Senior DevOps Engineer (Full-time and Contract Position) at Youverify

Youverify is a leading provider of digital identity verification, AML and fraud solutions, dedicated to helping businesses automate and streamline their customer onboarding processes while ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements. We leverage cutting-edge technologies like artificial intelligence and machine learning to offer accurate and efficient verification solutions that enhance customer trust and operational efficiency. We aim to reduce fraud and support businesses across various industries, including banking, fintech, telecommunications, and e-commerce.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Senior DevOps Engineer

Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time (contract)

Description 

• We're looking for a seasoned and results-oriented Senior DevOps Engineer to join our growing team and play a leadership role in automating, building, and maintaining our infrastructure for both cloud-based applications and mobile deployments.
• You'll be responsible for designing and implementing CI/CD pipelines, managing our cloud infrastructure, ensuring high availability and performance for our applications, and leading a team of DevOps engineers.

Key Responsibilities
CI/CD & Automation Leadership:

• Lead the design, development, and implementation of CI/CD pipelines for efficient and automated deployments of cloud-native applications and mobile apps.
• Continuously improve and automate DevOps processes for increased efficiency.
• Stay up-to-date with the latest DevOps tools and technologies and recommend their adoption within the team.

Cloud Infrastructure Management:

• Manage and optimize our cloud infrastructure on platforms like AWS, Azure, or GCP (familiarity with one or more is required).
• Implement and maintain serverless architectures and functions.
• Configure and manage infrastructure as code (IaC) tools like Terraform or Ansible.

Application & Release Management:

• Collaborate with developers and operations teams to ensure smooth deployments and troubleshooting.
• Monitor and troubleshoot infrastructure and application issues to maintain high availability and performance of applications.

Team Leadership:

• Lead and mentor a team of DevOps engineers, providing technical guidance and fostering a culture of collaboration.
• Delegate tasks effectively and ensure clear communication within the team.
• Identify and develop the technical skills of your team members.

Requirements

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in a DevOps Engineer role, with at least 2 years of leadership experience.
• Proven experience in designing and implementing CI/CD pipelines.
• In-depth knowledge of cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP) and experience in managing cloud infrastructure.
• Experience with serverless architectures and deployments.
• Experience with IaC tools like Terraform or Ansible.
• Strong scripting skills in languages like Bash, Python, or Go.
• Experience with monitoring and logging tools (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK Stack a plus).
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to lead and mentor a team.
• Passion for automation and continuous improvement.

Bonus Points:

• Experience with mobile app development and deployment pipelines.
• Experience with containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Industry certifications (AWS Certified DevOps Engineer, Microsoft Azure DevOps Engineer, etc.).

Application Closing Date
1st October, 2024.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their Resume and Portfolio to: [email protected] using the job title as the subject of the mail.

Note: Applications without a portfolio will not be considered.