Staff Systems Engineer - Cloud Operations/Middleware Technol

Visa - Highlands Ranch, CO

Full-time

Hybrid - Highlands Ranch, CO

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About the position

Visa is seeking a skilled Cloud Engineer with a focus on Middleware technologies to join our innovative team. In this role, you will be responsible for reviewing various middleware technologies in a cloud environment, managing seamless deployment, and integrating with other internal middleware technologies and applications. You will lead the design, implementation, and management of highly available and scalable infrastructure for all cloud initiatives, including platforms such as GCP, Azure, and AWS. Collaboration is key in this position, as you will work closely with internal stakeholders to understand business requirements and translate them into effective cloud-based operational architectures. Your expertise will be crucial in designing, implementing, and optimizing Middleware components and services on GCP, Azure, or AWS. You will also develop and implement best practices and standards for deploying and managing applications on Middleware components, ensuring that the middleware technology stack is secure, scalable, and performs optimally. In addition to technical responsibilities, you will be expected to keep abreast of the latest industry trends and technologies, providing technical guidance and support to team members. This role is hybrid, allowing you to alternate between remote work and office presence, with an expectation of being in the office 2-3 days a week based on business needs.

Responsibilities

• Review various middleware technologies in a cloud environment and manage seamless deployment.
• Lead the design, implementation, and management of highly available and scalable infrastructure for all cloud initiatives (Ex: GCP, Azure, AWS).
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to understand business requirements and translate them into effective cloud-based operational architectures.
• Design, implement, and optimize Middleware components & services on GCP/Azure/AWS.
• Develop and implement best practices and standards for deploying and managing applications on Middleware components.
• Perform system and application performance tuning and optimization to maximize efficiency and scalability.
• Develop and manage automation plan for deploying, managing, and monitoring middleware technologies.
• Ensure the middleware technology stack's security, scalability, and performance.
• Provide technical guidance and support to team members.
• Keep abreast of the latest industry trends and technologies.
• Experiment with Open Source technology, perform POC, provide recommendations, and drive to standardization.

Requirements

• 5+ years of relevant work experience with a Bachelor's Degree or at least 2 years of work experience with an Advanced degree (e.g. Masters, MBA, JD, MD) or 0 years of work experience with a PhD, OR 8+ years of relevant work experience.
• Proven experience as a Cloud Engineer in a role managing Middleware technology stack or similar role.
• Strong working experience with one or more middleware technologies related to Caching, Messaging, Web & App (Hazlecast, Kafka, MQ, Ngnix, Tomcat).
• Strong knowledge of cloud platforms like AWS, Google Cloud, or Azure.
• Proficiency in scripting languages like Python, Shell, etc.
• Familiarity with Ansible, Terraform, and CI/CD tools and processes.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills.

Nice-to-haves

• Knowledge of Micro Container technologies (Docker/Kubernetes/Openshift).
• Basic knowledge of programming in Java, J2EE.
• Familiar with configuration management tools like Chef or Ansible, DevOps tools- Jenkins, Git, CI/CD pipeline.
• Understanding of level 3 (engineering) support for integration solutions in production environments.
• Knowledge of Fraud Management, Payment, and/or Credit Card processing.