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Paychex Senior AI Platform Engineer in Belgrade, Serbia
Imagine Your Future with Us! Since 1971, Paychex has been at the forefront of simplifying HR, payroll, and benefits for American businesses. Our digital HR technology and advisory solutions cater to the changing needs of employers and their employees. With our award-winning training and endless opportunities for growth and development, you can build a lifelong career with us. We pride ourselves on fostering an inclusive and innovative culture. Our leaders are here to support your career journey; they and our dedicated employees embody the values that drive us to support each other, our clients, and our communities. Join us to pursue your passion and unleash your potential.
Overview
We're looking for a Senior DevOps/Platform Engineer to join our AI Platforms team and lead the automation of infrastructure and consumer workflows. You'll work primarily in Azure (with some GCP and AWS), managing infrastructure that powers our AI platform services and Azure-based AI technologies. This is a high-impact role focused on enabling internal teams to rapidly access AI platform resources through automated, self-service workflows. You'll also help develop less experienced engineers and build scalable, reliable infrastructure for our growing AI ecosystem.
Responsibilities
Lead the design and implementation of automated onboarding workflows using Gitops and other developer portal tools for AI platform consumers (internal teams)
Build and maintain self-service onboarding processes for platform resources including identity/access management, project provisioning, secrets management, database provisioning, and repository setup
Develop new automation workflows for emerging AI platform use cases and services
Manage and optimize Azure infrastructure: AKS, Azure Container Apps (ACA), App Gateways, Azure Networking, KeyVaults, PostgreSQL
Automate infrastructure provisioning and deployments using Terraform and GitHub Actions
Integrate with third-party SaaS solutions and API Gateway technologies
Manage Azure networking and load balancing components for platform connectivity and integration with on-prem networks
Implement and enhance observability using Prometheus, Grafana, Splunk, and OpenTelemetry
Support CI/CD integrations with enterprise tools (Jenkins, Github, Artifactory, XL Deploy/Release)
Mentor and develop less experienced team members
Provide hands-on support for platform infrastructure and troubleshooting
Qualifications
Expert-level experience with Azure cloud services, particularly AKS, ACA, Azure networking, and Azure database services
5+ years of DevOps/Platform Engineering experience
Strong automation skills using Terraform and GitHub Actions
Strong troubleshooting and root cause analysis skills in complex, multi-service environments
Experience with version control systems (Git required)
Ability to work independently with minimal supervision in a fast-paced environment
Experience with Cortex.io or similar internal developer portals/service catalogs
Proven track record building self-service platform tooling and developer onboarding workflows
Strong understanding of Kubernetes and container orchestration
Experience with PostgreSQL, Redis, and database automation
Familiarity with observability tools (Prometheus, Grafana, Splunk, OpenTelemetry)
Experience with API gateways (Kong preferred) and Azure App Gateway
Comfortable working across multiple cloud platforms (Azure primary, GCP/AWS secondary)
Strong mentoring and knowledge-sharing abilities
Bonus: Experience with LangGraph, AI/ML platforms, Astronomer/Airflow, or Snowflake integrations
What's in it for you?
A flexible virtual-first work philosophy
Generous paid time off
Company paid private health insurance
Company paid life and disability insurance
Paid leave for illness, birth parents, non-birth parents, elder caregivers, marriage, adoption of a child and bereavement
Inclusive and accessible Employee Assistance Program (EAP) to help with everyday challenges
Christmas and Easter bonuses
Work-from-home allowance
Opportunity for strengthening expertise and skills through Paychex’s learning platform, including lessons in English
Not sure if you meet every requirement?
At Paychex, we know that great talent comes in many forms. If you're passionate about the role but don't check every box, we still encourage you to apply. You might be the right fit - either for this position or another opportunity with us.
Paychex is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to fostering a respectful and inclusive workplace where all individuals are treated fairly and evaluated based on their qualifications, experience, and merit. We comply with all applicable federal, state, and local laws prohibiting discrimination in employment.