Systems Engineer - Sr. Consultant, IaC

1 Month ago • 8-12 Years • System Design • $143,200 PA - $207,800 PA

Job Summary

Job Description

The Systems Engineer - Sr. Consultant, IaC will be a technical lead providing mentorship, guidance, and leading projects. Responsibilities include designing, implementing, and maintaining infrastructure automation solutions using tools like Ansible and Terraform for cloud and on-premises environments. They will build and maintain CI/CD pipelines, integrate security best practices, and optimize cloud operations. The role also involves system design, product support, documentation, code reviews, mentoring junior team members, troubleshooting, enhancing automation platforms, and collaborating with cross-functional teams. This is a hybrid position with the expectation of days in the office to be confirmed by the hiring manager.
Must have:
  • Expertise in Ansible, Terraform, and Satellite for IaC.
  • Hands-on experience with AWS or GCP cloud platforms.
  • Proficiency in Python and Ansible playbooks.
  • Proven track record with CI/CD tools like Jenkins.
  • Strong understanding of Linux, Windows, and Kubernetes.
Good to have:
  • Expertise with other CaC tools.
  • Experience in Golang.
  • Experience with GenAI and LLM API integration.
Perks:
  • Comprehensive benefits package including Medical, Dental, Vision, 401(k), FSA/HSA, Life Insurance, Paid Time Off, and Wellness Program.

Job Details

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

Essential Functions

Technical Leadership & Team Management

  • Technical lead in US, providing mentorship, technical guidance and lead the projects in the region.
  • Oversee project timelines, resource allocation, and cross-department collaboration to align with organizational goals.

Infrastructure Automation & IAC tools:

  • Design, implement, and maintain infrastructure automation solutions using tools such as Ansible, Satellite, Terraform,  Chef, System Center Orchestrator (SCORCH), and WSUS for cloud and on-premises environments.
  • Automate provisioning, configuration, and deployment workflows via scripting (Python, Ansible playbooks) and patch catalog tools (Satellite, WSUS).

CI/CD Pipeline Development

  • Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines to streamline software delivery, infrastructure provisioning, and configuration management.
  • Integrate security best practices and compliance checks into deployment processes.

Cloud & Hybrid Infrastructure

  • Technology transformation to port on-prem services to cloud native
  • Optimize cloud operations through monitoring, troubleshooting, and performance tuning.

System Design & Optimization

  • Develop distributed systems architecture for high concurrency and fault tolerance for all IAC tools.
  • Proactive monitoring and observability tools knowledge.

Product support

  • Be the local support of products developed in other countries
  • Collect the needs of the customers and summarize for the developer team
  • Be able to expose and defend the product strategy with the local partners

 

Documentation & Other skills

  • Conduct regular code reviews, perform testing, and maintain documentation to ensure the reliability and repeatability of infrastructure deployments.
  • Mentor junior team members and provide technical guidance on best practices for infrastructure automation and DevOps processes.
  • Troubleshoot and resolve issues related to infrastructure automation, ensuring minimal downtime and optimal system performance.
  • Enhance existing automation platforms and create new solutions to improve efficiency and reliability.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define infrastructure requirements, develop architecture designs, and implement scalable solutions.

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

 

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications
• 8+ years of relevant work experience with a Bachelor’s Degree or at least 5 years of experience with an Advanced Degree (e.g. Masters, MBA, JD, MD) or 2 years of work experience with a PhD, OR 11+ years of relevant work experience.

Preferred Qualifications
• 9 or more years of relevant work experience with a Bachelor Degree or 7 or more relevant years of experience with an Advanced Degree (e.g. Masters, MBA, JD, MD) or 3 or more years of experience with a PhD
• Bachelor’s/master’s in computer science, IT, or related field.
• 8–12 years of experience in systems engineering, including 3+ years in lead roles.
• Certifications: IAC tools , Cloud certificate . Red Hat certificates.
• Strong proficiency in Ansible, including writing playbooks, utilizing modules, and managing inventories.
• Expertise in using other CaC (Configuration as Code) tools such as Ansible, Chef, Puppet, SCCM, Argo CD, Codefresh, Akuiti …
• Knowkedge in IaC tools like Terraform, Ansible, Pulumni, Env0
• Solid scripting skills in Python, PowerShell, and Bash for automation and configuration management tasks.
• Experience with version control systems like Git for managing code/configuration.
• Strong understanding of networking concepts, security best practices, and infrastructure architecture.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with a proactive approach to system monitoring and performance tuning.

Required Skills
IaC Tools: Expertise in Ansible, Terraform, SCORCH, and Satellite. (or equivalent)
Cloud Platforms: Hands-on experience with AWS, or GCP.
Languages: Proficiency in Python, and Ansible playbooks. (Golang nice to have)
CI/CD: Proven track record with Jenkins, Argo, GitLab, or similar tools. (Containers / CKA / CKAD?)
Systems: Linux, Windows, Virtualization, Kubernetes
GenAI: Agentic frameworks, LLM API integration
Soft Skills: Leadership, problem-solving, and stakeholder communication.

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 143,200.00 to 207,800.00 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.

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