Staff Engineer, Public Cloud Operations

OKX; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

OKX is seeking a Public Cloud Operations Expert to join our Singapore team. You will own the end-to-end management of hybrid cloud infrastructure across AWS and Alibaba Cloud, ensuring high availability, performance, and cost efficiency.

You will design and operate scalable cloud platforms, implement monitoring with Prometheus/Grafana and ELK, lead incident responses, and collaborate with security, development and QA teams to uphold best practices and compliance.

Qualifications

• Mastery of core services (compute/storage/network/security) on AWS or Alibaba Cloud, with familiarity in the other platform.
• Proficient in Linux/Windows system operations and automation tools (Shell/Python/Ansible).
• Hands-on experience with containerized operations (Kubernetes, ECS/EKS, ACK) and cloud-native technologies (e.g., Service Mesh).
• 5+ years of operations experience, with at least 3 years focused on public cloud (AWS/Alibaba Cloud) environments managing 100+ instances.
• Experience in building cloud platforms from scratch, hybrid cloud architecture design, or large-scale migration projects (e.g., IDC-to-cloud) is preferred.
• Excellent team management and communication skills to lead and collaborate with operations, development, testing, and security teams.
• AWS Certified SysOps Administrator or Alibaba Cloud ACP/ACE certifications are preferred.
• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Computer Science, Network Engineering, or related fields.

Responsibilities

• Cloud Platform Architecture & Operations.
• Plan, deploy, monitor, and maintain AWS services (EC2, S3, VPC, Lambda, EKS, etc.) and Alibaba Cloud services (ECS, OSS, VPC, Function Compute, ACK, etc.).
• Design highly available, auto-scaling cloud architectures, optimizing network, storage, and compute resource configurations.
• Implement full-stack monitoring and alerting using cloud-native tools (AWS CloudWatch, Alibaba Cloud CloudMonitor) and open-source solutions (Prometheus+Grafana, ELK).
• Lead critical incident response, perform root cause analysis, and implement preventive measures.
• Analyse cloud resource usage, reduce costs via reserved instances, auto-scaling, and storage lifecycle policies.
• Establish resource quota management strategies to prevent waste and overspending.
• Security & Compliance: Implement security baselines, conduct security audits, and remediate vulnerabilities.
• Design granular access controls using AWS IAM and Alibaba RAM, enforce database auditing.
• Collaborate with development teams to optimize architectures and provide cloud-native solutions.
• Document operational procedures (SOPs) and lead internal technical training sessions.

Skills

Public cloud (AWS)

Alibaba Cloud

Linux/Windows Ops

Shell/Python/Ansible

Kubernetes

Cloud-native / Serverless

Education

Bachelor’s degree in CS/Network Eng/related

Tools

Prometheus

Grafana

ELK

AWS CloudWatch

Alibaba Cloud CloudMonitor

Service Mesh

Job description

OKX will be prioritising applicants who have a current right to work in Singapore, and do not require OKX's sponsorship of a visa.

Who We Are

At OKX, we believe that the future will be reshaped by crypto, and ultimately contribute to every individual's freedom.

OKX is a leading crypto exchange, and the developer of OKX Wallet, giving millions access to crypto trading and decentralized crypto applications (dApps). OKX is also a trusted brand by hundreds of large institutions seeking access to crypto markets. We are safe and reliable, backed by our Proof of Reserves.

Across our multiple offices globally, we are united by our core principles:We Before Me,Do the Right Thing, andGet Things Done. These shared values drive our culture, shape our processes, and foster a friendly, rewarding, and diverse environment for every OK-er.

OKX is part of OKG, a group that brings the value of Blockchain to users around the world, through our leading products OKX, OKX Wallet, OKLink and more.

About The Opportunity

We are currently seeking aPublic Cloud Operations Expertto join our Singapore team. You be will responsible for the full lifecycle management of enterprise-level hybrid cloud infrastructure, leading unified orchestration, operations, and cost optimisation ofAWSandAlibaba Cloudresources, ensuring high availability, high performance, and compliance.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Cloud Platform Architecture & Operations
• Plan, deploy, monitor, and maintain AWS services (EC2, S3, VPC, Lambda, EKS, etc.) and Alibaba Cloud services (ECS, OSS, VPC, Function Compute, ACK, etc.).
• Design highly available, auto-scaling cloud architectures, optimizing network (e.g., Alibaba Cloud CEN, AWS Direct Connect), storage, and compute resource configurations.
• Implement full-stack monitoring and alerting using cloud-native tools (AWS CloudWatch, Alibaba Cloud CloudMonitor) and open-source solutions (Prometheus+Grafana, ELK).
• Lead critical incident response, perform root cause analysis, and implement preventive measures (e.g., resource contention, misconfigurations, network latency).
• Analyse cloud resource usage, reduce costs via reserved instances, auto-scaling, and storage lifecycle policies (e.g., AWS S3 Intelligent-Tiering, Alibaba Cloud OSS Archive).
• Establish resource quota management strategies to prevent waste and overspending.
• Security & Compliance
• Implement cloud security baselines (security groups, IAM policies, Alibaba Cloud RAM permissions, AWS Security Hub), conduct regular security audits, and remediate vulnerabilities.
• Design granular access controls using AWS IAM and Alibaba Cloud RAM, and enforce database auditing (e.g., AWS CloudTrail + Alibaba Cloud DAS).
• Collaborate with development teams to optimize application architectures and provide cloud-native solutions (Server-less, Microservices).
• Document operational procedures (SOP manuals) and lead internal technical training sessions.

What We Look For In You

• Technical Skills
• Mastery of core services (compute/storage/network/security) on AWS or Alibaba Cloud, with familiarity in the other platform.
• Proficient in Linux/Windows system operations and automation tools (Shell/Python/Ansible).
• Hands-on experience with containerized operations (Kubernetes, ECS/EKS, ACK) and cloud-native technologies (e.g., Service Mesh).
• Experience Requirements
• 5+ years of operations experience, with at least 3 years focused on public cloud (AWS/Alibaba Cloud) environments managing 100+ instances.
• Experience in building cloud platforms from scratch, hybrid cloud architecture design, or large-scale migration projects (e.g., IDC-to-cloud) is preferred.
• Team Management
• Excellent team management and communication skills to lead and collaborate with operations, development, testing, and security teams.
• Certifications & Education
• AWS Certified SysOps Administrator or Alibaba Cloud ACP/ACE certifications are preferred.
• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Computer Science, Network Engineering, or related fields.

Nice-To-Haves

• Familiarity with multi-cloud management platforms (AWS, Alibaba Cloud, Azure) or FinOps cost optimisation methodologies.
• Experience in cloud security practices, including Web Application Firewall (WAF) and DDoS protection (Alibaba Cloud Anti-DDoS Premium, AWS Shield).
• Exposure to big data/AI operations (e.g., Alibaba Cloud MaxCompute, AWS EMR).
• L&D programs and education subsidy for employees' growth and development
• Various team building programs and company events
• Wellness and meal allowances
• Comprehensive healthcare schemes for employees and dependants
• More that we love to tell you along the process!

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