Sr Systems Engineer - AWS, Kubernetes, Automation, Platform Engineering

Job Description Job Description Visa's Public Cloud Infrastructure Engineering team is responsible for building and operating secure, scalable, and highly available cloud platforms that power mission-critical applications across Visa. Our team develops reusable infrastructure products, Kubernetes platforms, automation frameworks, and cloud governance solutions that enable engineering teams to innovate safely at scale. We are seeking a motivated and technically strong Senior Systems Engineer (I5) to join our team. In this role, you will contribute to the design, development, automation, and operational excellence of cloud-native platforms across AWS and Kubernetes environments. You will work closely with Infrastructure, Cybersecurity, Application Engineering, and Networking teams to deliver reliable platform services while driving automation and operational efficiency. Key Responsibilities Cloud Platform Engineering Build, enhance, and maintain AWS cloud infrastructure and Kubernetes (EKS) platforms. Design and develop reusable Infrastructure-as-Code (Ia C) solutions using Terraform. Support platform standardization, modernization, and cloud transformation initiatives. Participate in Kubernetes cluster lifecycle activities, including provisioning, upgrades, maintenance, and troubleshooting. Automation & Dev Ops Develop and enhance CI-CD pipelines and automation workflows. Build self-service capabilities for engineering teams. Automate operational, governance, security, and compliance processes. Create reusable platform modules and engineering blueprints. Reliability & Operations Participate in platform support, incident management, and root cause analysis. Implement observability, monitoring, alerting, and operational readiness improvements. Support production stability and drive reduction of operational toil. Contribute to capacity planning and platform scalability initiatives. Security & Compliance Partner with Cybersecurity teams to implement security controls and remediation activities. Support vulnerability management and platform hardening efforts. Ensure infrastructure solutions align with enterprise security and compliance requirements. Collaboration & Technical Leadership Work closely with application teams to onboard workloads to cloud platforms. Mentor junior engineers and promote engineering best practices. Contribute to documentation, knowledge sharing, and operational runbooks. Visa requires at least 3 days in office, expectations of these days will be confirmed by your Hiring Manager. Qualifications Required Qualifications Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field. 3-7 years of software engineering, cloud engineering, or platform engineering experience. Hands-on experience with AWS services. Experience with Kubernetes and container technologies. Strong experience with Terraform or other Infrastructure-as-Code frameworks. Experience developing automation using Python, Go, Bash, or similar languages. Understanding of CI-CD practices and Dev Ops methodologies. Experience with Git-based source control and Agile development practices. Strong troubleshooting and analytical skills. Preferred Qualifications Experience operating Amazon EKS platforms. Experience with Kubernetes networking, service mesh, or ingress technologies. Experience with Git Ops tools such as Argo CD. Knowledge of observability platforms such as Grafana, Prometheus, Datadog, or Splunk. Familiarity with policy-as-code and cloud governance frameworks. AWS and-or Kubernetes certifications. Experience supporting production environments at enterprise scale. 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. If you thrive on rapid growth and enjoy working alongside positive, driven teammates, you’ll feel right at home here. Help us to uplift everyone, everywhere. Whether you’re starting your career, pushing your capabilities or are a seasoned professional, learn how we can partner to reimagine the world. Introduce yourself to our recruiters and we'll get in touch if there's a role that seems like a good match. At Visa, we are driven by a common purpose – to uplift everyone, everywhere by being the best way to pay and be paid. 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