PayPal is looking to hire a System/Cloud Lead engineer to oversee infrastructure, operations, and automation initiatives to drive reliable, secure, and scalable solutions, partnering with software engineering, quality assurance, and product teams to uphold operational excellence and foster innovation.
Requirements
- Proven expertise in configuration management, automation tools (e.g., Ansible, Terraform), CI/CD platforms (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab), and scripting (Python, Bash, or similar).
- Strong knowledge of cloud platforms and container technologies (Docker, Kubernetes).
- Infrastructure as Code, automation, and monitoring tool proficiency.
- Deep understanding of IT service management, SLAs, and operational risk.
- Establishes conventions & processes to be followed by other employees
- Understands evolving industry capabilities & practices and can judiciously apply up-to-date information for optimal results
- Competent at communicating technical issues with non-technical audiences
Responsibilities
- Oversee, design, and implement CI/CD pipelines, automation strategies, and production support processes.
- Own system reliability, uptime, incident management, root cause analysis, and performance monitoring for mission-critical services.
- Manage cloud (AWS, Azure, GCP) and on-prem infrastructure, incorporating automation, scalability, and security best practices.
- Implement self-service deployment, configuration management, and infrastructure as code.
- Continuously improve processes, introducing monitoring, logging, and alerting systems and optimizing cost and performance.
- Facilitate incident response, problem resolution, and post-mortem analysis.
- Makes technical decisions affecting multiple teams, crossing organizational boundaries
Other
- Lead and mentor a technical operations or DevOps engineering team to ensure success in delivering robust IT services.
- Coordinate with development, QA, and product teams for smooth, automated software delivery.
- Champion operational standards, SLA adherence, and compliance requirements.
- Experience leading a team, managing projects, and mentoring junior engineers.
- Excellent communication, troubleshooting, and strategic planning abilities.
