Senior DevOps Engineer

Vanguard Software; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Technical leadership opportunities

Mentorship & growth

Collaborative environment

Flexible culture

Job summary

Vanguard Software is looking for a Senior DevOps Engineer to design, build, and optimize scalable cloud infrastructure and deployment pipelines. You will drive reliability, security, and observability across services, taking ownership of critical systems and guiding development teams to ship faster and safer.

The role requires at least 5 years of experience in DevOps or SRE, strong cloud and containerization skills, and a proactive leadership mindset in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years in DevOps, SRE, or related roles.
• Experience building scalable cloud infrastructure and pipelines.
• Proficient with IaC, containerization, and CI/CD tooling.
• Strong Linux, networking, and distributed systems knowledge.
• Hands-on observability with Prometheus, Grafana, and logging stacks.
• Scripting in Python, Go, or Bash; problem-solving and throughput focus.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain scalable cloud infrastructure.
• Build and optimize automated CI/CD pipelines.
• Establish observability standards with monitoring and logging.
• Enforce cloud security, access control, and compliance.
• Collaborate with engineering teams for reliable deployments.
• Mentor junior engineers and improve DevOps processes.

Skills

Cloud platforms

Containerization

IaC

CI/CD tools

Linux administration

Networking

Observability

SRE

Programming - Python/Go/Bash

Tools

AWS

GCP

Azure

Docker

Kubernetes

Terraform

Ansible

Helm

Jenkins

GitHub Actions

GitLab CI/CD

ArgoCD

Prometheus

Grafana

ELK/EFK

Datadog

Job description

Job Summary

We are seeking a Senior DevOps Engineer to join our growing engineering team. In this role, you will work independently to design, build, and optimize infrastructure and deployment pipelines that ensure the stability, scalability, and security of our systems. You will take full responsibility for automating workflows, improving observability, and enabling development teams to ship code faster and safer. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced engineer with at least 5 years of work experience who thrives on ownership, reliability, and technical leadership.

Key Responsibilities

• Infrastructure & Automation: Design, implement, and maintain scalable cloud infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools.
• CI/CD Pipelines: Build and optimize automated pipelines for testing, deployment, and release management.
• Monitoring & Reliability: Establish observability standards, implement monitoring, logging, and alerting systems to ensure system health.
• Security & Compliance: Enforce best practices for cloud security, access control, and compliance across environments.
• Collaboration: Partner with backend, frontend, and product teams to ensure smooth deployments and reliable system operations.
• Process & Mentorship: Improve DevOps processes, share best practices, and mentor junior engineers.

Job Requirements

• Experience: Minimum 5 years of DevOps, Site Reliability Engineering (SRE), or related experience.
• Tech Stack: Proficient with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure), containerization (Docker, Kubernetes), IaC (Terraform, Ansible, Helm), and CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI/CD, ArgoCD, etc.).
• Systems Knowledge: Strong background in Linux administration, networking, and distributed systems.
• Monitoring & Observability: Hands-on experience with tools like Prometheus, Grafana, ELK/EFK, or Datadog.
• Scripting & Automation: Proficient in one or more languages (Python, Go, Bash, etc.).
• Problem Solving: Skilled at diagnosing complex issues, ensuring high availability, and improving system performance.
• System Design: Capable of designing fault-tolerant, secure, and scalable infrastructure with disaster recovery in mind.

Soft Skills

• Team Mindset: Collaborate effectively across teams, proactively contributing to company goals.
• Ownership: Take responsibility for infrastructure health and ensure continuous improvements.
• Adaptability: Open to new technologies, evolving processes, and changing business needs.
• Communication: Clearly explain technical topics to both engineers and non-technical stakeholders.

What We Offer

• Technical Leadership Opportunities: Lead infrastructure design for high-impact projects and guide DevOps best practices.
• Continuous Growth: Access to mentorship, certifications, and a clear career progression path.
• High-Performance Collaboration: Work with a talented team in a modern DevOps environment (Agile/CI-CD, GitOps).
• Flexibility and Trust: An open culture that values innovation, autonomy, and results-driven decision-making.