DevOps Engineer at Ecobank Nigeria

Job Title: DevOps Engineer

Job Identification: 953

Location: Victoria Island, Lagos

Job Type: Full-time

About Ecobank Transnational Incorporated (ETI):

Ecobank Transnational Incorporated (ETI), a public limited liability company, was established as a bank holding company in 1985 under a private sector initiative spearheaded by the Federation of West African Chambers of Commerce and Industry with the support of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS).

Job Purpose

• The DevOps Engineer plays a pivotal role in designing, implementing, and managing the automation of development, testing, and deployment processes.
• The role involves building scalable, reliable, and secure infrastructure, optimizing workflows, and ensuring seamless collaboration between development and operations teams.
• A successful candidate will have a strong technical background, a problem-solving mindset, and experience with modern DevOps tools and practices.

Key Responsibilities

CI/CD Pipeline Development and Maintenance:

• Design, implement, and optimize Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) pipelines.
• Collaborate with development teams to automate code builds, tests, and deployments.
• Infrastructure Automation:
• Develop Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) solutions using tools like Terraform, CloudFormation, or Ansible.
• Automate provisioning, configuration, and management of cloud and on-premises infrastructure.

Cloud Infrastructure Management:

• Deploy and manage cloud-based solutions on platforms such as AWS, Azure, Google Cloud Platform (GCP) or Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI).
• Ensure scalability, reliability, and security of cloud-based infrastructure.

Monitoring and Incident Management:

• Set up and maintain monitoring and alerting systems using tools like Prometheus, Grafana, Datadog, or CloudWatch.
• Identify and resolve performance bottlenecks and ensure high system availability.
• Participate in on-call rotations to respond to critical incidents.

Security and Compliance:

• Implement security best practices, including vulnerability assessments and patch management.
• Ensure compliance with industry standards and organizational policies.

Collaboration and Process Improvement:

• Work closely with software development, QA, and operations teams to align processes and practices.
• Advocate for and implement DevOps best practices across the organization.

Continuous Learning and Innovation:

• Stay updated with emerging DevOps trends, tools, and technologies.
• Evaluate and integrate new tools and technologies to improve efficiency and reliability.

Key Performance Indicators

• Uptime and reliability of systems and infrastructure.
• Efficiency and effectiveness of CI/CD pipelines.
• Successful automation of infrastructure provisioning and management.
• Reduction in incident resolution time and improved system performance.
• Adoption of DevOps best practices and tools across teams.

Knowledge, Skills & Experience

Education:

• Bachelor’s Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.
• Master’s degree in related field will be an added advantage.

Experience:

• 3 – 5+ years of hands-on experience in DevOps or related roles.
• Proven experience in deploying and managing CI/CD pipelines and cloud infrastructure.

Technical Skills:

• Programming & Scripting: Proficiency in scripting languages like Python, Bash, or PowerShell.
• Version Control: Expertise with Git and repository management tools like GitHub, GitLab, or Bitbucket.
• CI/CD Tools: Proficiency with Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI/CD, Azure DevOps, Rancher, ArgoCD, Spinnaker, or similar tools.
• Containerization & Orchestration: Strong experience with Docker and Kubernetes.
• Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC): Hands-on experience with Terraform, Ansible, or CloudFormation.
• Cloud Platforms: Advanced knowledge of AWS, Azure, GCP, OCI services and architecture.
• Monitoring & Logging: Proficiency with tools like Dynatrace, Prometheus, Grafana, ELK Stack, Datadog, or CloudWatch.
• Security: Understanding of security best practices, including IAM, encryption, and vulnerability assessments.

Soft Skills:

• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Excellent communication and collaboration abilities.
• Ability to work independently and take ownership of tasks.
• Attention to detail and commitment to delivering high-quality solutions.
• Key Performance Indicators (KPIs):
• Uptime and reliability of CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure.
• Efficiency improvements in deployment processes and workflows.
• Successful implementation of automation and infrastructure improvements

Application Closing Date
13th June, 2025, 08:41 PM.