DevOps Engineer- Financial Services

We are seeking a highly skilled DevOps Engineer to join our client’s technology team within the financial services sector. This role is critical in driving automation, scalability, security, and reliability across mission-critical systems.

Key Responsibilities DevOps & Automation

• Design, implement, and maintain CI/CD pipelines to accelerate software delivery and improve deployment reliability
• Automate infrastructure provisioning using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools (e.g., Terraform, CloudFormation)
• Improve build, release, and deployment processes through scripting and automation

• Architect and manage scalable, highly available systems on cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP)
• Ensure optimal performance, cost-efficiency, and system reliability
• Manage containerized applications using Docker and Kubernetes (K8s)

• Implement proactive monitoring, logging, and alerting solutions (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, ELK stack)
• Troubleshoot system failures and performance bottlenecks
• Drive SRE best practices including incident management and postmortems

• Embed DevSecOps practices across the SDLC
• Ensure systems comply with financial regulations and security standards (e.g. ISO 27001)
• Conduct vulnerability assessments and implement remediation strategies
• Partner with software engineers to improve application performance and deployment processes
• Mentor junior engineers and promote DevOps culture and best practices
• Participate in architectural discussions and technology decisions

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience)
• 5+ years of experience in OpenShift, DevOps, SRE, or Platform Engineering
• Strong experience with:
  • CI/CD tools (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI, GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps)
  • Cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP)
  • Containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes)
• Proficiency in scripting languages (e.g., Python, Bash, Go)
• Experience with version control systems (e.g., Git)
• Experience in financial services, fintech, banking, or trading environments
• Strong hands‑on experience with Linux systems (RHEL/CentOS/Unix)
• Knowledge of microservices architecture and API‑driven systems
• Familiarity with high‑frequency or low‑latency systems
• Experience implementing DevSecOps frameworks and security tooling
• Certification in cloud platforms (AWS Certified DevOps Engineer, Azure DevOps Engineer, etc.)
• Fluent in spoken and written English and Chinese.