Senior Cloud Infrastructure Engineer

Fintech company providing lending and financial services to underserved markets across three continents, serving millions of customers.
Nairobi, Kenya
Cloud
Senior Software Engineer
Hybrid
501 - 1,000 Employees
5+ years of experience
Finance

Description For Senior Cloud Infrastructure Engineer

Tala is a pioneering fintech company on a mission to revolutionize financial access for the Global Majority – 4 billion people currently underserved by traditional financial systems. With nearly half a billion dollars in funding, Tala has earned recognition from Fortune Impact 20, CNBC's Disruptor 50, and Forbes' Fintech 50. The company operates across Kenya, the Philippines, Mexico, and India, having served over nine million customers.

As a Senior Cloud Infrastructure Engineer at Tala, you'll play a crucial role in designing and implementing cloud infrastructure across AWS and GCP environments. You'll be responsible for bringing world-class cloud-native infrastructure & automation expertise to the team, implementing sophisticated deployment, monitoring & remediation solutions. The position requires strong technical leadership in driving automation of infrastructure & platform services using modern tools like Terraform, Ansible, and Kubernetes.

The ideal candidate will bring 5-8 years of cloud infrastructure experience, with deep knowledge of public cloud platforms and modern DevOps practices. You'll work with a global team across multiple time zones, contributing to a mission-driven organization that's making real impact in emerging markets. The role offers the opportunity to work with cutting-edge technologies while helping to build financial infrastructure that serves millions of users worldwide.

Working at Tala means joining a diverse, inclusive team that values innovation and impact. With offices across multiple continents and a remote-first approach, you'll be part of a global movement to create a more inclusive financial system.

Last updated 13 days ago

Responsibilities For Senior Cloud Infrastructure Engineer

  • Provide technical leadership for infrastructure & platform services automation in Public Clouds using Terraform and Ansible
  • Architect new solutions for infrastructure & platform
  • Design and manage Continuous deployment using Kubernetes, ArgoCD and Jenkins
  • Monitor applications and services and participate in on-call rotation
  • Set up intelligent application performance alerts in Datadog and ElasticSearch

Requirements For Senior Cloud Infrastructure Engineer

Kubernetes
Redis
  • B.S. Degree in Computer Science or related field
  • 5-8 years experience deploying and automating infrastructure in public cloud environments
  • In-depth hands-on experience with AWS or GCP
  • Experience with Docker and Kubernetes in production
  • Experience with Continuous Deployment tools like Jenkins or ArgoCD
  • Experience with Logging and Monitoring tools for SaaS
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Experience working with global teams in multiple time zones

Benefits For Senior Cloud Infrastructure Engineer

  • Remote-first work environment
  • Global team environment

Interested in this job?

Jobs Related To Tala Senior Cloud Infrastructure Engineer

Senior Cloud Infrastructure Engineer

Senior Cloud Infrastructure Engineer position at Tala, leading cloud infrastructure and DevOps initiatives for a global fintech company focused on financial inclusion.

Senior Software Engineer, Apple Services Engineering [Kubernetes | GPU]

Senior Software Engineer position at Apple focusing on Kubernetes infrastructure and cloud services, offering competitive compensation and the opportunity to work on globally-scaled systems.

Senior Software Engineer

Senior Software Engineer role at Microsoft focusing on M365 Enterprise Cloud solutions, requiring 4+ years of experience in cloud computing and distributed systems.

Senior Software Engineer, Cloud Infrastructure

Senior Cloud Infrastructure Engineer role at Airbnb, building and maintaining cloud native infrastructure and distributed systems at global scale.

Sr. Technical Support Engineer I

Senior Technical Support Engineer position at Smarsh, providing enterprise-level support for digital communications risk management solutions.