upbeat work environment populated by a multinational team 👴Pension 📈Career development & growth 😁Competitive annual leave plus bank holidays 🎁Competitive paid time off (Parental, Moving day, Birthday, Study leave etc) 💯Group life insurance 💖Medical insurance 🎁Well-fare package (Wedding, Compassionate and etc) ✅Perkbox 🏃‍♀️Goalr - employee wellness app 🥇Award winning L&D training 💒 We are advocates of work-life balance, working in a hybrid in office schedule Kuda is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. We value diversity and anyone seeking employment at Kuda is considered based on merit, qualifications, competence and talent. We don’t regard colour, religion, race, national origin, sexual orientation, ancestry, citizenship, sex, marital or family status, disability, gender, or any other legally protected status. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know.

Responsibilities

The DevOps Engineer will implement testing and automation tools, provision IT infrastructure, and ensure adherence to DevOps processes. They will also develop metrics for system performance and deploy cybersecurity measures.