Cloud Engineer

S&P Global; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global data and analytics provider is seeking a Cloud Engineer in Kuala Lumpur to enhance cloud infrastructure and ensure reliability of systems. The candidate will need extensive experience in AWS, strong problem-solving skills, and the ability to work collaboratively with software development teams. This role emphasizes high-level communication and the use of modern DevOps tools, making it an exciting opportunity for those looking to advance in a vibrant tech environment.

Benefits

Health & Wellness: Comprehensive health care coverage.

Flexible Downtime: Generous time off.

Continuous Learning: Resources for career growth.

Investment in Future: Competitive pay and retirement planning.

Family Friendly Perks: Benefits for families.

Additional Perks: Retail discounts and referral incentives.

Qualifications

• Experience with database management and writing queries.
• Demonstrated problem-solving ability.
• Ability to adapt to a dynamic work environment.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with software development teams for improvements.
• Provide BAU Production support and resolve issues.
• Develop automation scripts in Python/Unix shell scripting.

Skills

5+ years of relevant DevOps and Software Engineering experience

Proven experience working with AWS cloud technologies

Familiar with Git/Unix/Linux

Good written and verbal communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field

Tools

AWS

Terraform

CI/CD pipelines

Job description

About the Role

Grade Level (for internal use): 10

Corporate: S&P Global

Role: Cloud Engineer

The Team: S&P Global Enterprise Data Organization team is a creative team of experts collaborating across divisions and driving continuous improvements in platform innovation and usability.

The Impact: Joining our team, the candidate will be responsible for supporting and expanding our cloud infrastructure, monitoring and alerting frameworks, onboarding/migration projects, and interacting with the wider DevOps, QA, and development team.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with software development teams to improve application reliability, performance, and scalability.
• Provide BAU Production support, and resolve issues either spotted by monitoring or reported by users before causing business impact.
• Develop scripts in Python/Unix shell scripting/AWS Lambda to automate tasks and streamline processes.
• Design, implement, and manage infrastructure using GitHub/Terraform on AWS cloud platform utilizing best practices.
• Comfortable with writing database queries and performing database management with an added advantage of experience in Document-Oriented Databases.
• Set up and configure monitoring solutions, including Grafana, PagerDuty to ensure system health and respond to incidents promptly.
• Availability to occasionally participate in weekend production releases/deployments.

What We’re Looking For

Basic Qualifications:

• 5+ years of relevant DevOps and Software Engineering experience.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field. Relevant certifications.
• Proven experience working with AWS cloud technologies, Terraform, and CI/CD pipelines.
• Familiar with Git/Unix/Linux/PL/SQL skills (Document-Oriented Databases experience preferred; good scripting or coding experience is a plus).
• Familiarity with monitoring solutions such as PagerDuty and other industry-standard tools.
• Demonstrated problem-solving ability and a proactive approach to identifying, resolving issues and raising improvement opportunities.
• Ability to adapt to a dynamic work environment and handle multiple priorities.
• Good written and verbal communication skills, including experience speaking to technical and business audiences.
• Ability to work independently or drive a group on improvement projects.

Preferred Qualifications:

• AWS Certified DevOps Engineer; Open-Source Containerization Certifications is a plus; Document-Oriented Databases certified is preferred but not required.

What’s In It For You

Our Mission: Advancing Essential Intelligence.

Our People: We are over 35,000 strong worldwide, driven by curiosity and a shared belief that Essential Intelligence can help build a more prosperous future. We are committed to a more equitable future and to helping our customers find new, sustainable ways of doing business. Join us and help create the critical insights that truly make a difference.

Our Values: Integrity, Discovery, Partnership

Benefits

We provide comprehensive benefits to support employees and their families. Our benefits include:

• Health & Wellness: Health care coverage designed for the mind and body.
• Flexible Downtime: Generous time off helps keep you energized.
• Continuous Learning: Access resources to grow your career and learn new skills.
• Invest in Your Future: Competitive pay, retirement planning, continuing education with company-matched student loan contribution, and financial wellness programs.
• Family Friendly Perks: Perks for partners and children, with strong family benefits.
• Additional Perks: From retail discounts to referral incentive awards.

For more information on benefits by country, visit the official benefits site.

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