Job Summary

Job Description

Lead DevOps Engineer at Vertex in Singapore is responsible for implementing and operating highly scalable, robust, distributed systems on the cloud. This role requires automation of infrastructure using configuration management tools, daily system monitoring, security response, deployment and management of cloud solutions with CI/CD pipelines, and collaboration with software engineers to propose solutions. Troubleshooting, tool creation, documentation, first-level after-hours support, and infrastructure optimization are also key responsibilities. The ideal candidate will lead and manage a team of DevOps engineers.

Must have:

AWS Solution Architect Certified
5+ years DevOps experience
Infrastructure automation (Ansible, etc.)
Linux/Windows admin
CI/CD tools (Git, Jenkins, etc.)
Monitoring tools (ELK, Splunk, etc.)
Microservices & containerization (Kubernetes, Docker)
Networking & troubleshooting expertise

Good to have:

.NET Core framework understanding

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Job Details

Responsibilities:
● Implement and operate highly scalable, robust, distributed systems on cloud.
● Automate infrastructure using configuration management tools and scriptings.
● To monitor systems daily and respond to security concerns.
● Deploy and manage solutions on cloud with CI/CD pipelines.
● Work with software engineers to analyze business requirements and propose
solutions using right technologies.
● Troubleshoot and create tools to resolve incidents proactively.
● To prepare and maintain technical documentation.
● Provide first level after-hours support.
● To optimize infrastructure around cost, system security, geographical proximities etc.
● To lead and manage devops engineers.

Requirements:
● Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related discipline.
● At least 5 years of hands-on experience as DevOps engineer, preferably in Senior or
Lead position.
● AWS solution architect certified is a must.
● Expertise in infrastructure automation tools: Ansible, Salt, Chef, Puppet, or
CloudFormation.
● Expertise in administration, configuration, optimization and monitoring of both
Linux(CentOS, ubuntu and Amazon Linux) and Windows Server.
● Expertise in administering CI/CD tools such as Git, Jira, GitLab, or Jenkins
● Experienced in setting up monitoring tools like ELK, Splunk, Grafana, cloud watch
etc.
● Experienced with Microservice and Container based application architectures.
(Preferably with AWS)
● Experienced in containerization technologies (Kubernetes, EKS, ECS, Docker
Platform).
● Solid understanding of networking, network routing, and strong troubleshooting skills.
● Good scripting skills for automation – bash, python, ruby etc.
● Understanding of .NET Core framework will be a plus.
● Comprehensive debugging and troubleshooting skills.
● Excellent communication skills and ability to lead a team.
● Standby duty required for off-hours support.