Job Description

The Company

PayPal has been revolutionizing commerce globally for more than 25 years. Creating innovative experiences that make moving money, selling, and shopping simple, personalized, and secure, PayPal empowers consumers and businesses in approximately 200 markets to join and thrive in the global economy. 

We operate a global, two-sided network at scale that connects hundreds of millions of merchants and consumers. We help merchants and consumers connect, transact, and complete payments, whether they are online or in person. PayPal is more than a connection to third-party payment networks. We provide proprietary payment solutions accepted by merchants that enable the completion of payments on our platform on behalf of our customers.

We offer our customers the flexibility to use their accounts to purchase and receive payments for goods and services, as well as the ability to transfer and withdraw funds. We enable consumers to exchange funds more safely with merchants using a variety of funding sources, which may include a bank account, a PayPal or Venmo account balance, PayPal and Venmo branded credit products, a credit card, a debit card, certain cryptocurrencies, or other stored value products such as gift cards, and eligible credit card rewards.  Our PayPal, Venmo, and Xoom products also make it safer and simpler for friends and family to transfer funds to each other. We offer merchants an end-to-end payments solution that provides authorization and settlement capabilities, as well as instant access to funds and payouts. We also help merchants connect with their customers, process exchanges and returns, and manage risk. We enable consumers to engage in cross-border shopping and merchants to extend their global reach while reducing the complexity and friction involved in enabling cross-border trade. 

Our beliefs are the foundation for how we conduct business every day.  We live each day guided by our core values of Inclusion, Innovation, Collaboration, and Wellness. Together, our values ensure that we work together as one global team with our customers at the center of everything we do – and they push us to ensure we take care of ourselves, each other, and our communities.

Job Description Summary:

We are looking for a Platform Administrator to help with managing and optimizing our Google Cloud Platform (GCP) platforms and softwares such as Airflow, UC4, Astronomer and BigQuery.

Job Description:

Job Title: Platform Administrator

Meet Our Team:

The team is the Scheduler team which handles the airflow and UC4 platforms at PayPal. The team administers 19 scheduler instances which includes installation, security, developer support, version control via git, etc. The team supports large scheduler instances where critical applications run.

Your Way to Impact:

As a Systems Administrator, you will be responsible for managing and optimizing our Google Cloud Platform (GCP) platforms and software’s such as Airflow, UC4, Astronomer and Big Query. You will ensure the availability, performance, and security, while also collaborating with various teams to implement and support cloud solutions.

Your Day-to-Day:

• Cloud Infrastructure Management: Knowledge on GCP resources, including Compute Engine, Cloud Storage, and BigQuery. Monitor cloud performance, availability, and cost efficiency, making recommendations for optimization.
• Workflow Management: Design, implement, and maintain Apache Airflow workflows for data processing and ETL tasks. Optimize existing workflows for performance and reliability.
• BigQuery, Airflow, UC4 and Astronomer Platform Administration: Manage and configure the Airflow and Astronomer platforms, including deployment and monitoring of Airflow instances. Troubleshoot and resolve issues related to Airflow and the Astronomer environment.
• Collaboration and Integration: Work closely with data engineering and analytics teams to understand data requirements and design effective workflows. Integrate Airflow with various data sources, storage solutions, and external APIs.
• Monitoring and Maintenance: Monitor workflow performance, ensuring timely execution and troubleshooting failures.
• Security and Compliance: Implement security best practices, manage identity and access controls, and ensure compliance with industry standards. Regularly conduct security assessments and audits of cloud resources.
• Deployment and Automation: Develop and maintain Infrastructure using tools like Terraform. Automate cloud deployments and management tasks to enhance operational efficiency.

What You Need to Bring:

• A successful candidate should have at least 4 years of technology, infrastructure or similar systems administration experience
• At least 1+ years of experience with Google Cloud Administration, Apache Airflow or similar orchestration tools is required (Airflow or UC4 administration preferred)
• Proficiency in Python and SQL or similar coding language
• Strong understanding of data engineering concepts, BigQuery performance tuning and ETL processes
• Familiarity with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, GCP, Azure) and data storage solutions (e.g., SQL, NoSQL).
• Experience with GCP, Kubernetes and Docker preferred
• Experience designing and implementing the infrastructure
• Monitoring infrastructure performance
• Experience with networking, security, and compliance in cloud environments.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to work independently and collaboratively.

Subsidiary:

PayPal

Travel Percent:

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PayPal is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices.

Actual Compensation is based on various factors including but not limited to work location, and relevant skills and experience.

The total compensation for this practice may include an annual performance bonus (or other incentive compensation, as applicable), equity, and medical, dental, vision, and other benefits. For more information, visit https://www.paypalbenefits.com.

The U.S. national annual pay range for this role is

$72700 to $176000

For the majority of employees, PayPal's balanced hybrid work model offers 3 days in the office for effective in-person collaboration and 2 days at your choice of either the PayPal office or your home workspace, ensuring that you equally have the benefits and conveniences of both locations.

Our Benefits:

At PayPal, we’re committed to building an equitable and inclusive global economy. And we can’t do this without our most important asset—you. That’s why we offer benefits to help you thrive in every stage of life. We champion your financial, physical, and mental health by offering valuable benefits and resources to help you care for the whole you.

We have great benefits including a flexible work environment, employee shares options, health and life insurance and more. To learn more about our benefits please visit https://www.paypalbenefits.com.

Who We Are:

Click Here to learn more about our culture and community.

Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion 

PayPal provides equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.  In addition, PayPal will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.  If you are unable to submit an application because of incompatible assistive technology or a disability, please contact us at talentaccommodations@paypal.com.

Belonging at PayPal: 

Our employees are central to advancing our mission, and we strive to create an environment where everyone can do their best work with a sense of purpose and belonging. Belonging at PayPal means creating a workplace with a sense of acceptance and security where all employees feel included and valued. We are proud to have a diverse workforce reflective of the merchants, consumers, and communities that we serve, and we continue to take tangible actions to cultivate inclusivity and belonging at PayPal.

Any general requests for consideration of your skills, please Join our Talent Community.

We know the confidence gap and imposter syndrome can get in the way of meeting spectacular candidates. Please don’t hesitate to apply.

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