Vice President of DevSecOps

Job Summary: 

We believe in empowering our employees to think outside the box and meet challenges head-on because, at Sola, everyone is a leader. Our employees take personal responsibility for ensuring our merchants and vendor partners have the tools and guidance they need to be successful. If you are driven to help us create next-generation payment solutions, eager to effect change, and passionate about providing excellent customer support, we want to talk to you!

We are seeking a technical leader to join our programming team as a Vice President of DevSecOps who will lead teams of engineers across DevOps, SecOps, and Site Reliability Engineering functions.  

Duties and Responsibilities: 

• Lead and mentor a team of engineers across DevOps, SecOps, and SRE functions, providing guidance on best practices and personal development.
• Serve as a technical leader, driving architectural decisions, fostering a culture of security, reliability, and automation.
• Act as a key collaborator between development, security, and operations teams, breaking down silos and ensuring seamless communication.
• Lead by example, working closely with team members on hands-on projects while encouraging skill growth and knowledge sharing.

Hands-On Contributions

DevOps

• Design, implement, and maintain CI/CD pipelines to streamline development, testing, and deployment processes. (Jenkins)
• Automate infrastructure provisioning using tools such as Terraform, Ansible, or CloudFormation.
• Collaborate with developers to create scalable and reliable environments in cloud and on-premises infrastructures (AWS, GCP, Azure).
• Monitor performance metrics, optimize resource usage, and enhance system uptime. (Grafana)

Site Reliability Engineering (SRE)

• Design and implement scalable systems to ensure the reliability and performance of production environments.
• Implement monitoring, logging, and alerting systems to identify and resolve issues proactively.
• Develop playbooks and automation scripts to reduce manual intervention in incident response.
• Lead post-incident reviews and drive continuous improvement based on the learnings.

Requirements and Qualifications: 

• 5+ years in a DevOps, SecOps, or SRE role, with leadership experience or a proven track record of mentorship in technical teams.
• Hands-on experience with CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure as code (Terraform, Ansible), and cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure).
• Expertise in both implementing and coaching on security best practices (e.g., IAM, firewalls, vulnerability management).
• Solid background in monitoring, alerting systems (Prometheus, Grafana, Splunk), and incident management.
• Strong background in Linux/Unix systems and scripting languages (Python, Bash, Go) for automating processes.

Leadership Skills:

• Proven experience leading technical teams in a player/coach capacity, balancing leadership with hands-on contributions.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, able to guide both junior and senior engineers.
• Ability to drive collaboration across development, security, and operations teams.

Certifications (Preferred but not Required):

• AWS/GCP/Azure Certified DevOps Engineer
• Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA)
• Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)
• Google Cloud Professional DevOps Engineer

About Sola  

Sola is a leading payments provider offering a full suite of merchant services, including payment processing, gateway solutions, and PayFac capabilities. With strong partnerships across key verticals and a deep integration with ISV platforms, we deliver innovative and scalable solutions that help businesses of all sizes manage their payments efficiently. Headquartered in New York, our company is known for its customer-first approach, cutting-edge technology, and commitment to driving seamless transactions.

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