DevOps Engineer - Trade Finance

About the Role

We are looking for a DevOps Engineer with strong experience in Trade Finance within the Banking domain. The ideal candidate should have hands-on expertise in CI/CD pipelines, API integration, and automation across cloud and on-prem environments. This role demands close collaboration with development, infrastructure, and release teams to ensure secure, efficient, and continuous delivery of high-quality applications.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and manage CI/CD pipelines for Trade Finance applications.
• Work closely with development teams to support API integrations, versioning, and deployments.
• Automate infrastructure provisioning, configuration management, and application deployment using industry best practices.
• Monitor and optimize system performance, ensuring scalability, reliability, and security compliance in banking environments.
• Troubleshoot production issues and drive root cause analysis with cross-functional teams.
• Manage environments across Dev, UAT, and Production, ensuring proper release governance and audit compliance.
• Integrate and manage containerized applications using Docker and Kubernetes.
• Collaborate with Trade Finance business and technical stakeholders to align delivery with functional needs.
• Ensure all solutions meet banking security and compliance standards.

Required Skills & Experience

• 7–10 years of overall IT experience with at least 5+ years in DevOps roles.
• Mandatory Banking domain experience, specifically in Trade Finance systems.
• Strong hands-on experience with CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitLab CI, Azure DevOps, or similar).
• Solid experience in API development, integration, and management (REST, OpenAPI, Postman, Swagger).
• Experience with cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, or GCP).
• Proficiency in scripting (Shell, Python, Groovy, or Bash).
• Experience with containerization (Docker, Kubernetes, Helm).
• Familiarity with infrastructure-as-code tools (Terraform, Ansible).
• Exposure to application servers such as WebSphere, JBoss, or Tomcat.
• Good understanding of security, access control, and audit frameworks within banking.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Engineering, or related field.
• Experience with Trade Finance platforms (e.g., Finastra, Surecomp, Eximbills, or equivalent).
• Certifications in Cloud (Azure/AWS) or DevOps are a plus.
• Knowledge of microservices architecture and API gateways.

Why Join Us

• Work with a leading banking client in Singapore.
• Opportunity to shape end-to-end DevOps strategy for Trade Finance solutions.
• Collaborative and technology-driven work environment.