Financial Services - Platform Engineer - DevOps & Enablement

PrimePeak Group; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

PrimePeak Group is seeking a Technical Platform Engineer in Hong Kong to bridge Software Engineering and Infrastructure. You will modernize release pipelines, build internal tooling, and automate Azure infrastructure.

The ideal candidate writes automation scripts, maintains web services and databases, and participates in peer code reviews to ensure secure and seamless deployments.

Qualifications

• Azure cloud and CI/CD pipelines experience (Azure DevOps or GitHub Actions).
• Proficient in Python for automation and scripting.
• Working knowledge of SQL for databases and migrations.
• Experience with peer code reviews and enabling software/ops collaboration.
• Familiarity with Java backend services and enterprise workflows.
• Basic exposure to React or Next.js for internal UI components.
• Experience with Docker or Kubernetes container orchestration.

Responsibilities

• Bridge Dev & Ops with software eng teams to streamline code delivery and deployment workflows.
• Provision and maintain Azure cloud infrastructure using IaC principles.
• Develop and support lightweight internal tools and dashboards using Python and React/Next.js.
• Support application data layers (SQL) and backend service configurations for continuous availability.
• Conduct code reviews of infra scripts, manifests, and automation pipelines to align with best practices.

Skills

Azure cloud

CI/CD pipelines

Python scripting

SQL database management

Java backend services

React/Next.js familiarity

Docker and Kubernetes

Peer code reviews

Developer tooling

Tools

Azure DevOps

GitHub Actions

Docker

Kubernetes

React/Next.js

Job description

We are looking for a Technical Platform Engineer to serve as the vital bridge between our Software Engineering and Infrastructure teams. In this role, you will empower development teams by modernizing release pipelines, building internal engineering tools, and automating our Azure cloud infrastructure.

The ideal candidate brings a developer-first mindset to DevOps—someone comfortable writing automation scripts, maintaining web services and databases, and collaborating with developers through peer code reviews to ensure secure and seamless deployments.

Key Responsibilities:

• Bridge Dev & Ops: Partner closely with software engineering teams to streamline code delivery, improve CI/CD pipeline reliability, and standardize deployment workflows.
• Cloud Infrastructure & IaC: Provision, monitor, and maintain Azure cloud infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) principles.
• Internal Developer Tooling: Develop and support lightweight internal tools, developer portals, or management dashboards using Python (or Java) and React/Next.js.
• Database & Service Operations: Support application data layers (SQL) and assist with backend service configurations to ensure continuous availability.
• Code Reviews & Standards: Conduct code reviews alongside engineering teams for infrastructure scripts, deployment manifests, and automation pipelines to align with best practices.

Requirement:

• Cloud & DevOps: Strong hands-on experience with Azure cloud ecosystem and CI/CD pipelines (Azure DevOps / GitHub Actions).
• Scripting & Backend: Proficient in Python for automation, backend APIs, or platform scripting.
• Data Management: Working knowledge of SQL for database management, query optimization, or schema migrations.
• Collaborative Mindset: Background in peer code reviews and technical enablement across software and operations teams.
• Familiarity with Java backend services or enterprise application workflows.
• Basic hands-on exposure to React or Next.js for maintaining internal UI components or operational dashboards.
• Experience with Docker or Kubernetes container orchestration.