Site Reliability Engineer, Platform

Job Description

What you'll do

The engineer will support the Kubernetes and Service Mesh (Istio) lifecycle within the platform squad by:

• Creating and/or enhancing mechanisms to bootstrap
• Observe (monitoring)
• Maintain (including upgrades)
• Decommission these resources using infrastructure-as-code and cloud-native best practices across several clusters.

This is a remote position. A remote position does not require job duties be performed within proximity of a Visa office location. Remote positions may be required to be present at a Visa office with scheduled notice.

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications

• 5+ years of relevant work experience with a Bachelor’s Degree or at least 2 years of work experience with an Advanced degree (e.g. Masters, MBA, JD, MD) or 0 years of work experience with a PhD, OR 8+ years of relevant work experience.
• The candidate must possess strong expertise in Kubernetes and Service Mesh (ideally, Istio), with proven experience supporting both day-to-day operations and business-driven initiatives.
• This role requires a hands-on approach to managing cloud-native infrastructure, with all tasks executed through Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC)—preferably using Terraform—and aligned with GitOps methodologies within a fully automated CI/CD pipeline.
• A solid foundation in English communication is essential, as the role involves regular collaboration with team members located outside Brazil.

Desirable Qualifications

• Basic knowledge in script development
• Basic knowledge in AWS services (S3 Bucket, Dynamo's Table, IAM, EC2)

Additional Information

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.