DevOps & Security Engineer, Fintech

Optasia is a fully-integrated B2B2X financial technology platform covering scoring, financial decisioning, disbursement & collection. We provide a versatile AI Platform powering financial inclusion, delivering responsible financing decision-making and driving a superior business model & strong customer experience with presence in 30 Countries anchored by 7 Regional Offices.

We are seeking for enthusiastic professionals, with energy, who are results driven and have can-do attitude, who want to be part of a team of likeminded individuals who are delivering solutions in an innovative and exciting environment.
As member of the Systems Engineering team in Optasia, you will be responsible for effective provisioning, installation/configuration, operation, and maintenance of systems hardware and software and related infrastructure. This individual participates in technical research and development to enable continuing innovation within the infrastructure. This individual ensures that system hardware, operating systems, software systems, and related procedures adhere to organizational values, enabling staff, volunteers, and Partners.

What you will do

• Strong understanding of agile processes and the related QA lifecycle and methodology
• Very good communication and inter-personal skills
• Ability to handle and drive demanding situations under pressure
• Cooperation with other teams in planning, testing and verification activities
• Familiarity with Wazuh and Ansible
• Unix/Linux operating systems
• Bug tracking systems (Jira, Bugzilla etc.)

What you will bring

• At least 2 years of relevant experience
• BSc/MSc degree in Computer Science, Engineering or a related field will be considered a plus
• Strong hands-on technical infrastructure skills on Servers (Linux)
• Linux security hardening knowledge
• Experience on working with virtualization technologies (VMWare)
• Proficiency in English
• Excellent communication skills and team working mentality
• Ability to perform under pressure
• Ability to demonstrate innovation, good judgment and problem solving skills
• Comfortable with working in a fast-paced and creative environment
• Hard working attitude and willingness to commit on projects
• Pro-activeness, accountability and results orientation
• The following will be considered as a plus:Nagios and NagiosXI Knowledge, Jira and Confluence Knowledge, Ansible Playbook

Your key attributes

• Strong attention to detail
• Customer service orientation
• Excellent communication skills and team working mentality
• Comfortable with working in a fast-paced and creative environment
• Pro-activeness, accountability and results orientation
• Hard working attitude and willingness to commit on projects

Why you should apply
What we offer:
👟 Flexible remote working
💸 Competitive remuneration package
🏝 Extra day off on your birthday
💰 Performance-based bonus scheme
👩🏽‍⚕️ Comprehensive private healthcare insurance
📲 💻 All the tech gear you need to work smart
Optasia’s Perks:
🎌 Be a part of a multicultural working environment
🎯 Meet a very unique and promising business and industry
🌌 🌠 Gain insights for tomorrow market’s foreground
🎓 A solid career path within our working family is ready for you
📚 Continuous training and access to online training platforms
🥳 CSR activities and festive events within any possible occasion
🍜 Enjoy comfortable open space restaurant with varied meal options every day
🎾 🧘‍Wellbeing activities access such as free on-site yoga classes, plus available squash court on our premises