Senior Cloud DevOps Engineer - Jenkins, OpenShift & AWS

Ready to take your career global?

Make your mark at one of the biggest names in payments. We’re looking for a talented Senior DevOps Engineer to join our ever evolving Checkouts team and help shape the future of global commerce.

What you’ll own

In this role, you will be responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining robust infrastructure and deployment pipelines across cloud and containerized environments. You will work closely with development, security, and operations teams to ensure the reliability, scalability, and security of our platforms.

Key Responsibilities

• Cloud Infrastructure (AWS):
  • Design, deploy, and manage AWS infrastructure using best practices.
  • Extensive experience with AWS managed services, such as:
    • RDS/Aurora (provisioning, backups, scaling, monitoring)
    • S3 Buckets (data lifecycle management, permissions, encryption)
    • IAM (user/role/policy management, least privilege principles)
    • Lambda Functions (serverless architecture, event-driven design, monitoring)
    • AWS Secrets Manager/Parameter Store (secure storage and management of secrets)
• Infrastructure as Code (IaC):
  • Develop and maintain infrastructure using Terraform (modules, state management, automation).
  • Ensure infrastructure is reproducible, version-controlled, and compliant with security standards.
• Containerization & Orchestration:
  • Deploy and manage applications using OpenShift and/or Kubernetes.
  • Implement best practices for container security, scaling, and monitoring.
  • Automate deployments and manage cluster resources efficiently.
• CI/CD & Automation:
  • Build and maintain robust CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins and GitHub.
  • Automate testing, integration, and deployment workflows.
  • Troubleshoot and optimize build and deployment processes.
• Collaboration & Support:
  • Work closely with development and QA teams to streamline release cycles.
  • Mentor junior engineers and promote DevOps best practices.
  • Participate in on-call rotation and incident response as needed.
• Security & Compliance:
  • Implement and monitor security controls across cloud and containerized environments.
  • Ensure compliance with internal and external standards.

What you’ll bring

• 5+ years of experience in a DevOps, Cloud Engineering, or Platform Engineering role
• Strong hands-on experience with AWS and AWS managed services (RDS/Aurora, S3, IAM, Lambda, Secrets Manager, etc.)
• Deep understanding of Terraform for infrastructure automation
• Experience deploying and managing workloads on OpenShift and/or Kubernetes
• Proficient with Jenkins and GitHub for CI/CD pipeline development and automation
• Strong scripting skills (e.g., Bash, Python, or similar)
• Solid understanding of networking, security best practices, and monitoring in cloud environments
• Excellent problem-solving and troubleshooting skills
• Strong communication and collaboration abilities

It’s a bonus if you have

• AWS certifications (e.g., Solutions Architect, DevOps Engineer)
• Experience with monitoring and logging tools (e.g., CloudWatch, Prometheus, Grafana)
• Experience in highly regulated environments or with PCI/DSS compliance

About the team

Our inclusive and global teams win together every day. We’re proud to have the best minds in the industry, who you can learn from as you grow your career. The people, the energy, the connections – it’s unmatched. Come and be part of an ever-evolving company and get dynamic opportunities that go beyond borders.

What makes a Globalpayer?

Globalpayers think like a client, act like an owner and win as one team. We’re curious and innovative – always finding better ways to deliver impact. We empower each other to make decisions, and it’s our passion that drives excellence in everything we set out to do.

Does this sound like you? Then you sound like a Globalpayer. Apply now to take your career global.

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About Us

At Global Payments (NYSE : GPN), we empower simple, fast, secure payments for everyone. And to do that, we’ve built a complete, worldwide commerce ecosystem that delivers software and services at scale to millions of companies around the world—from ambitious startups to global enterprises.

Our team of 27,000 experts is dedicated to your success. Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, we're a Fortune 500® company and a member of the S&P 500 with worldwide reach spanning North America, Europe, Asia Pacific and Latin America. Wherever you are—or wherever you want to be—we’re there, ready to support you.

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