Detection Engineer - Cloud Security
Global Payments· enterprise· Financial Services· Oct 5, 2026 · 23d ago
ALPHARETTA, GEORGIA
In office
Full-time
Staff
$147K–$218K est.
8+ years exp
Job description
Job Description
Ready to take your career global? Make your mark at one of the biggest names in payments. We’re looking for a Senior DevOps Engineer to join our ever-evolving DevOps team and help shape the future of global commerce. In this role, you’ll strengthen the cloud platforms, automation and delivery capabilities that help our technology teams move faster, operate reliably and scale with confidence. You’ll have the opportunity to influence how we build, deploy and recover critical applications, while leading technical improvements across Kubernetes, cloud infrastructure and continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD). Your work will directly improve engineering efficiency, platform resilience and the speed at which Global Payments delivers secure, dependable technology to support our clients and the future of payments.
What you’ll own Drive faster, more reliable software delivery by advancing automation across build, release and deployment processes, reducing manual effort and strengthening delivery consistency.
Shape resilient and cost-effective cloud environments by influencing infrastructure design, improving Kubernetes workload observability and identifying opportunities to optimize performance and cloud spend.
Own production readiness and recovery capabilities by strengthening deployment practices, troubleshooting complex cloud issues and ensuring disaster recovery processes are tested, understood and ready when they matter most.
Elevate DevOps engineering standards by growing and maintaining the DevOps code base, improving Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and configuration management practices, and introducing solutions that increase scalability, reliability and efficiency.
Lead through technical influence and collaboration by providing technical direction to DevOps engineers, partnering with project management, business sponsors and senior leaders, and helping the team make informed decisions that deliver stronger business outcomes.
What you ll bring 8 years of experience in information technology , with demonstrated success designing, delivering or supporting complex technology solutions, plus a bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline or equivalent practical experience.
Strong cloud and Kubernetes expertise , with experience provisioning, managing and troubleshooting infrastructure and applications across platforms such as Google Cloud Platform (GCP), Amazon Web Services (AWS) or Microsoft Azure.
Proven automation and Infrastructure as Code capabilities , including hands-on experience with technologies such as Terraform, Jenkins, Git, Ansible and other continuous integration and continuous delivery tools.
A track record of technical leadership and independent decision-making , with the ability to influence engineering teams, solve complex problems and guide solutions across multiple stakeholders.
An automation-first and continuous-improvement mindset , with the ability to identify gaps, simplify delivery processes and create scalable solutions that improve reliability, performance and engineering effectiveness.
It s a bonus if you have Experience with GitOps and observability technologies , such as Argo CD, Grafana and Jaeger, and working knowledge of networking technologies including firewalls, proxies and package repositories.
Software development or scripting experience using technologies such as Java, Bash, PowerShell, Python, Groovy or Ruby , along with experience integrating systems using JSON, REST or XML.
Broad experience with modern DevOps and Infrastructure as Code ecosystems , including Docker, OpenShift, GitHub/GitLab, Artifactory, Terraform, CloudFormation, Chef or Ansible.
About the team Our inclusive and global teams win together every day. We’re proud to have the best minds in the industry, who you can learn from as you grow your career. The people, the energy, the connections – it’s unmatched. Come and be part of an ever-evolving company and get dynamic opportunities that go beyond borders.
What makes a Globalpayer? Globalpayers think like a client, act like an owner and win as one team. We’re curious and innovative – always finding better ways to deliver impact. We empower each other to make decisions, and it’s our passion that drives excellence in everything we set out to do.
Come and be part of an ever-evolving company and get dynamic opportunities that go beyond borders.
Does this sound like you? Then you sound like a Globalpayer. Apply now to take your career global.
Applicant must be authorized to work in the U.S. without the need for employment-based visa sponsorship now or in the future ; We will not sponsor applicants for U.S. work visa status for this opportunity (no sponsorship is available for H-1B, L-1, TN, O-1, E-3, H-1B1, F-1, J-1, OPT, CPT or any other employment-based visa).
Diversity and EEO Statements
Global Payments is an organization that stands against racism, intolerance and injustice in all its forms — one that respects, honors and celebrates the diversity of our team members and the differences among us. Our commitment to fostering a company culture that values and respects Inclusion and Diversity is steadfast. Standing together as one company, we will continue to work to drive positive change for the communities in which we live and work and stamp out injustice.
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EEOC Statement
Global Payments is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, genetic information, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other protected characteristics. The EEO is the Law poster is available here .
If you are made a conditional offer of employment and will be working in the United States, you will be required to undergo a drug test. In developing this job description care was taken to include all competencies and requirements needed to successfully perform the position. Reasonable accommodations will be provided for individuals with qualified disabilities both during the hiring process, as well as to allow the individual to perform the essential functions of the job, if hired.
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