DevOps Engineer and team lead at Global Payments

Knaresborough, England, United Kingdom

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Not SpecifiedCompensation

Senior (5 to 8 years), Expert & Leadership (9+ years)Experience Level

Full TimeJob Type

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Payments, FinTech, Financial ServicesIndustries

Requirements

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in a technical discipline
Typically minimum of 6 years of experience in IT with expertise in complex technology solutions
Familiarity with container orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes)
Experience with policy-as-code tools (OPA, policy frameworks)
Exposure to security automation

Responsibilities

Architect and implement automated build, test, and deployment workflows using tools like Harness.io and Jenkins
Continuously improve pipeline reliability, speed, and maintainability via templating, modularization, and best practices
Develop and maintain infrastructure-as-code (IaC) pipelines using Terraform
Ensure consistent provisioning and configuration of cloud resources (compute, networking, storage, IAM)
Operate and optimize components in AWS or on prem; monitor cost, performance, and security posture; recommend and implement improvements
Work hand-in-hand with application teams to onboard services onto CI/CD pipelines, define branching strategies, and automate release gates
Partner with security and compliance teams to bake in policies (e.g., vulnerability scans, secret management) into pipelines
Build reusable pipeline templates and shared libraries to accelerate delivery across teams
Integrate testing frameworks (unit, integration, security) and observability tools (logging, metrics, tracing) into workflows
Diagnose and resolve pipeline failures, infrastructure provisioning errors, or environment drift
Monitor and triage security vulnerabilities identified by platforms such as Wiz and Macroscope; partner with engineering and security stakeholders to drive remediation efforts
Collaborate with security teams to integrate automated vulnerability detection and reporting into CI/CD pipelines
Configure and maintain secure and reliable log forwarding from application and infrastructure layers to observability platforms such as Splunk
Help other developers on the team with technical issues and onboard them to the frameworks
Partner with development and other project teams to improve the systems process and provide the necessary support with day to day operations
Migrate older technology implementations to modern container/Kubernetes platform
Ensure logs meet compliance, audit, and monitoring requirements; help define and enforce logging standards across environments
Make primary contributions in Development, Testing Frameworks and Rollout
Work under the guidance of Lead Software Engineers, Tech Leads and Architects
Research trends in the current technology domain, discover new tools and garner the consensus for internal adoption
Mentor and train junior and mid-level engineers on the team; assist with technical issues and onboard them to the frameworks

Skills

Key technologies and capabilities for this role

JenkinsHarness.ioTerraformAWSCI/CDIaCInfrastructure as CodeConfiguration Management

Questions & Answers

Common questions about this position

What are the main responsibilities of this DevOps Engineer and team lead role?

The role involves architecting CI/CD pipelines with tools like Harness.io and Jenkins, developing infrastructure-as-code using Terraform, operating AWS or on-prem components, monitoring security with tools like Wiz, and collaborating with teams to onboard services and improve processes.

What tools and technologies are required for this position?

Key tools include Harness.io, Jenkins for CI/CD, Terraform for IaC, AWS or on-prem infrastructure, Wiz and Macroscope for security, and Splunk for observability.

Is this a remote position or does it require office work?

This information is not specified in the job description.

What is the salary or compensation for this role?

This information is not specified in the job description.

What kind of team collaboration is expected in this role?

The role requires working hand-in-hand with application teams to onboard services, partnering with security and compliance teams, helping other developers with technical issues and onboarding them, and partnering with development teams to improve processes.