1 day ago
Lusaka, ZambiaStaff+
Responsibilities
- Own the Zambian technology roadmap, architecture, regulatory technology filings, documentation, information security, business continuity, and disaster recovery.
- Run the in-country production platform using Linux, Kubernetes, Docker, Helm, CI/CD pipelines, and infrastructure automation.
- Operate PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Redis, Elasticsearch, Kafka, and associated monitoring systems.
- Lead incident response, root-cause analysis, post-incident reviews, and on-call operations.
- Run security operations including patching, vulnerability scanning, penetration testing, log monitoring, secrets management, and customer-data protection.
- Own IT risk, change management, access control, technology vendors, the Zambia technology budget, and monthly operational reporting.
Requirements
- 10+ years of experience in technology, including at least five years of hands-on DevOps or site reliability engineering on production systems.
- At least three years leading infrastructure or engineering teams.
- Current hands-on experience with Linux, Kubernetes, Docker, Helm, Jenkins, Argo CD, Git, Ansible, and Bash or Python.
- Production experience with PostgreSQL including Patroni, MongoDB, Redis including Sentinel, Elasticsearch, Kafka, Prometheus, Grafana, and Kibana.
- Strong troubleshooting skills across applications, databases, networks, and VPNs.
- Experience in fintech, payments, mobile money, banking, or telecom, including work with regulators, auditors, or security assessors.
- A degree in computer science, engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
- Right to work in Zambia, residence in Lusaka, clear written English, and ability to meet Bank of Zambia fit and proper requirements for senior management.
- Preferred qualifications include Azure Stack Hub or hybrid-cloud experience, ISO 27001 or PCI DSS knowledge, CKA, Azure Administrator, CISSP, or CISM certification, and knowledge of Zambian payment systems and the Data Protection Act.
Benefits
- Hybrid workplace in Lusaka, Zambia.
- Senior role with ownership of a regulated payment business being built from the ground up.
- Backed by an experienced regional technology team.
- Competitive package.
Tech Stack
AnsibleApache KafkaArgo CDBashDockerElasticsearchGitGrafanaHelmJenkinsKibanaKubernetesLinuxMongoDBPostgreSQLPrometheusPythonRedis
Categories
DevOpsSite Reliability
About Optasia
Optasia builds an AI-driven B2B2X platform that lets mobile network operators, mobile wallets, and banks score credit and deliver microloans and handset financing to consumers and SMEs. The company earns through partnerships that embed its decisioning, disbursement, and collections stack into telecom and financial services. Founded in 2012 (as Channel VAS, rebranded in 2022) and headquartered in Dubai, it operates across Africa, the Middle East, Asia, and Europe.