Senior DevOps Engineer

About Fintech Farm

We are a UK fintech company creating successful neobanks in emerging markets in partnership with local traditional banks.

Our success is built upon a best-in-class product, exceptional customer experience, emotional engagement, viral marketing, and deep credit decisioning expertise.

One of our founders previously co-founded a highly successful Eastern European neobank with a multi-million customer base.

We launched our first market with Leobank in Azerbaijan in 2021, where we quickly established a market-leading position. Our next market was Vietnam, where we launched Liobank in early 2023 and gained solid traction.

We have several new markets in the pipeline for the next 12 months and are actively building teams in these regions.

Why Fintech Farm is a Great Place to Work

Our Ambition
We aim to become the leading consumer digital bank brand in every market we enter, making financial interactions seamless and engaging. You have the opportunity to be a part of this exciting journey.

Our Culture

Customers First. We always go above and beyond to provide an outstanding customer experience. We serve our customers the way we would want our own family to be treated. And who says banking has to be boring? Our apps are designed to be not just easy but fun to use.

Empowered People. We operate as business partners, not just employees. Each of us thinks big, takes ownership, and never accepts “No” as a final answer. We collaborate with strong individuals, empowering and trusting them rather than micromanaging. Common sense takes precedence over formal policies. We remain curious, open-minded, and embrace a “We over Me” culture.

Senior DevOps Engineer

Our products operate across multiple countries, offering innovative solutions that shape the future of banking. We are currently seeking an experienced Senior DevOps Engineer to join our team.

Technical Stack

• Cloud & Infrastructure: AWS, Terraform, Kubernetes (on-prem & AWS EKS)
• Containers & Orchestration: Docker, Kubernetes, Helm, Istio, Flux, ArgoCD
• CI/CD & Automation: GitLab CI/CD, Ansible
• ETL: Apache Airflow, ClickHouse
• Monitoring & Observability: VictoriaMetrics, Alert Manager, PagerDuty, Grafana, ELK stack
• Secrets Management: HashiCorp Vault, AWS Secrets Manager, SSM
• Languages & Scripting: Python, Bash (optional but a plus)
• Databases: PostgreSQL (Patroni, PgBouncer), MongoDB (replicaset, sharding), Redis
• Event Store & Stream-Processing Platforms: Apache Kafka, SNS

Key Responsibilities

• Infrastructure as Code (IaC):
   
  • Design, implement, and manage IaC solutions for our microservices architecture.
  • Utilize Terraform/Terragrunt to automate infrastructure provisioning on AWS.
• Container Orchestration:
   
  • Manage and optimize Kubernetes clusters (on-prem & AWS EKS).
  • Use Helm for packaging and deploying microservices.
• CI/CD:
   
  • Develop and maintain GitLab CI/CD pipelines.
  • Implement and optimize release strategies for microservices.
• Service Mesh & Networking:
   
  • Implement and manage Istio to enhance security, observability, and traffic management.
  • Collaborate with development and operations teams to optimize network performance.
• Secrets Management:
   
  • Utilize Vault and AWS Secrets Manager for secure storage and management of sensitive data.
• Monitoring & Observability:
   
  • Implement and maintain monitoring solutions using VictoriaMetrics, Grafana, and other tools.
  • Configure alerting systems for proactive issue resolution.
  • Participate in on-call duty to address infrastructure-related production incidents.
• Database Management:
   
  • Manage and optimize databases, including PostgreSQL and MongoDB, ensuring data integrity, performance, and scalability.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience as a DevOps Engineer.
• In-depth knowledge of AWS services and Kubernetes.
• Proficiency in AI tools to enhance automation, observability, and operational efficiency.
• Background in DevSecOps with an understanding of security standards (ISO 27001, SOC 2, CIS Benchmarks, PCI DSS).
• Strong scripting skills for automation tasks.
• Hands-on experience with Helm, Flux, Istio, Vault, VictoriaMetrics, Grafana, and other relevant technologies.
• Deep understanding of CI/CD best practices and GitLab CI/CD pipelines.
• Familiarity with agile methodologies and a collaborative team environment.