Visa Hiring for Staff Systems Engineer at Highlands Ranch Full Time

For Visa to deliver on the vision of the best way to pay and be paid for everyone, everywhere, the Operations & Infrastructure (O&I) group must provide best-in-class infrastructure services that are secure, scalable, continuously available, and run-on software-defined infrastructures. The O&I group offers an exciting opportunity to work on latest technologies where the industry is going through major innovations such as cloud computing. The Middleware Engineering & Operations provides end-to-end design, build and support services for the Web and Middle-tier platforms, which comes under PaaS (Platform as a Service). Selected candidate would work alongside other Systems engineers, architects, and technical streams, to design, build, and support, streaming and messaging platform built on top of Apache Kafka. We are looking for an innovative, capable Staff Systems Engineer / DevOps working with internal products automation and implementation teams. You will also be responsible for overseeing end-to-end agile design, scoping, implementation, and working closely with the development and Service design teams to deliver a quality product as required. Candidate must have hands-on experience working with designing, building & supporting Kafka & dependent technologies, good understanding/knowledge of web/App tier (Tomcat/JAVA/Httpd). Should have an excellent understanding of Operating systems (RHEL) & networking technologies and be comfortable implementing Security, compliance with industry standards, and best practices. 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 two days a week, Tuesdays and Wednesdays with a general guidepost of being in the office 50% of the time based on business needs. Basic Qualifications: * 5 or more years of relevant work experience with a Bachelors Degree or at least 2 years of work experience with an Advanced degree (e.g. Masters, MBA, JD, MD) or 0 years of work experience with a PhD Preferred Qualifications: * 6 or more years of work experience with a Bachelors Degree or 4 or more years of relevant experience with an Advanced Degree (e.g. Masters, MBA, JD, MD) or up to 3 years of relevant experience with a PhD * Experience with one or more scripting languages, Python, Ruby, Bash. * Excellent working knowledge on web & App tier technology products not limited to Tomcat, Apache Proxy, Nginx. * Good working Knowledge on Messaging technology platforms IBMMQ, Kafka and related products. * Experienced in Kafka cluster design and builds, including Kafka Clusters sizing, Brokers, Zookeepers H/W, Topics partitions based on performance & application needs. * Experience in setting standards to automate deployments using Chef or Jenkins and Opensource monitoring products (Prometheus, Grafana) * Experience with container technology Kubernetes, Docker, and big data technology (Hadoop echo system) is a plus. COLORADO APPLICANTS ONLY: The estimated salary range for a new hire into this position in Colorado is $103,300 USD to $134,300 USD. Salary may vary depending on job-related factors which may include knowledge, skills, experience, and location. In addition, this position is eligible for annual bonus and equity. Visa has a comprehensive benefits package for which this position is eligible that includes Medical, Dental, Vision, 401 (k), FSA/HSA, Life Insurance, Paid Time Off, and Wellness Program. Visa has adopted a COVID-19 vaccination policy to safeguard the health and well-being of our employees and visitors. As a condition of employment, all employees based in the U.S. are required to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19, unless a reasonable accommodation is approved or as otherwise required by law. _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.