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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

Lead DevOps Engineer - Middleware Reliability Engineering

Transform global payment systems through automation and innovation

About The Role

Join Visa's Middleware Reliability Engineering team to revolutionize how we deliver and maintain Middleware products supporting critical payment systems. As a Lead DevOps Engineer, you'll lead our automation and observability initiatives ensuring billions of transactions flow seamlessly across the world's largest payment network.

What You'll Do

Champion Automation : Design and develop robust automation solutions using Python, Java, and Go to streamline deployment, monitoring, and incident response processes for our middleware infrastructure.

Infrastructure as Code : Leverage your expertise in Terraform and Ansible to manage and provision infrastructure components, ensuring consistency and repeatability across our environments.

CI / CD Optimization : Enhance our continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI / CD) pipelines using Jenkins and other relevant tools to accelerate software delivery and improve code quality.

Observability Enhancement : Integrate middleware products with Prometheus and in-house monitoring tools to provide comprehensive observability into system health, performance, and potential issues.

Drive Innovation : Lead our evolution toward cloud-native solutions and modern DevOps practices

AI Integration : Develop integrations with AI / ML frameworks and chatbots to enhance automation and operational intelligence

Lead Technical Growth : Mentor team members and promote DevOps best practices across the organization

Why You'll Love It

Meaningful Impact : Your automation will help process billions of transactions globally

Technical Growth : Work with cutting-edge technologies and shape architectural decisions

Professional Development : Regular learning opportunities and conference attendance

Work-Life Integration : Flexible hybrid schedule (2-3 days in office)

Inclusive Environment : Join a team that values diverse perspectives and collaborative problem-solving

Security Focus

Experience with HashiCorp Vault and secret management

Understanding of security best practices and compliance requirements

Knowledge of identity and access management principles

What Makes You Thrive

You're passionate about automation and infrastructure as code

You enjoy mentoring and knowledge sharing

You approach problems systematically and thoughtfully

You value collaboration and clear communication

You're eager to learn and adapt to new technologies

Team Culture

You'll join a collaborative environment that :

Embraces diverse perspectives and innovative solutions

Promotes knowledge sharing and continuous learning

Values work-life balance and sustainable practices

Encourages experimentation and creative problem-solving

Supports career growth and professional development

Impact & Growth

In this role, you'll :

Lead the transformation of our infrastructure management

Mentor and grow technical talent

Drive adoption of modern DevOps practices

Influence architectural decisions

Build systems that process billions in transactions

Pioneer AI / ML integration in operational tooling

This is a hybrid position. Hybrid employees can alternate time between both remote and office. Employees in hybrid roles are expected to work from the office 2-3 set days a week (determined by leadership / site), with a general guidepost of being in the office 50% or more of the time based on business needs.

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications

• 10+ years of relevant work experience with a Bachelor’s Degree or at least 7 years of work experience with an Advanced degree (e.g. Masters, MBA, JD, MD) or 4 years of work experience with a PhD, OR 13+ years of relevant work experience.

Preferred Qualifications

Technical Foundation

Middleware Expertise

Education

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 178,400.00 to 258,750.00 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.