Senior DevOps Engineer

Job Description

JOB TITLE – SENIOR DEVOPS ENGINEER*
Location – Lagos, Nigeria
Sector – Financial Services | Digital Banking

Job Summary
The Senior DevOps Engineer will lead the bank’s infrastructure automation, CI/CD pipeline development, cloud operations, and platform reliability functions. This is a critical technical role responsible for ensuring that the bank’s digital products and services are delivered, deployed, and maintained at the highest levels of availability, security, and performance.

*KEY RESPONSIBILITIES*
. Design, build, and maintain the bank’s CI/CD pipelines, automation frameworks, and deployment infrastructure.
• Manage cloud infrastructure on AWS, Azure, or GCP, ensuring scalability, security, and cost efficiency.
• Implement and maintain infrastructure as code (IaC) using tools such as Terraform, Ansible, or CloudFormation.
• Monitor system health, performance, and availability using observability tools (e.g. Prometheus, Grafana, Datadog, ELK Stack).
• Collaborate closely with software engineers, product teams, and IT security to accelerate delivery and reduce deployment risk.
• Lead incident response, root cause analysis, and post-mortem processes for platform outages and degradations.
• Implement and enforce DevSecOps practices, integrating security controls into the software delivery lifecycle.
• Manage containerisation and orchestration platforms using Docker and Kubernetes.
• Maintain disaster recovery, backup, and business continuity infrastructure.
• Champion a culture of automation, reliability engineering, and continuous improvement across the technology team.

*REQUIREMENTS & QUALIFICATIONS*
• Minimum of a first degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field.
• At least 5 years of DevOps or cloud engineering experience, with a minimum of 2 years in a senior or lead capacity.
• Strong hands-on experience with cloud platforms: AWS, Azure, or GCP (certification is a strong advantage).
• Proficiency in CI/CD tools such as Jenkins, GitLab CI, GitHub Actions, or CircleCI.
• Experience with containerisation (Docker) and orchestration (Kubernetes).
• Competency in scripting languages: Python, Bash, or Go.
• Familiarity with PCI DSS, ISO 27001, and NDPA security standards within a financial services environment.
• Experience in banking, fintech, or payment systems infrastructure is highly preferred.
• Relevant certifications: AWS Certified DevOps Engineer, CKA, Azure DevOps Engineer Expert, or equivalent.

To apply, send your CV and cover letter to hr@hcerconsulting.com with the job title as subject.