DevOps Lead

Established in 2008, Geidea epitomizes customer focused empowerment and commercial success through continuous innovation.Geidea makes best in class digital payment solutions available for all by attracting and leveraging the best creative & entrepreneurial talent in the marketOur solutions give any business the chance to get ahead and reach for more no matter their size or maturity.Our technology mirrors our people - Smart, Innovative & Forward Thinkingwww.geidea.netTo maintain a competitive advantage as we grow, we are currently looking for a new "DevOps Lead"Job purpose:The DevOps Team Leader is responsible for leading the DevOps team in designing, implementing, and maintaining scalable, secure, and highly available infrastructure and CI/CD pipelines. The role focuses on automation, cloud infrastructure management, system reliability, and collaboration between development and operations teams to ensure efficient software delivery and operational excellence.Responsibilities:Leadership & Team ManagementLead and mentor the DevOps team and manage day-to-day operational activities.Define DevOps best practices and ensure adherence to operational standards.Coordinate with development, QA, security, and infrastructure teams.Manage incident response and post-incident reviews.Drive continuous improvement initiatives across deployment and infrastructure processes.Infrastructure & Cloud ManagementDesign, implement, and maintain cloud infrastructure using platforms such as Amazon Web Services.Ensure high availability, scalability, and performance of production systems.Manage containerized environments using Kubernetes and Docker.Oversee infrastructure as code (IaC) using tools like Terraform.CI/CD & AutomationDesign and maintain CI/CD pipelines using tools such as Jenkins, GitLab CI, or GitHub Actions.Automate infrastructure provisioning, deployment, and monitoring processes.Improve deployment frequency while maintaining system stability.Monitoring & ReliabilityImplement monitoring and alerting solutions using platforms like Grafana, Prometheus, and New Relic.Ensure system performance, availability, and incident response readiness.Develop dashboards and proactive alerts for critical systems.Security & ComplianceImplement DevSecOps practices across CI/CD pipelines.Manage secrets and access controls using tools such as HashiCorp Vault.Ensure infrastructure and applications comply with security standards and best practices.Qualifications:7+ Years of experience, with a minimum of 2 years managing team.Bachelor’s degree in IT or engineering, or any related field.Strong experience with cloud platforms, preferably Amazon Web Services.Expertise in containerization technologies such as Docker and orchestration using Kubernetes.Experience with infrastructure as code using Terraform or similar tools.Hands-on experience with CI/CD tools such as Jenkins or GitLab CI.Experience with monitoring and observability tools like Grafana and New Relic.Strong knowledge of Linux systems and scripting languages (Bash, Python).Our values guide how we think and act - They describe what we care about the mostCustomer first - It’s embedded in our design thinking and customer service approachOpen - Openness allows us to constantly improve and evolveReal - No jargon and no excuses!Bold - Constantly challenging ourselves and our way of thinking.Resilient – If we fail, we bounce back stronger than before.Collaborative - We know that we can achieve a lot more as a team.We are changing lives by constantly striving for a better solution.