Senior DevOps Engineer: Scale & Automate Global Infra

Horizontal Talent; Petaling Jaya; On-site; MYR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Horizontal Talent is seeking a DevOps Engineer to maintain, optimize, and automate our Linux-based infrastructure in a fast-paced environment. You will manage servers, web services, databases, and deployment pipelines to ensure reliability and scalability.

Ideal candidates have hands-on experience with Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform, and Jenkins, and can collaborate closely with product teams. This on-site role offers growth in a dynamic staffing firm focusing on IT, Digital & Creative sectors.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in Computer Science, IT, or related field.
• Proven experience managing Linux servers, web servers (Apache/Nginx), and databases in production.
• Strong knowledge of CI/CD pipelines, version control (Git), and deployment automation.
• Experience with configuration management tools such as Ansible, Puppet, or Chef.
• Solid understanding of performance tuning, scalability, and troubleshooting.
• Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud) and security best practices.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.
• Self-motivated and able to work independently.

Responsibilities

• Deploy, configure, and maintain Linux-based servers with stability and security.
• Manage and optimize Apache and Nginx web servers for high performance.
• Administer databases such as MySQL, PostgreSQL, and MongoDB for scalable storage.
• Monitor system performance, health, and availability to prevent downtime.
• Design performance optimization strategies for servers and apps.
• Develop automation scripts for deployment, provisioning, and operations.
• Build and improve CI/CD pipelines using Git and Jenkins.
• Perform regular backups, patching, and updates with minimal service disruption.
• Collaborate with development teams for seamless deployment of applications.
• Document configurations, processes, and workflows for knowledge sharing.
• Stay updated with DevOps industry practices and emerging technologies.
• Implement containerization and infrastructure-as-code tools where applicable (Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform).

Skills

Linux server management

Web server administration

CI/CD pipelines

Deployment automation

Cloud fundamentals

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science/IT or equivalent

Tools

Git

Jenkins

Docker

Kubernetes

Terraform

Ansible

Puppet

Chef

Job description

Horizontal Talent is seeking a DevOps Engineer to maintain, optimize, and automate our Linux-based infrastructure in a fast-paced environment. You will manage servers, web services, databases, and deployment pipelines to ensure reliability and scalability.

Ideal candidates have hands-on experience with Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform, and Jenkins, and can collaborate closely with product teams. This on-site role offers growth in a dynamic staffing firm focusing on IT, Digital & Creative sectors.