Associate Infrastructure Engineer - AWS (Local Candidates Only)

Company Description

Visa is a world leader in payments and technology, with over 259 billion payments transactions flowing safely between consumers, merchants, financial institutions, and government entities in more than 200 countries and territories each year. Our mission is to connect the world through the most innovative, convenient, reliable, and secure payments network, enabling individuals, businesses, and economies to thrive while driven by a common purpose – to uplift everyone, everywhere by being the best way to pay and be paid.

Make an impact with a purpose-driven industry leader. Join us today and experience Life at Visa.

Job Description

Job Summary:

*** Local Candidates Only***

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Currencycloud, part of Visa, is a technology-driven company specializing in cross-border payments. Our mission is to provide businesses with seamless and secure global payment solutions. As an Associate Infrastructure Engineer, you will join our dynamic infrastructure team to help build and maintain scalable cloud infrastructure on AWS. 
This role is ideal for candidates who have foundational experience in cloud technologies, infrastructure automation, and networking, and are eager to further their expertise in a fast-paced, technology-focused environment. You will work remotely alongside senior engineers to design, automate, and support key systems that power our global payment network.

Key Responsibilities:

AWS Infrastructure Management:

• Assist in the management, configuration, and maintenance of AWS services including: 
• EC2, EKS, ECR, S3, KMS, VPC, SageMaker, and CloudWatch.
• Support network configurations within AWS VPC, including security groups, subnets, and transit gateways.
• Monitor and respond to AWS CloudWatch alerts to maintain system health and performance.

Infrastructure Automation:

• Collaborate in the development and maintenance of infrastructure as code (IaC) using Terraform.
• Assist in the creation and maintenance of reusable Terraform modules for AWS resources.

Containerisation and Orchestration:

• Participate in the management of containerised workloads using Kubernetes (EKS).
• Assist with implementing and troubleshooting service mesh solutions with Istio.
• Maintain container registries (ECR) and ensure optimised image management.

CI/CD and Deployment Automation:

• Support the continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD) pipeline configuration using tools like ArgoCD and Jenkins.
• Assist in automating deployments to ensure efficient and error-free delivery of new features and updates.

Monitoring and Observability:

• Support the development and configuration of monitoring solutions using AWS CloudWatch and other observability tools such as Datadog.
• Implement and maintain logging and alerting frameworks to ensure system uptime and performance.

Security and Compliance:

• Assist in managing encryption and security keys through AWS KMS.
• Support compliance with security best practices, ensuring AWS environments are secure, up-to-date, and compliant with internal policies and standards.
• Assist with vulnerability management, remediation, and associated processes.

Collaboration and Communication:

• Work closely with other infrastructure team members and cross-functional teams, such as developers and data scientists, to support the infrastructure needs of various applications and services.
• Document infrastructure processes, configurations, and troubleshooting procedures.

Learning and Development:

• Continuously enhance skills and knowledge of AWS, infrastructure automation tools, and modern DevOps practices.
• Participate in regular team discussions to improve workflows and implement best practices.

Required Skills & Experience:

• Foundational AWS experience: Basic knowledge of core AWS services such as EC2, S3, VPC, IAM, etc.
• Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Familiarity with Terraform for managing cloud resources.
• Containerisation: Basic understanding of Docker and Kubernetes.
• CI/CD Tools: Exposure to Jenkins, ArgoCD, or similar tools for deployment automation.
• Scripting Skills: Experience with scripting languages such as Python, Bash, or Shell.
• Monitoring: Basic understanding of monitoring tools like AWS CloudWatch.
• Networking: Familiarity with networking concepts (e.g., DNS, VPN, load balancing, firewalls).

Desirable Skills & Experience:

• Experience with service mesh technologies like Istio.
• Familiarity with AWS SageMaker for machine learning workflows.
• Experience working with observability platforms beyond CloudWatch.
• Knowledge of security practices within cloud environments, such as encryption, IAM roles, and key management (KMS).
• Exposure to GitOps practices and tools like Port.

Personal Attributes:

• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to troubleshoot complex infrastructure issues.
• Eagerness to learn and adapt in a continuously evolving technology landscape.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• Good project management skills
   

This is a hybrid position. Expectation of days in office will be confirmed by your hiring manager.

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications
Minimum of 6 months of work experience or a Bachelor's Degree

Preferred Qualifications
1 - 2  years of work experience
AWS certifications are a plus (e.g., AWS Certified Solutions Architect, AWS Certified DevOps Engineer).

Additional Information

Work Hours: Varies upon the needs of the department.

Travel Requirements: This position requires travel 5-10% of the time.

Mental/Physical Requirements: This position will be performed in an office setting.  The position will require the incumbent to sit and stand at a desk, communicate in person and by telephone, frequently operate standard office equipment, such as telephones and computers.

Visa is an EEO Employer.  Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status.  Visa will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with EEOC guidelines and applicable local law.

Visa will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable local law, including the requirements of Article 49 of the San Francisco Police Code.

U.S. APPLICANTS ONLY: The estimated salary range for a new hire into this position is 84,600.00 to 119,650.00 USD per year, which may include potential sales incentive payments (if applicable). Salary may vary depending on job-related factors which may include knowledge, skills, experience, and location. In addition, this position may be eligible for bonus and equity. Visa has a comprehensive benefits package for which this position may be eligible that includes Medical, Dental, Vision, 401 (k), FSA/HSA, Life Insurance, Paid Time Off, and Wellness Program.