DevOps Engineer- Financial Services

Captar Partners Limited; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 600,000 - 1,100,000; Full time

Job summary

Captar Partners Limited seeks a highly skilled DevOps Engineer to join our client’s technology team in the financial services sector, driving automation, scalability, security, and reliability across mission-critical systems. You will design, implement, and maintain CI/CD pipelines, manage cloud infrastructure with IaC, and improve deployment processes through scripting.

Join a team delivering robust, automated software delivery at scale.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years of experience in OpenShift, DevOps, SRE, or Platform Engineering.
• Strong experience with CI/CD tools, cloud platforms, and containerization.
• Proficiency in scripting languages (Python, Bash, Go) and Git.
• Experience in financial services, fintech, banking, or trading environments.
• Hands-on Linux administration (RHEL/CentOS/Unix).
• Knowledge of microservices and API-driven systems.
• Familiarity with security tooling and DevSecOps frameworks.
• Cloud certifications (AWS/Azure) are a plus.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain CI/CD pipelines to accelerate software delivery.
• Automate infrastructure provisioning using IaC tools (Terraform, CloudFormation).
• Improve build, release, and deployment processes through scripting and automation.
• Architect and manage scalable cloud systems (AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Ensure performance, cost-efficiency, and reliability of deployments.
• Manage Docker and Kubernetes containerized applications.
• Implement monitoring, logging, and alerting (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK).
• Drive DevSecOps practices and security compliance (ISO 27001).
• Mentor engineers and contribute to architectural discussions.

Skills

DevOps

OpenShift

SRE

Platform Engineering

Scripting

Git

Linux

Microservices

APIs

English & Chinese

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field

Tools

Jenkins

GitLab CI

GitHub Actions

Azure DevOps

AWS

Azure

GCP

Docker

Kubernetes

Terraform

CloudFormation

Prometheus

Grafana

ELK stack

Job description

We are seeking a highly skilled DevOps Engineer to join our client’s technology team within the financial services sector. This role is critical in driving automation, scalability, security, and reliability across mission-critical systems.

Key Responsibilities

DevOps & Automation

• Design, implement, and maintain CI/CD pipelines to accelerate software delivery and improve deployment reliability
• Automate infrastructure provisioning using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools (e.g., Terraform, CloudFormation)
• Improve build, release, and deployment processes through scripting and automation

• Architect and manage scalable, highly available systems on cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP)
• Ensure optimal performance, cost-efficiency, and system reliability
• Manage containerized applications using Docker and Kubernetes (K8s)

• Implement proactive monitoring, logging, and alerting solutions (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, ELK stack)
• Troubleshoot system failures and performance bottlenecks
• Drive SRE best practices including incident management and postmortems

• Embed DevSecOps practices across the SDLC
• Ensure systems comply with financial regulations and security standards (e.g. ISO 27001)
• Conduct vulnerability assessments and implement remediation strategies
• Partner with software engineers to improve application performance and deployment processes
• Mentor junior engineers and promote DevOps culture and best practices
• Participate in architectural discussions and technology decisions

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience)
• 5+ years of experience in OpenShift, DevOps, SRE, or Platform Engineering
• Strong experience with:
  • CI/CD tools (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI, GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps)
  • Cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP)
  • Containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes)
• Proficiency in scripting languages (e.g., Python, Bash, Go)
• Experience with version control systems (e.g., Git)
• Experience in financial services, fintech, banking, or trading environments
• Strong hands‑on experience with Linux systems (RHEL/CentOS/Unix)
• Knowledge of microservices architecture and API‑driven systems
• Familiarity with high‑frequency or low‑latency systems
• Experience implementing DevSecOps frameworks and security tooling
• Certification in cloud platforms (AWS Certified DevOps Engineer, Azure DevOps Engineer, etc.)
• Fluent in spoken and written English and Chinese.