SRE - DevOps Lead

We are looking for a SRE - DevOps Lead to join our fast-growing FinTech!

We're looking for an enthusiastic and driven DevOps Lead to join our dynamic and growing team. At Navro, we value diversity and are committed to creating an environment where everyone feels supported and empowered to contribute their unique perspectives. 

At Navro, we're not just offering a job - we're offering an adventure alongside a great team.

Who we are

We are transforming payments for global platforms and e-commerce businesses. As the world’s first payments curation platform, we simplify cross-border transactions by uniting best-in-class infrastructure into a seamless ecosystem, enabling businesses to scale and operate effortlessly across borders. Cross-border workforce payments are slow, expensive, and outdated. We can’t be. Businesses rely on us to pay their people accurately and on time - contractors, freelancers, and employees across the globe.When we say we’ll deliver, failure isn’t an option. If we don’t do what we said we would, people don’t get paid - not just a transaction delayed, but real workers left without wages.That means a developer in Argentina missing their paycheck, a freelancer in the Philippines unable to pay rent, or a contractor in Poland unable to get to work. No excuses. No passengers. No tolerance for politics or mediocrity.

The Role 

As our Business Analyst, you will be responsible for understanding both internal and external Navro client needs and translating these needs into clear detailed requirements for the Navro development team. 

The Role

We are looking for a relentlessly driven and intellectually curious individual to lead our SRE-DevOps initiatives. Your primary focus will be to ensure the reliability, scalability, and performance of Navro’s platform while driving automation and innovation.

You will have the opportunity to lead and develop a team, fostering their growth and collaboration, while working closely with cross-functional engineering teams to optimise infrastructure and enhance system resilience.

Requirements

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the SRE-DevOps function, including managing and mentoring.
• Design, implement, and maintain CI/CD pipelines, leveraging tools like ArgoCD, GitHub Actions, and Terraform.
• Define and enforce SLIs, SLOs, and error budgets in collaboration with cross-functional teams.
• Champion system reliability, availability, and performance through robust observability practices and chaos engineering disciplines.
• Optimise the deployment of cloud-native, API-first applications using Kubernetes and AWS.
• Collaborate with teams to implement the 12 Factor App methodology and drive best practices for modern software development.
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement and psychological safety, enabling your team to thrive in a diverse and inclusive environment.
• Lead troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and post-mortem processes for incidents.
• Ensure infrastructure aligns with the AWS framework and supports a multi-cloud strategy.

To be successful in this role, you:

• Are a current AWS Certified DevOps Engineer - Professional or AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Professional certification.
• Are a Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) or equivalent certification, or are committed to obtain it during the probationary period (Navro will cover the costs).
• Have experience with large volume transactional systems.
• Have in-depth knowledge and experience scaling event driven micro-services.
• Have proven expertise in defining and deploying CI/CD pipelines with tools like ArgoCD, Terraform, and GitHub Actions.
• Have a security-first mindset, incorporating security practices within the DevOps process from inception through development, deployment, and operations.
• Have a deep understanding of SLIs, SLOs, and error budgets, and experience guiding teams in their definition and maintenance.
• Have experience with chaos engineering disciplines to test and improve system resilience.
• Have familiarity with observability tools like DataDog, Kibana, and monitoring best practices.
• Have a solid grasp of 12 Factor App methodology and modern cloud-native development practices.
• Have exceptional problem-solving skills, with the ability to guide technical discussions and make strategic decisions.
• Have a proven ability to manage and develop team members while fostering collaboration.
• Have experience in Payments, FinTech, or similar industries.

You may not possess every single required skill listed, and that's perfectly fine. If you have most of them, along with grit, passion, a desire to learn quickly, and the willingness to get stuck in, we encourage you to apply.

Benefits

As part of this role you will receive the following:

• You will enjoy 26 days of annual leave (excluding Bank holidays)
• Volunteering and Compassionate leaves
• Maternity and Paternity leaves
• Private Healthcare 
• Company Options Scheme
• Team socials
• Comprehensive, interactive & engaging Training - Leadership, Communication and Presentation Skills, Behavioural Profiling, Conflict Management, etc
• Career frameworks
• Flexibility surrounding other commitments; within your team we will work around child-care or other appointments you have. We just ask for advance notice!
• Working in a diverse and inclusive environment where we ensure that our people thrive

Navro does not accept unsolicited resumes from search firms/recruiters. Navro will not pay any fees to search firms/recruiters if a candidate is submitted by a search firm/recruiter unless an agreement has been entered into with respect to specific open position(s).  Search firms/recruiters submitting resumes on an unsolicited basis shall be deemed to accept this condition, regardless of any other provision to the contrary.