Job Description

Role Purpose:As a Senior Cloud Engineer in Finexus\xe2\x80\x99 R&D department, you will lead the company\xe2\x80\x99s next generation of cloud technologies built on Kubernetes (K8s) and Docker. You will support the company\xe2\x80\x99s drive towards a modern tech stack with highly automated and data-driven deployments, upgrades and maintenance. You will also contribute to the company\xe2\x80\x99s overall technical strategy and will have the chance to work on on-premises and hybrid cloud infrastructure.For more than 20 years, Finexus has built expertise in self-managed data centers while adhering to strict security frameworks like PCI-DSS. Our \xe2\x80\x98Twin\xe2\x80\x99 data centres are also Tier-3 certified by Uptime, one of only three DC pairs in Malaysia. Now we aim to make our hosting truly cloud competitive.In this role, you will work very closely with the R&D Director and have an impact on projects such as:

• Building the Docker & K8s Infra from scratch using platforms like Rancher, including designing and implementing active-active deployments for applications and DBs.
• CI/CD & Deployment Automation
• Monitoring & Observability (Metrics, Logs, and Traces) using industry standard tools like Prometheus, Grafana and the Opentelemetry tech stack.

Responsibilities:

• Contribute to the design, development, and deployment of a cloud-native platform within Finexus, using primarily open-source and industry-standard technology.
• Deploy & monitor our K8s clusters and create smooth deployment processes for applications ranging from real-time API services to high-volume data processing (e.g. Spark, MariaDB).
• Research additional frameworks & tools that may benefit the architecture e.g. infrastructure-as-code (IaC), load balancers, service mesh, configuration management, security controls. & access management, and improved monitoring.
• Propose implementation plans & timelines for new tools.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify opportunities to upgrade and streamline their deployment and infrastructure
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to junior team members, fostering a culture of continuous learning and growth.
• Ensure performance, reliability (99.95% uptime), and security.
• Ensure effective communication of technical concepts and project updates to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Job Requirement:Qualifications:

• Candidate should possess a Bachelor Degree or equivalent with related field

Experience:

• 4+ years of experience in Software Engineering, System Administration or Cloud Infrastructure
• Previous experience in a Cloud Infra team is preferred
• Kubernetes & Docker knowledge in:
• Application deployment concepts on a K8s platform (pods, worker nodes, node selector etc.)
• Routing network traffic and network security with K8s
• Persistent storage, replication and backups.
• Securing cloud applications (certificate management, HTTPS security, Auth2 authentication, credential management).
• Kube security and security mechanisms available to secure containers, pods, and the K8s cluster.
• K8s High-Availability (auto-scaling, probes, load balancing)
• Multi-tenancy in Kubernetes

Software development skills:

• Strong programming skills in either Java or Python (Java experience preferred)
• Understanding of microservice design and architectural patterns

Familiarity with a modern tech stack, and expertise in a few components of it. Preferably:

• At least 1 year of experience in releasing software products within a CI/CD environment
• At least 1 year experience working with cloud services & containerized platforms (e.g. on EKS on AWS, Azure K8s)

Soft skills:

• Good communication skills in English, written and verbal
• Strong analytical skills and ability to identify risks and opportunities.

Finexus Sdn Bhd