Software Engineer (Platform)

Insider Security Pte Ltd; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary package

Annual flexi benefits

18 days of annual leave

Health screening reimbursement

Job summary

A cybersecurity firm in Kuala Lumpur is looking for a Kubernetes Engineer to design and implement highly available clusters. Candidates should have a degree in Computer Science and 2-7 years of DevOps experience. The role involves cloud-native platform development, troubleshooting runtime issues, and requires Malaysian citizenship. Competitive salary and flexible benefits included.

Qualifications

• Must have at least 2 years of DevOps or software development experience.
• Experience with monitoring and logging tools is necessary.
• Prior experience in cybersecurity is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Design and maintain Kubernetes clusters for mission-critical applications.
• Develop cloud-native platforms for cybersecurity products.
• Troubleshoot cluster and container runtime issues.

Skills

Kubernetes experience

Docker and Containerd

Python, Go, or C++ proficiency

Strong problem-solving skills

Excellent communication and teamwork

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science

Tools

Terraform

Prometheus

Grafana

ELK

Job description

• Design, implement, and maintain highly available Kubernetes clusters for mission-critical applications in both public cloud and on-premise infrastructure.

• Develop and enhance cloud-native platforms that support cybersecurity software products.

• Conduct performance tuning, resource optimization, and cost analysis across Kubernetes workloads.

• Troubleshoot cluster and container runtime issues; perform root cause analysis and implement long-term fixes.

• Collaborate with software engineers to containerize applications and ensure smooth CI/CD workflows.

• Implement monitoring, logging, and alerting solutions for proactive cluster health management.

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.

• Between two (minimum) till seven years of professional software development and/or DevOps engineering experience.

• Must have some experience with Kubernetes (production deployments, scaling, upgrades, troubleshooting).

• Must have some experience with container technologies such as Docker and Containerd.

• Proficiency in at least one programming language (e.g., Python, Go, or C++).

• Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure) and Kubernetes distributions (Rancher, EKS, GKE, AKS, OpenShift).

• Experience with infrastructure as code (Terraform, Helm).

• Experience with monitoring and logging tools (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, OpenTelemetry).

• Strong problem-solving skills, with ability to optimize system reliability and performance.

• Excellent communication and teamwork skills.

• Prior experience in cybersecurity, observability, or large-scale distributed systems is a plus.

• Must be a Malaysian citizen or Malaysian Permanent Resident.

• Engage in impactful work aimed at addressing significant cybersecurity challenges.
• Chalk up valuable experience and insights within the cybersecurity industry.
• Receive a competitive salary package.
• Annual flexi benefits and reimbursement for health screening expenses.
• Enjoy 18 days of annual leave, with increments based on years of service.
• Our office is near Bangsar South, next to LRT.