DevOps Engineer - Mandarin Speaking

EC Markets LTD; Auckland; On-site; NZD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

EC Markets LTD in Auckland is looking for a DevOps Engineer to design, implement, and maintain their cloud infrastructure and CI/CD pipelines. You will collaborate closely with development teams to ensure seamless deployment and application performance while managing AWS resources securely.

The ideal candidate should possess 3-5 years of experience with a strong background in Docker, Kubernetes, and AWS services. Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to work in an agile environment are essential for success.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of dedicated DevOps, Site Reliability Engineering (SRE), or Cloud Engineering experience.
• Deep proficiency with AWS services like EC2, S3, RDS.
• Strong experience with Docker and Kubernetes.
• Solid understanding of Linux/Windows system administration.

Responsibilities

• Architect, deploy, and manage scalable AWS infrastructure.
• Design and maintain Kubernetes clusters.
• Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines.
• Write and maintain IaC scripts using Terraform or Ansible.
• Develop and troubleshoot applications in Java, Python, and React JS.

Skills

Cloud Infrastructure Management

Containerization

CI/CD Pipeline Optimization

Infrastructure as Code (IaC)

Application Support

Monitoring & Logging

Linux Administration

Scripting & Coding

Version Control

Soft Skills

Tools

AWS

Docker

Kubernetes

Terraform

Ansible

Git

Prometheus

Grafana

ELK Stack

Job description

DevOps Engineer – Global Wave Group

Location: Albany, Auckland (Office based)

Reports to: Head of IT

Role Purpose

The DevOps Engineer will be responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining our cloud infrastructure and CI/CD pipelines, as well as some devops systems. This role not only masters infrastructure and automation but also possesses a strong understanding of application development. You should be comfortable navigating codebases and collaborating closely with backend (Java/Python) and frontend (React) projects to ensure seamless deployment and application performance.

Key Responsibilities

• Cloud Infrastructure Management: Architect, deploy, and manage scalable infrastructure on AWS Cloud, ensuring high availability, security, and cost-efficiency.
• Containerization & Orchestration: Design and maintain Kubernetes (K8s) clusters, manage container images, and optimize orchestration strategies.
• CI/CD Pipeline Optimization: Build and maintain robust CI/CD pipelines using tools like Jenkins,Tekton, ArgoCD or GitHub Actions to automate building, testing, and deployment processes.
• Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Write and maintain IaC scripts using Terraform or Ansible to ensure reproducible and version‑controlled infrastructure.
• Application Support: Develop and troubleshoot issues in Java, Python, and React JS DevOps applications.
• Monitoring & Logging: Implement comprehensive monitoring, logging, and alerting solutions (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana,VM, ELK Stack) to ensure system stability and rapid incident response.
• Linux Administration: Manage and optimize Linux/Windows server environments, including kernel tuning, network configuration, and performance monitoring.

Essential Requirements

• Experience: 3–5 years of dedicated DevOps, Site Reliability Engineering (SRE), or Cloud Engineering experience.
• Cloud Platform: Deep proficiency with AWS services (EC2, EBS, CloudWatch, CloudFront, S3, RDS, Lambda,WAF, SSM, VPC, IAM, etc.).
• Containerization: Strong experience with Docker and Kubernetes (including Helm, operators, or service mesh).
• OS Knowledge: Solid understanding of Linux/Windows system administration and networking.
• Scripting & Coding: Proficiency in scripting languages such as Python or Bash. Experience with Java is a plus.
• Version Control: Expertise with Git and branching strategies.
• Soft Skills: Excellent problem‑solving skills, ability to work in an agile environment, and strong Chinese written and verbal communication skills.

Desirable

• Full‑Stack Familiarity: Practical experience or working knowledge of Java (Spring Boot) and Python (Flask) for backend services.
• Frontend Knowledge: Understanding of React architecture, TypeScripts, CSS (tailwind), build processes (Vite), and deployment considerations.
• Database Management: Experience with both SQL and NoSQL databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL, StarRocks).
• Security: Knowledge of DevSecOps practices, including vulnerability scanning and security compliance.