DevOps Engineer - A26192

Activate Interactive Pte Ltd ('Activate') is a leading technology consultancy headquartered in Singapore with a presence in Malaysia and Indonesia. Our clients are empowered with quality, cost-effective, and impactful end-to-end application development, like mobile and web applications, and cloud technology that remove technology roadblocks and increase their business efficiency.

We believe in positively impacting the lives of people around us and the environment we live in through the use of technology. Hence, we are committed to providing a conducive environment for all employees to realize their full potential, who in turn have the opportunity to continuously drive innovation.

We are searching for our next team members to join our growing team.

If you love the idea of being part of a growing company with exciting prospects in mobile and web technologies that create positive impact on people's lives, then we would love to hear from you.

This is a 12 months fixed term contract role.

What will you do

Architect and ship production-grade features — Design, develop, and maintain scalable, high-quality infrastructure for our production systems. Act as a gatekeeper for production infrastructure, with occasional after-hours availability for planned maintenance windows and urgent issues.

Own the DevOps lifecycle — Manage and optimize cloud deployments, infrastructure, and CI/CD pipelines

Collaborate and elevate — Share knowledge across disciplines, mentor teammates, and contribute to a culture of continuous learning and technical excellence

Key Responsibilities

Infrastructure Development:

• Design, implement, and manage scalable, secure, and reliable infrastructure on AWS EKS.
• Utilize Kubernetes for containerization and orchestration of microservices.

CI/CD Pipeline Management:

• Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines using GitLab and ArgoCD to automate the build, test, and deployment processes.
• Integrate QA tooling into CI/CD pipelines, including Cypress and Playwright for E2E testing.

Configuration and Automation:

• Implement and manage configuration using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform and Terragrunt.

Networking and Security:

• Configure and manage AWS network services like VPC, Network Firewall and others.
• Implement service mesh technologies like LinkerD to manage service-to-service communication securely.
• Ensure infrastructure security and compliance with industry best practices.

Monitoring and Logging:

• Set up and maintain monitoring and alerting systems using tools like CloudWatch, Prometheus, Grafana.
• Proactively identify and resolve system issues to maintain high availability and performance.

Collaboration and Support:

• Work closely with development and QA teams to understand application requirements and ensure seamless integration.
• Provide support for development and staging environments, facilitating efficient testing and deployment cycles.

Optimization and Cost Management:

• Analyze system performance metrics to optimize infrastructure for cost and efficiency.
• Implement strategies for resource optimization without compromising on performance

Requirements

Experience:

• Proven experience with AWS services, particularly EKS, RDS, and networking components.
• Strong expertise in containerization using Docker and orchestration with Kubernetes.
• Past experience as a software developer is highly advantageous.

Technical Skills:

• Proficiency in setting up CI/CD pipelines using GitLab and ArgoCD.
• Hands-on experience with Infrastructure as Code tools like Terraform and Terragrunt.
• Experience with cloud native logging and monitoring tools - Grafana, Cloudwatch Logs, OpenSearch.
• Scripting skills in Bash, Python, or Go for automation tasks.
• Understanding of microservices architecture and RESTful APIs.
• Familiarity with our tech stack is a plus: TypeScript, Go, React, GraphQL.

Soft Skills:

• Strong problem-solving and analytical abilities.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced, agile environment.
• Detail-oriented with a focus on delivering high-quality work.

Good to have:

• Certifications such as AWS Certified DevOps Engineer, Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA), or similar.
• Knowledge of Redis, MySQL, PostgreSQL, and Open/ElasticSearch.
• Experience with QA and E2E tools, including Cypress, Playwright and Pact tests

Benefits

What do we offer in return

• Fun working environment
• Employee Wellness Program
• To work in Singapore Government Agencies projects
• We provide structured development framework and growth opportunities. (We are a 'SHRI 2025 Gold winner' in 'Learning & Development; Coaching & Mentoring')

Why you'll love working with us

If you are looking for opportunities to collaborate with leading industry experts and be surrounded by highly motivated and talented peers, we welcome you to join us. We provide all employees with equal opportunities to grow and develop with us. We believe your success is our success.

Does it sound like something you are interested in exploring further Please be in touch with our team for an initial chat at (HIDDEN TEXT)

Activate Interactive Singapore is an equal opportunity employer. Employment decisions will be based on merit, qualifications and abilities. Activate Interactive Pte Ltd does not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, sexuality, national origin, age, disability, marital status or any other characteristics protected by law.

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