Senior Dev Ops Engineer

Optasia

. Own the technology roadmap for Zambia, aligned to Group architecture and standards .

Posted 10/22/2026full-timeLusaka • ZambiaSeniorWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates extensive expertise in technology governance, regulatory compliance, and incident management within the fintech and banking sectors. Proficient in managing cloud infrastructure and leading engineering teams while ensuring data protection and security operations.

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DevOps EngineeringLinux AdministrationKubernetes ManagementPostgreSQL Production ExperienceRegulatory Compliance

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Hard Skills

DevOpsSite Reliability EngineeringTroubleshootingInfrastructure AutomationData ProtectionIncident ResponseChange ManagementAccess ControlCloud InfrastructureMonitoring

Soft Skills

Clear Written CommunicationLeadershipCollaboration

Tools & Technologies

DockerHelmJenkinsArgo CDGitAnsibleBashPythonPrometheusGrafana

Certifications & Qualifications

CKAAzure AdministratorCISSPCISM

Industry Keywords

FintechPaymentsMobile MoneyBankingTelecomRegulatory FilingsData Protection ActISO 27001PCI DSSZambian National Payment Systems

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AnsibleAzureCloudDockerElasticSearchGrafanaJenkinsKafkaKubernetesLinuxMongoDBPostgresPrometheusPythonRedis

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own the technology roadmap for Zambia, aligned to Group architecture and standards
Act as the accountable technology officer with the Bank of Zambia; own technology sections of regulatory filings, answer regulator questions and support inspections
Own architecture and data-flow documentation, IT governance, information security, and business continuity and disaster recovery
Run production on the in-country cloud using Linux, Kubernetes, Docker, Helm, CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure automation
Operate and support PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Redis, Elasticsearch, Kafka and associated monitoring
Lead incident response, root-cause analysis and post-incident reviews; participate in an agreed on-call rota
Run security operations including patching, vulnerability scanning, penetration testing, log monitoring and secrets management
Protect customer data under the Data Protection Act
Maintain separation of electricity vending and partner services across systems, ledgers, access and reporting
Own IT risk, change management and access control within Group approval and privileged-access review processes
Manage hosting, telecom and technology vendors and own the Zambia technology budget with Finance
Report monthly on availability, incidents, security, change and risk
Report to the Country Manager, Zambia, with a technical reporting line to the Group CTO; collaborate with Group technology, Finance, Legal and Compliance

Requirements

What you’ll need

10+ years in technology, including at least 5 years of hands-on DevOps or site reliability engineering on production systems
At least 3 years leading infrastructure or engineering teams
Strong, current hands-on skills in Linux, Kubernetes, Docker, Helm, Jenkins, Argo CD, Git, Ansible and Bash or Python
Production experience with PostgreSQL (Patroni), MongoDB, Redis (Sentinel), Elasticsearch and Kafka, and monitoring with Prometheus, Grafana and Kibana
Strong troubleshooting across applications, databases and networks, including VPNs
Experience in fintech, payments, mobile money, banking or telecom, and of working with regulators, auditors or security assessors
Clear written English — you'll write policies and regulatory documents
A degree in computer science, engineering or a related field, or equivalent experience
The right to work in Zambia and based in Lusaka
Able to meet the Bank of Zambia fit and proper requirements for senior management
Nice to have: Azure Stack Hub or other on-premise or hybrid cloud experience
Nice to have: ISO 27001, PCI DSS or similar security frameworks
Nice to have: certifications such as CKA, Azure Administrator, CISSP or CISM
Nice to have: knowledge of the Zambian national payment systems framework and Data Protection Act
Nice to have: experience integrating with utilities or mobile money operators

Benefits

Comp & perks

A senior role building a regulated payment business from the ground up
Real ownership — you'll shape the platform, not just maintain it
Backed by an experienced regional technology team
A competitive package