Senior / Lead DevOps Engineer

Senior / Lead DevOps Engineer

Why You Should Apply
- Varied and strategic role across CI/CD, Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC), and Cloud Automation, reporting directly to the Head of Engineering.
- Lead all DevOps initiatives and set the foundations for CI/CD, automation, and shift-left practices.
- Clear 6-12 month objective to standardise CI/CD and reduce manual release and build processes, with full leadership support and resources.
- Opportunity to join a stable global financial services company (non-bank) that has established a regulated product suite in Malaysia over the past 5 years.

What You Will Do
- Lead the design and implementation of CI/CD pipelines, reusable pipeline architecture, quality gates, branching governance, automation testing, and release discipline.
- Establish CI foundations across repositories, build validation, early defect detection, and Git workflow standards.
- Drive Continuous Delivery and Deployment Automation, improve rollback strategies, release traceability, and reduce manual intervention.
- Implement Infrastructure-as-Code practices and cloud automation initiatives.
- Enhance deployment strategies, including blue-green and canary deployments.

What You Will Need
- Minimum 6 years of hands-on DevOps experience with AWS or similar platforms (Azure, GCP).
- Relevant experience as a DevOps engineer, cloud engineer, platform engineer, build & release engineer, or SRE.
- Ability to work independently and hands-on, driving digital transformation without reliance on a large team or strict SOPs.
- Experience in fintech, tech companies, product companies, or digital transformation teams within enterprise/MNC environments.
- Strong CI/CD transformation experience (Git-based CI, Jenkins, etc.).
- Hands-on experience with containerization and Infrastructure-as-Code.

About the Company & Team
- Malaysian team and product suite are less than 5 years old, part of a globally established fintech and financial services company operating in 15 countries.
- Regulated under Bank Negara Malaysia, ensuring high regulation and financial security.
- All products are built in-house, enabling long-term initiatives with internal technical capability.
- Provides end-to-end solutions across front, middle, and back office functions, serving both retail and institutional customers under its own brand and a white-label B2B product.
- Hybrid work arrangement, based in central Kuala Lumpur.

How to Apply
- Click the “apply” button. You may submit your CV or LinkedIn profile—whatever you prefer.
- The recruiter is happy to share more information with you before you proceed.
- Every applicant or enquiry will receive a reply.

Note
- Employment passes, work visas, or relocation support are not available.
- Only candidates with work rights in Malaysia will be considered.