DevOps Engineer

First Circle is one of the fastest growing fintechs in South-East Asia, providing financial services to under-served SMEs. We have already transformed access to credit for thousands of small businesses in the Philippines, Last year we raised Series B, led by the IFC (the World Bank's investment arm) and we are now building a full-stack Neobank that will include multi-currency bank accounts, payments, FX, corporate credit cards, payroll.We are hiring a DevOps Engineer to join our growing fintech company as we continue to expand our operations. This role is pivotal in supporting our Lead DevOps to shape our cloud strategy, security, and scalability, ensuring our systems remain robust and reliable.With your expertise in cloud infrastructure, automation, and DevOps practices, you will be responsible for the development and maintenance of our cloud environment across multiple providers. Your focus on security and compliance will be essential as we navigate the complex regulatory landscape of financial services.This is a unique opportunity to join a fast-growing fintech company and make a significant impact on our technology strategy. If you are passionate about cloud infrastructure, security, and innovation, and have a strong desire to work in a dynamic and challenging environment, we encourage you to apply.ResponsibilitiesAdopt a Security First approach in everything you do; take ownership of Cloud Security Build, maintain and own the Cloud deployments for the company (Azure; Digital Ocean)Architect our Cloud and Network infrastructure, maintaining a good balance between current needs and future scaling requirementsMaintain and build developer tooling and CI/CD pipelines Oversee and optimise our Cloud and Tooling spend, to ensure our funds are efficiently allocated and to maximise developer productivitySupport the engineering team with deploying and maintaining our live workloadsCollaborate with the IT and security team to manage requirements for the engineering teamCommunicate effectively with internal and external stakeholders on all matters related to Cloud create a smooth experience for all stakeholdersBuild and maintain monitoring solution for our deployed services across the stackBe an expert for everything Cloud, automation and DevOps best practicesRequirements Extensive knowledge of Cloud provider (Extensive knowledge of Azure Cloud Services) Expertise in Infrastructure as Code tooling (Terraform) Expertise in Github WorkflowsGood knowledge of monitoring and alerting solutions (Sentry, Datadog)Good understanding of containerisation technologies and serverless platforms (Docker, Azure Container Apps)Good understanding of LinuxExcellent knowledge of security best practices, with a focus on Cloud and NetworkingProactive and flexible mindset- achieve objectives independently whilst adjusting priorities according to needExcellent communication skills with the ability to work across departmentsPreferred QualificationsExposure to Data Engineering (Airflow, Snowflake..) and database managementExperience working in regulated environments, particularly financial institutionsExperience in incident management and settingPassion for DevEx and building efficient tooling for Developers. Experience with measuring and reporting DORA metrics is a plusBenefits Salary dependent on experience level. We pay top of market rates, and when we find the right person, we will pay them competitively. Hybrid work set-up with remote work optional Health insurance plans, MacBooks, and more