DevOps Engineer (Intern / Early Contributor)

About Your Mission

As a DevOps Engineer, you'll be at the heart of our infrastructure, helping to build, maintain, and scale the systems that power our digital payment platform. You'll work closely with our development team to ensure seamless deployment, monitoring, and operational excellence. This role offers a unique chance to get hands-on experience with modern cloud technologies, CI/CD pipelines, and infrastructure-as-code principles in a real-world fintech setting.

We're looking for someone who is a quick learner, enjoys problem-solving, and is excited about contributing to a mission-driven company that's making a tangible impact across Africa. You'll receive mentorship and guidance, while also being empowered to take ownership of key tasks.

What You’ll Be Building & Doing

• Assist in managing and optimizing our cloud infrastructure (AWS/Azure/GCP).
• Support the implementation and maintenance of CI/CD pipelines for faster and more reliable deployments.
• Help with monitoring, logging, and alerting systems to ensure high availability and performance.
• Collaborate with developers to improve application scalability, reliability, and security.
• Automate routine operational tasks using scripting (e.g., Python, Bash).
• Participate in incident response and troubleshooting efforts to resolve production issues.
• Contribute to documentation of infrastructure, processes, and best practices.
• Learn and apply security best practices to protect our systems and data.

You'll Thrive Here If You're A...

• System Savvy Learner: You have a foundational understanding of operating systems (Linux/Windows) and networking basics.
• Automation Enthusiast: You see repetitive tasks and immediately think, 'How can I automate this?'
• Problem Solver Extraordinaire: You love debugging and figuring out how complex systems work and how to fix them.
• Cloud Curious: You're eager to dive into cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and learn infrastructure-as-code.
• Collaborative Team Player: You enjoy working with developers to bridge the gap between code and operations.
• Security Conscious: You understand the importance of secure systems and are keen to learn best practices.
• Continuous Improver: You're always looking for ways to make things better, faster, and more reliable.

Extra Awesome If You Have...

• Some exposure to cloud providers like AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud.
• Basic scripting skills in Python, Bash, or similar languages.
• Familiarity with containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Understanding of CI/CD concepts and tools (Jenkins, GitLab CI, GitHub Actions).
• Experience with version control systems (Git).
• Relevant coursework or personal projects demonstrating your interest in DevOps or system administration.
• A proactive approach to identifying and resolving potential issues.