DevOps Engineer

Kira Technologies Sdn Bhd; United States; Remote; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Work from home policy

Career development

Job summary

Kiratech is seeking an experienced DevOps Engineer to join our agile team. You will design and maintain infrastructure, improve automation, and ensure scalable, secure deployments across AWS, Azure, or GCP.

The role emphasizes collaboration with development teams, on-call support, and continuous learning in a fast-paced environment. A strong focus on IaC, monitoring, and security is required.

Qualifications

• Requires a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in computer science or a related field.
• 3+ years of experience as a DevOps Engineer or similar role.
• Hands-on experience with containerization and orchestration tools (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Proficiency in scripting languages such as Bash, Python, or PowerShell.
• Experience with version control systems, particularly Git.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain the infrastructure and processes required for deployment and operation of applications.
• Collaborate with development teams to ensure scalable, reliable, and secure systems.
• Design, implement, and maintain IaC for cloud provisioning (Terraform, CloudFormation).
• Deploy, scale, and orchestrate containerized apps using Docker and Kubernetes.
• Manage and maintain cloud infrastructure on AWS, Azure, or GCP.
• Implement monitoring/logging systems to ensure health of apps and infra.
• Troubleshoot performance and security issues; support disaster recovery and backups.
• Participate in on-call rotation for 24x7 availability.
• Create and maintain technical documentation (diagrams, runbooks, SOPs).
• Provide internal IT support, including Microsoft O365 management.

Skills

Docker

Kubernetes

Bash

Python

PowerShell

Git

Linux admin

Networking

AWS

Azure

GCP

Security

Monitoring tools

CI/CD

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in computer science or related field

Tools

Terraform

CloudFormation

AWS ECS/Fargate

Azure Container Apps

GCP Cloud Run

Job description

Kiratech is seeking skilled DevOps, with the capabilities to work in a team, within an agile framework.

Our DevOps plays a critical role in ensuring the successful deployment and maintenance of our applications and infrastructure. We are looking for a highly skilled and experienced DevOps Engineer to join our team and help us improve our automation, scalability, and reliability.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in computer science or related field.
• 3+ years of experience as a DevOps Engineer or similar role.
• Hands-on experience with containerization and orchestration tools (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Proficiency in scripting languages such as Bash, Python, or PowerShell.
• Experience with version control systems, particularly Git.
• Solid understanding of Linux system administration and networking fundamentals.
• Experience managing and maintaining cloud infrastructure on AWS, Azure, or GCP.
• Strong understanding of application and infrastructure security best practices.
• Experience with monitoring and logging tools such as Datadog, Signoz, Prometheus, Grafana, and ELK stack.
• Excellent problem-solving and troubleshooting skills.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.
  Preferred Qualifications:
• AWS, Azure, or GCP certifications.
• Experience with managed cloud-native container services like Azure Container Apps, AWS ECS/Fargate, or GCP Cloud Run.
• Experience with serverless architectures using AWS Lambda or Azure Functions.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines using tools such as GitHub Actions, Bitbucket Pipelines or Jenkins.
• Familiarity with agile development methodologies.
  Your day-to-day tasks will mainly include, but not limited to:
• Design, implement, and maintain the infrastructure and processes required for the successful deployment and operation of our applications.
• Work closely with development teams to ensure that our applications are scalable, reliable, and secure.
• Design, implement, and maintain Infrastructure as Code (IaC) for cloud provisioning using tools like Terraform or CloudFormation.
• Deploy, scale, and orchestrate containerized applications using Docker and Kubernetes.
• Manage and maintain our cloud infrastructure on AWS, Azure, or GCP.
• Collaborate with development teams to optimize application architecture for scalability and reliability.
• Implement and maintain monitoring and logging systems to ensure the health of our applications and infrastructure.
• Troubleshoot and resolve issues related to application and infrastructure performance.
• Implement and maintain security best practices for our applications and infrastructure.
• Support disaster recovery, backup, and rollback procedures for our applications and infrastructure.
• Participate in on-call rotation to ensure 24x7 availability of our applications and infrastructure.
• Continuously evaluate and implement new technologies, tools, and upgrades to improve our DevOps processes and infrastructure.
• Create and maintain technical documentation, including system architecture diagrams, deployment runbooks, and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
• Provide assistance with internal or external IT support, including Microsoft O365 management and other necessary requests.

We are working within agile work environment where continuous learning and collaboration are key

Team Culture

• Understanding of agile methodology
• Excellent communication skills & fluent in English
• Excellent team work skills
• Ability to ask questions and continuously learn
• Statutory contributions (EPF, SOCSO, EIS)
• Annual Leave
• Maternity Leave & Parental Leave
• Career progression & Professional Development

We implement a ‘work from home and anywhere’ policy and standards.

All staff within Kiratech are continuously exposed to new opportunities, leveraging their primary and secondary skillsets ensuring that where you and Kiratech are going are aligned.