Senior DevOps Engineer

The Opportunity:

We are seeking an experienced and highly motivated Senior DevOps Engineer to join our team and help us deliver high-quality software solutions using the latest technologies and best practices. The ideal candidate will have a deep understanding of DevOps principles, extensive experience in cloud infrastructure management, automation and building robust, scalable CI/CD pipelines. This role will be crucial in defining our infrastructure strategy, mentoring team members, and ensuring the reliability and performance of our applications

Key Responsibilities

• AWS & IaC: Architect and manage scalable AWS solutions (e.g., ECS/EKS, S3, RDS, Lambda, VPC, IAM) using Terraform for full-lifecycle infrastructure automation.
• Containerization: Design and manage highly scalable ECS clusters, Service Auto-Scaling policies, and integration with Application Load Balancers (ALB) for high availability.
• CI/CD: Build, develop, and maintain robust pipelines and optimize GitHub Actions pipelines, automating provisioning via Python/Bash.
• DevSecOps: Integrate automated security gates into pipelines using Sonarqube (static analysis), Veracode (app security), and Prisma Cloud (CSPM/vulnerability scanning).
• Observability: Manage system performance and health using Dynatrace; define SLOs, tune alerts.
• Leadership: Mentor development teams on cloud best practices and govern organizational standards for security and performance.
  
  

Qualifications:

• 5+ years of professional experience in DevOps or SRE roles.
• Expert level experience with one major cloud provider (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
• Strong proficiency in Terraform for Infrastructure as Code or a similar IaC tool.
• Extensive experience in designing and optimizing CI/CD workflows to fully automate build and deployment cycles (eg. GitHub, GitLab).
• Hands-on experience with Dynatrace for comprehensive system monitoring, APM, and proactive alerting.
• Proven experience implementing DevSecOps security scanners tools, such as Sonarqube, Veracode, and Prisma Cloud.
• Proficient in at least one scripting language (Python, Bash, or Go).
• Excellent troubleshooting, analytical and problem-solving skills.
  
  

Nice to have:

• Certifications: AWS Certified DevOps Engineer or Associate Solution Architect.
  
  

You are the heart & soul of Zurich!

At Zurich, we like to think outside the box and challenge the status quo. We take an optimistic approach by focusing on the positives and constantly asking What can go right?

We highly value the experience and know-how of our employees and offer a wide range of opportunities across business areas to encourage you to apply for new opportunities within Zurich when you are ready for your next career step.

Let’s continue to grow together!

Location(s): MY - Kuala Lumpur

Recruiter name: Caroline Louis