Staff DevOps Engineer

Visa • Austin, TX

295d • Hybrid

About The Position

Visa's Technology Organization is a community of problem solvers and innovators reshaping the future of commerce. We operate the world's most sophisticated processing networks capable of handling more than 65k secure transactions a second across 80M merchants, 15k Financial Institutions, and billions of everyday people. While working with us you'll get to work on complex distributed systems and solve massive scale problems centered on new payment flows, business and data solutions, cyber security, and B2C platforms. We are looking for Versatile, curious, and energetic Staff Software Engineers who embrace solving complex challenges on a global scale. We are seeking a skilled DevOps Software Engineer to join our dynamic team. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience with Jenkins, Docker, Kubernetes, Ansible, and scripting languages. This role involves working closely with our development and operations teams to streamline our software development and deployment processes.

Requirements

• 5+ years of relevant work experience with a Bachelor's 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.
• Proven experience as a DevOps Engineer or similar software engineering role.
• Hands-on experience with Jenkins, Docker, Kubernetes, and Ansible.
• Proficiency in scripting languages such as Python, Bash, or PowerShell.
• Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills.

Nice To Haves

• 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.
• Bachelor's degree in Math, Science, Engineering, or Computer Science, Information Systems or related field AND minimum five (5) years experience in a directly related field OR Minimum eight (8) years of directly related experience.
• Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud.

Responsibilities

• Support critical applications and ensure their stability by performing proactive maintenance activities, engaging in automation activities, and conducting root cause analysis and remediation.
• Write and maintain scripts to monitor system activity, including application smoke test activities during production implementations.
• Develop and maintain automation tools to handle all engineering and application support tasks.
• Engage in production issue troubleshooting bridge calls, provide immediate service restoration, follow up on root cause analysis, and ensure the permanent fix is implemented to avoid similar problems in the future.
• Coordinate and execute application releases and production deployments.
• Develop and manage containerization solutions using Docker and Kubernetes.
• Automate configuration management and deployment processes with Ansible.
• Collaborate with development and operations teams to ensure seamless integration and deployment of applications.

Benefits

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• 401 (k)
• FSA/HSA
• Life Insurance
• Paid Time Off
• Wellness Program

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Industry: Credit Intermediation and Related Activities
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree