Junior DevOps Engineer (12 Months Contract)
Summary
A 12-month contract Junior DevOps Engineer supporting application deployments, CI/CD pipelines, automation, monitoring and daily IT operations for a consultancy's financial-services client, reporting to the Head of IT. Core stack: Git, PowerShell/Python/Bash scripting, Windows/Linux, SQL Server, with MAS TRM-aligned security practices.
Salary: $5,000 – $5,500 per month
12 Months Contract Role
Our client is seeking a Junior DevOps Engineer to support application deployment, automation and daily IT operations. Reporting to the Head of IT, you will work with application, infrastructure, security and vendor teams to improve system reliability and delivery processes.
Key Responsibilities
Support application builds, deployments and configurations across development, testing and production environments.
Maintain and improve continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD) pipelines, automated testing and release processes.
Use scripting and automation to streamline repetitive operational tasks.
Monitor applications, scheduled jobs and system interfaces; investigate alerts, troubleshoot issues and support service restoration.
Collaborate with developers, infrastructure and security teams to improve system availability, performance and security.
Assist with application releases, upgrades and testing, including documenting approvals and rollback procedures.
Maintain source control repositories, environment configurations, operating procedures and technical documentation.
Support access management, patching and vulnerability remediation in line with IT policies and applicable MAS Technology Risk Management requirements.
Coordinate with business users and vendors to resolve incidents and service requests.
Requirements
Diploma or Bachelor’s Degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Software Engineering or a related discipline.
Up to 2 years of relevant experience in DevOps, software development, application support or systems administration. Relevant internships and projects will also be considered.
Foundational understanding of CI/CD concepts and tools.
Basic experience with Git or other version control tools.
Basic scripting skills in PowerShell, Python, Bash or a similar language.
Basic knowledge of Windows and/or Linux, networking, web applications, APIs and relational databases such as Microsoft SQL Server.
Strong problem-solving, communication and organisational skills, with a proactive approach to learning.
An Advantage
Exposure to cloud platforms, containers, infrastructure as code, monitoring or log-management tools.
Entry-level certifications in Microsoft Azure, AWS, DevOps, Linux or containers.
Knowledge of the insurance or financial services industry.
Fresh graduates with relevant internship, academic or personal project experience are welcome to apply.
Interested candidates are welcome to submit their CV for a confidential discussion.
Please note only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Shirley Tan (EA Licence Number: 25S2710 /Registration ID: R21103665)