DevOps Engineer

Starhub Ltd; Petaling Jaya; On-site; MYR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Starhub Ltd. is seeking a DevOps Engineer to lead end-to-end delivery across design, development, QC testing, and CI/CD automation for cloud-native platforms.

You will manage Kubernetes/OpenShift operations, containerization, and infra upgrades to keep systems reliable, secure, and scalable, with on-call rotation for incidents and customer care.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field.
• 3+ years in enterprise Java development with Spring Boot.
• Strong microservices, RESTful API design and security.
• Containerization with Docker and Kubernetes/OpenShift; OpenShift experience a plus.
• Experience with SQL and NoSQL databases.
• CI/CD experience with Jenkins; Git, Maven/Gradle.
• AWS core services, IAM and cost optimization.
• Linux internals, networking basics and shell scripting.
• Agile/Scrum methodologies and strong communication.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain microservices using Java and Spring Boot.
• Implement RESTful APIs with performance, security, and resilience in mind.
• Build containerized services with OpenShift/Kubernetes and Dockerfiles.
• Integrate with Jenkins CI/CD pipelines for automated builds and deployments.
• Manage data persistence with SQL and NoSQL databases.
• Collaborate on architecture, ensure security scans and DR readiness.
• Write technical docs and runbooks for run operations.
• Support on-call rotation and incident response.
• Review code for quality and share knowledge within the team.
• Ensure compliance with standards and best practices.

Skills

Java

Spring Boot

Microservices

RESTful APIs

Docker

Kubernetes/OpenShift

CI/CD

Jenkins

Git

AWS

Linux

Networking basics

Shell scripting

Agile/Scrum

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

OpenShift

PostgreSQL

MongoDB

Redis

Red Hat AMQ

Maven/Gradle

CI/CD tools

Job description

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Date: 28 Jul 2026

Location: Petaling Jaya, MY

Role Mission

TheDevOpsEngineer will be involved intheend-to-enddelivery lifecycle includingsolution design, application development, QC testing, CI/CDautomationandcontinuousoptimization ofcloud-native platforms. Thecandidatewill need to manage Kubernetes operations, infrastructureprovisioningandsoftware upgradesto ensure systemsremainreliable,secureand scalable.The candidatewill be workingina teaminroutine on-callrotationsto support day-to-dayoperations, incidentresolution, customercareanddefect fixes.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and Development:
  • Design, develop, and maintain robust, scalable, and resilient microservices using Java, Spring Boot and related frameworks.
  • Hands-on experience with Apache Camel and its core Enterprise Integration Patterns (EIPs).
  • Implement RESTful APIs and ensure services meet performance, security, and stability requirements.
  • Write clean, well-tested, and efficient code following best practices and design patterns.


• Containerization and Deployment:
  • Develop and manage services deployed on OpenShift/Kubernetes, including defining Dockerfiles and Kubernetes resource configurations (Deployments, Services, ConfigMaps, etc.).
  • Work with CI/CD pipelines (e.g., Jenkins) for automated build, test, and deployment.
  • Monitor and troubleshoot services running in the OpenShift environment.


• Architecture and Data:
  • Contribute to the architectural design of microservices, focusing on principles like loose coupling, high cohesion, and fault tolerance.
  • Implement various data persistence technologies, including relational (e.g., PostgreSQL) and NoSQL databases (e.g., MongoDB, Redis).
  • Integrate services using messaging systems (e.g., Red Hat AMQ) where required.


• Collaboration and Quality:
  • Perform code reviews to maintain code quality and share knowledge within the team.
  • Ensure compliance with security standards and industry regulations by performing security vulnerability scans (SAST, DAST, SCA) and disaster recovery exercise.
  • Support on-call duty on shift rotation and handle production incident and root cause analysis with minimal supervision.


• Knowledge Management:
  • Build technical documentation from scratch, maintaining working documents on architecture overviews, API specifications and system integrations.
  • Create and maintain operational runbooks to support the team and internal stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field.
• Java Expertise: Minimum of 3 years of professional experience in developing enterprise applications using Java and the Spring Boot framework.
• Microservices and API: Strong understanding of microservices architecture, principles, and best practices. Experience designing and consuming RESTful APIs.
• Containerization: Proficient with Docker and Kubernetes/OpenShift for deployment and orchestration. Experience with OpenShift-specific features is a significant advantage.
• Database: Experience with SQL and NoSQL databases.
• Tools: Familiarity with Git, Maven/Gradle, and CI/CD tools.
• Combined experience in DevOps, SRE, or Software Engineering.
• Familiar with containerized environments, Kubernetes internals, and Helm.
• Hands-on production experience with Jenkins and CI/CD best practices.
• Solid understanding of AWS core services, IAM security, and cost-optimization practices.
• Comfortable with Linux internals, networking fundamentals, and shell scripting.
• Agile mindset with experience working in Scrum teams.
• Excellent communication, documentation, and collaboration skills.