Site Reliability Engineer

Powering the world's payments ecosystem

ACI powers the payments ecosystem - globally, and you power ACI. You'll innovate, collaborate, and grow - in an energetic technology culture with decades of proven success. ACIers - in all roles and levels - are truly your colleagues and many are your friends. Our size and reach allow you to see the global impact of your work. You are visible, your talents are valued, and you are empowered to shape the future of payments.

As a Senior Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) - Azure & GitOps (CI/CD) in Norcross, GA or Omaha, NE, you will join a diverse, passionate team, dedicated to powering the world's payments ecosystem!

Role Summary

Senior SRE is responsible for designing, building, and operating highly reliable, scalable systems on Microsoft Azure using GitOps and modern CI/CD practices. Drives automation, observability, and operational excellence across cloud platforms.

Key Responsibilities

• Define and manage SLOs/SLIs, error budgets, and service reliability metrics
• Build and operate Azure-based platforms (AKS, networking, security, monitoring)
• Implement GitOps workflows (FluxCD/ArgoCD) for Kubernetes and infrastructure
• Design and maintain CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions/Azure DevOps)
• Automate infrastructure using Terraform/Bicep
• Lead incident response, root cause analysis, and reliability improvements
• Establish observability (logs, metrics, tracing, alerting)
• Embed DevSecOps (policy-as-code, vulnerability scanning, secrets management)
• Partner with development teams to improve deployment safety and production readiness

Required Qualifications

• 3+ years in SRE, DevOps, or Platform Engineering
• Strong Azure expertise (AKS, monitoring, networking, security)
• Hands-on experience with GitOps and Kubernetes
• Proficiency in CI/CD tooling (GitHub Actions or Azure DevOps)
• Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Bicep, ARM)
• Scripting/automation (Python, PowerShell, Bash)
• Experience with incident management and operational best practices

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. This position does not offer sponsorship for employment visa status or work permit now or in the future.

In return for your expertise, we offer opportunities for growth, career development, and a competitive compensation and benefits package-all within an innovative and collaborative work environment.

Are you ready to help us transform the payments ecosystem? To learn more about ACI Worldwide, visit our web site at www.aciworldwide.com Job ID (Requisition #19371)

ACI Worldwide is an AA/EEO employer in the United States, which includes providing equal opportunity for protected veterans and individuals with disabilities, and an EEO employer globally.

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ACI Worldwide is a global leader in mission-critical, real-time payments software. Our proven, secure and scalable software solutions enable leading corporations, fintechs and financial disruptors to process and manage digital payments, power omni-commerce payments, present and process bill payments, and manage fraud and risk. We combine our global footprint with a local presence to drive the real-time digital transformation of payments and commerce.