American Express Hiring DevOps Engineer

With the right backing, people and businesses have the power to progress in incredible ways. When joining Team Amex, individuals become part of a global and diverse community of colleagues with an unwavering commitment to backing customers, communities, and each other. Here, colleagues will learn and grow, with benefits, programs, and flexibility that support both personal and professional development. At American Express, individuals are recognized for their contributions, leadership, and impact, with every colleague having the opportunity to share in the company’s success.

Team Amex works together to provide the world’s best customer experience every day, upholding integrity and ensuring everyone feels seen, heard, and like they belong.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain scalable, secure, and reliable cloud or on-premises infrastructure.
• Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines for automating build, test, and deployment processes.
• Implement and manage monitoring, logging, and alerting tools to ensure system reliability and performance.
• Work closely with development, QA, and operations teams to align goals and optimize workflows.
• Use tools like Ansible, Terraform, or Chef to manage infrastructure as code (IaC).
• Ensure infrastructure and applications adhere to security best practices, including vulnerability management.
• Diagnose and resolve system and application issues in real time.
• Monitor and optimize resource usage to ensure cost efficiency and high availability.
• Maintain detailed documentation for processes, tools, and workflows.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience).
• Proven experience in DevOps or a related role.
• 5+ years working with AWS Cloud.
• Experience with Github Actions.
• 7+ years of experience with Kubernetes (Openshift preferred).
• 7+ years of experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform).
• Proficiency with Node.js or Golang.
• Experience with monitoring and logging tools (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK Stack, Datadog).
• Experience troubleshooting public cloud infrastructure (AWS preferred).
• PostgreSQL and Cache Engines knowledge.
• 7+ years of experience with traffic management (F5 setup preferred).

Preferred Qualifications

• AWS Certified DevOps Engineer, Azure DevOps Engineer, or Kubernetes certifications (CKA/CKAD).
• Knowledge of Istio Service Mesh.
• Experience with microservices architecture.
• Strong knowledge of cloud platforms like AWS, Azure, or GCP.
• Proficiency in scripting languages (Python, Bash, PowerShell).
• Strong understanding of Linux/Unix systems and networking.

Benefits & Perks

• Competitive base salary
• Bonus incentives
• Financial well-being and retirement support
• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and disability benefits (depending on location)
• Flexible working model (hybrid, onsite, or virtual)
• Generous paid parental leave policies (depending on location)
• Access to global on-site wellness centers (depending on location)
• Free confidential counseling support through the Healthy Minds program
• Career development and training opportunities

Equal Opportunity Employer

American Express is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, disability status, age, or any other status protected by law.

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