Devops Engineer

Location: Nairobi, Nairobi, Kenya

Branch Overview
Branch delivers world-class financial services to the mobile generation. With offices in the United States, Nigeria, Kenya, and India, Branch is a for-profit, socially conscious company that uses the power of data science to reduce the cost of delivering financial services in emerging markets. We believe that everyone, everywhere, deserves fair financial access. The rapid spread of smartphones presents an opportunity for the world’s emerging middle class to access banking options and achieve financial flexibility. 

Branch’s mission-driven team is led by the founder and former CEO of Kiva.org. The company presents a rich opportunity for our team members to drive meaningful growth in rapidly evolving and changing markets. In 2019, Branch announced its Series C and has garnered more than $100M in funding with investments from leading Silicon Valley firms, including Andreessen Horowitz, Trinity Capital, Foundation Capital, Visa, and the International Finance Corporation (IFC).

We value diversity and are committed to providing an inclusive working environment where human beings of all backgrounds can thrive. 

Job Overview;
We are seeking a talented DevOps Engineer to take ownership of our cloud infrastructure and DevOps operations. In this role, you will oversee the design, deployment, and optimization of our AWS-based infrastructure, ensuring seamless orchestration of workloads across Kubernetes and serverless environments like AWS Lambda.

You will play a pivotal role in automating processes, enhancing system reliability, and driving the adoption of DevOps best practices. Collaborating closely with our Engineering, Product, and Data teams, you’ll contribute to scaling our infrastructure and supporting our rapid growth. This position offers a unique opportunity to refine your technical expertise in a dynamic and fast-paced environment

Key Responsibilities:

• Design, deploy, and manage cloud infrastructure on AWS using best practices and modern tools, ensuring scalability, reliability, and security.
• Manage and optimize containerized applications using Kubernetes to maintain high availability and performance.
• Build, monitor, and enhance CI/CD pipelines to streamline development workflows and accelerate deployments.
• Continuously monitor system performance, troubleshoot issues, and implement optimizations to minimize downtime and improve efficiency.
• Implement security best practices, including IAM configurations, VPC design, and automated compliance checks, to safeguard infrastructure.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to provide infrastructure support and promote DevOps best practices across the organization.
• Mentor and guide junior team members, fostering their professional growth and ensuring knowledge-sharing across the team.
• Create and maintain detailed documentation for infrastructure architecture, deployment processes, and operational procedures.

Qualifications:

• A minimum of 4 years of experience in DevOps or a similar role, with a strong background in cloud infrastructure and automation.
• Extensive experience working with AWS, including services like EC2, S3, RDS, Lambda and ECS.
• Proficiency in using Terraform for infrastructure as code, with a deep understanding of best practices for managing cloud resources.
• Expertise in managing Kubernetes clusters, including deployment, scaling, and maintenance of containerized applications.
• Strong programming and scripting skills in languages such as Python, Bash, or similar, to automate tasks and workflows.
• Hands-on experience with CI/CD tools like CircleCI, Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, or AWS CodePipeline to streamline deployments.
• Familiarity with monitoring and logging tools such as DataDog, Prometheus, Grafana, or AWS CloudWatch to ensure system reliability.
• Strong understanding of security principles, including IAM policies, secrets management, and compliance enforcement.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with a proven ability to work effectively in cross-functional teams. Enthusiasm for working across cultures, functions, and time zones to drive alignment and deliver results.

Benefits of Joining

• Opportunity to work in a dynamic and innovative financial institution.
• Mission-driven, fast-paced, and entrepreneurial environment
• Competitive compensation with performance-based incentives and an equity package
• A collaborative and flat company culture
• Where we work:
  • Hybrid, with the option to work remotely occasionally
• 28 days annual leave with 30 days sick leave
• $500 Annual professional development budget 
• Opportunities for professional growth and leadership development.
• Team meals and social events 
• Flexible working hours

Branch International is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The company does not and will not discriminate in employment on any basis prohibited by applicable law. We’re looking for more than just qualifications, so if you’re unsure that you meet the criteria, please do not hesitate to apply!