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About the Role
Join Mastercard’s Operations Automation Program as a Principal Engineer for our DevOps team that powers infrastructure automation across on-prem data centers and the cloud using Terraform, Chef, Ansible and other exciting tools. In this role you will enable automation, deployment and management of critical high-volume infrastructure into public and private cloud environments. You will work with global engineering teams to drive DevOps initiatives across the platform utilizing a highly scalable architecture leveraging enterprise tools and technologies. This is a unique opportunity to shape the future of Mastercard’s infrastructure automation —advancing innovative, high‑performance solutions and driving engineering and operational excellence across the organization.
Responsibilities
- Automate, provision and manage public and on-prem cloud infrastructure, including containerized and virtualized systems
- Plan, build, and optimize CI/CD pipelines to enable fast, safe, and repeatable delivery of complex distributed systems across a global network of data centres.
- Collaborate in cross-functional teams to automate deployments, troubleshoot complex issues, and support new product initiatives
- Champion Infrastructure as Code principles using tools like Terraform Enterprise, Ansible and Chef
- Drive observability and reliability through monitoring, logging, and alerting systems (Prometheus, Grafana, Druid, Splunk etc.).
- Foster innovation and continuous improvement, adopting new tools and practices to increase efficiency, scalability, and cost optimization.
- Hands-on coding of automation efforts in Go Lang
- Partner with stakeholders to align DevOps initiatives with business objectives, including uptime, deployment velocity, and cost efficiency.
Requirements
- 10+ years of experience in Software Engineering and DevOps roles, including at least 2 years in a technical leadership capacity.
- Strong Linux systems administration background
- Deep familiarity with cloud environments either AWS, Azure or GCP
- Proven experience with container orchestration and tooling (Kubernetes, Helm, Docker Compose).
- Hands-on experience with Terraform Enterprise, Ansbile and Chef
- Strong understanding of CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions, Jenkins etc.).
- Proficient in scripting and programming (Bash, GoLang Python, Ruby ).
- Experience with monitoring and observability platforms (Prometheus, Grafana, Splunk, Dynatrace).
- Excellent communication skills and the ability to work effectively with Product, Developers and Operations teams.
- Demonstrated ownership mindset, prioritization skills, and ability to thrive in a fast-paced, multi-tasking environment.
- Abide by Mastercard’s security policies and practices
- Ensure the confidentiality and integrity of the information being accessed
- Report any suspected information security violation or breach
- Complete all periodic mandatory security trainings in accordance with Mastercard’s guidelines.
Skills
- Terraform
- Chef
- Ansible
- Go Lang
- Kubernetes
- Helm
- Docker Compose
- GitHub Actions
- Jenkins
- Bash
- Python
- Ruby
- Prometheus
- Grafana
- Druid
- Splunk
- Dynatrace
Experience Level
- Principal
- 10+ years of experience in Software Engineering and DevOps roles
- at least 2 years in a technical leadership capacity
About the Company
- Mastercard powers economies and empowers people in 200+ countries and territories worldwide.
- Together with our customers, we’re helping build a sustainable economy where everyone can prosper.
- We support a wide range of digital payments choices, making transactions secure, simple, smart and accessible.
- Our technology and innovation, partnerships and networks combine to deliver a unique set of products and services that help people, businesses and governments realize their greatest potential.