DevOps Lead

Morgan McKinley; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Morgan McKinley in Kuala Lumpur is seeking an experienced DevOps/Software Engineer to help build scalable, reliable systems across mission-critical applications. You will partner with software teams to drive automation, implement infrastructure as code with Terraform and GitHub on AWS, and ensure proactive incident response through monitoring tools like Grafana and PagerDuty.

This on-site role requires strong problem-solving, excellent communication, and the ability to lead improvement projects

Qualifications

• 8+ years of DevOps/Software Engineering experience.
• Expertise in AWS Cloud technologies, Terraform, and CI/CD pipelines.
• Strong skills in Git, Unix/Linux, PL/SQL; scripting/coding experience valued.
• Familiarity with monitoring tools such as PagerDuty and industry-standard solutions.
• Strong problem-solving mindset with proactive improvement initiatives.
• Excellent communication skills for both technical and business audiences.
• Ability to work independently and lead improvement projects.
• Must be a Malaysian Citizen/Permanent Resident/RPT due to business needs

Responsibilities

• Partner with software teams to enhance application reliability, performance, and scalability.
• Provide production support (BAU), proactively resolving issues before they affect business operations.
• Automate workflows with Python, Unix shell scripting, and AWS Lambda.
• Design, implement, and manage infrastructure using Terraform and GitHub on AWS Cloud, following best practices.
• Perform database management and queries (Document-Oriented DB experience is a plus).
• Configure monitoring solutions (Grafana, PagerDuty) to ensure system health and rapid incident response.
• Participate in occasional weekend production releases/deployments.

Skills

DevOps/Software Engineering

AWS Cloud

CI/CD pipelines

Git

Unix/Linux

PL/SQL

Scripting

Communication

Independent work / leadership

Monitoring mindset

Tools

Terraform

GitHub

Grafana

PagerDuty

AWS Lambda

Document-Oriented DB

Job description

Play a key role in building scalable systems, driving automation, and ensuring reliability across mission-critical applications.

This is your chance to make a direct impact on onboarding/migration projects, monitoring frameworks, and cross-team collaboration with DevOps, QA, and development groups.

What You’ll Do

• Partner with software teams to enhance application reliability, performance, and scalability.
• Provide production support (BAU), proactively resolving issues before they affect business operations.
• Automate workflows with Python, Unix shell scripting, and AWS Lambda.
• Design, implement, and manage infrastructure using Terraform and GitHub on AWS Cloud, following best practices.
• Perform database management and queries (Document-Oriented DB experience is a plus).
• Configure monitoring solutions (Grafana, PagerDuty) to ensure system health and rapid incident response.
• Participate in occasional weekend production releases/deployments.

What We’re Looking For

• 8+ years of DevOps/Software Engineering experience.
• Proven expertise in AWS Cloud technologies, Terraform, and CI/CD pipelines.
• Strong skills in Git, Unix/Linux, PL/SQL; scripting/coding experience highly valued.
• Familiarity with monitoring tools such as PagerDuty and industry-standard solutions.
• Strong problem-solving mindset with proactive improvement initiatives.
• Excellent communication skills for both technical and business audiences.
• Ability to work independently and lead improvement projects.
• Must be a Malaysian Citizen/Permanent Resident/RPT due to business needs

Nice to have

• Document-Oriented Database certifications (preferred but not mandatory)