Payactiv · 1 day ago
Senior AWS DevOps Engineer
Milpitas, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$165K/yr - $200K/yr
8+ years expPayactiv is a FinTech company in the heart of Silicon Valley, devoted to giving workers access to their earned wages when they need them. They are seeking a Senior AWS DevOps & Cloud Security Engineer to own and drive the security, production infrastructure, and DevOps automation across their AWS environment.
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Responsibilities
Own the security posture of AWS accounts, environments, and production workloads
Design, implement, and maintain highly available, scalable, and secure AWS infrastructure
Manage Active Directory (AD) integration with AWS IAM, including EC2, EKS, and application-level access control
Lead end-to-end DevOps initiatives: CI/CD, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), version control, artifact management, and deployment pipelines
Administer and harden Windows Server/IIS workloads hosted on AWS
Implement container orchestration and management via Docker and EKS
Define and enforce cloud governance policies and compliance frameworks (CIS, NIST, HIPAA, etc.)
Set up and manage observability systems: alerting, logging, metrics, and dashboards (e.g., Datadog, Dynatrace, AppDynamics)
Create and maintain automation scripts and tools to improve operational efficiency
Handle on-call and incident response, including RCA documentation and preventive measures
Monitor and optimize cloud costs, performance, and availability
Mentor junior engineers and ensure DevOps/security best practices are followed
Qualification
Required
8–10 years of experience in DevOps, Infrastructure, or Cloud Engineering roles
Strong AWS expertise across EC2, VPC, IAM, RDS, S3, Systems Manager, KMS, GuardDuty, CloudWatch, Config, CloudTrail, etc
Proven experience in cloud security, including IAM governance, least privilege policies, and secrets management
In-depth experience with Active Directory, including IAM-AD integration and federated authentication
Production experience with Docker (4+ years) and Amazon EKS/Kubernetes
Strong scripting skills: PowerShell (primary), Bash, or Python
CI/CD pipeline experience using Azure DevOps (VSTS/TFS), GitHub Actions, or Jenkins
Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools like Terraform, CloudFormation, or Pulumi
Hands-on experience with Windows Server IIS, .NET/C# applications, and SQL Server
Proficiency in monitoring and APM tools such as Datadog, Dynatrace, AppDynamics, Site24x7
Solid understanding of networking: DNS, Load Balancing, SSL/TLS, VPC, routing, firewalls
Preferred
AWS Certifications: DevOps Engineer – Professional, Security – Specialty, or Solutions Architect – Professional
Experience with secrets management tools: AWS Secrets Manager, SSM Parameter Store, or HashiCorp Vault
Familiarity with Zero Trust, SSO, SAML, and OIDC-based authentication models
Knowledge of cost optimization strategies using AWS Cost Explorer, Trusted Advisor, and Savings Plans
Experience working in regulated industries (e.g., healthcare, finance, or government)
Benefits
Company sponsored Health, Dental, and Vision insurance
401K, traditional, and Roth with a company match
Tuition Assistance or Tuition Reimbursement
Unlimited Paid Time off
Monthly Gym Reimbursement
Paid time off to volunteer
Paid Family Leave
Complimentary office lunches
Opportunity to work with a great team committed to making a difference.
Company
Payactiv
Payactiv helps put financial wellness within reach.
51-200 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$133.7MKey Investors
Eldridge IndustriesGeneration PartnersSoftBank Group
2020-08-13Series C· $100M
2020-05-07Series Unknown
2018-10-10Series B· $20M
Leadership Team
Ijaz Anwar
Co-Founder & Chief Operating Officer
Sohail Aslam
Co-Founder / CTO
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