As a DevOps Engineer at SMBC, you'll be a key technical contributor to building and maintaining the infrastructure foundation for our digital banking transformation in Asia Pacific. Working under the guidance of the Lead DevOps Engineer, you'll focus on hands-on platform engineering, automation, and reliability work while learning advanced DevOps practices and growing your technical capabilities. You'll work on real infrastructure challenges from day one - building CI/CD pipelines, managing cloud infrastructure, implementing monitoring solutions, and automating operational tasks. This role is ideal for engineers who are passionate about infrastructure, automation, and developer productivity, and who want to grow their skills in a mentorship-rich environment supporting enterprise-scale banking applications.

About the Opportunity

• Learning & Growth: Work closely with the Lead DevOps Engineer who will mentor you on advanced platform engineering and cloud architecture
• Real Impact: Build infrastructure and tools that directly enable engineering teams to deploy with confidence and velocity
• Modern Platform: Gain hands-on experience with cloud-native infrastructure on Azure, Kubernetes, Infrastructure as Code, and modern observability tools
• Global Collaboration: Work with onshore and offshore delivery teams
• Career Development: Clear growth path to Senior DevOps Engineer and eventually Lead DevOps roles

Key Responsibilities:

Infrastructure & Automation

• Build and maintain cloud infrastructure on Azure (or AWS/GCP) using Infrastructure as Code tools like Terraform or ARM templates
• Implement and improve CI/CD pipelines for automated testing, building, and deployment
• Manage containerized applications using Docker and Kubernetes/AKS
• Automate repetitive operational tasks using scripting (Python, Bash, PowerShell)
• Configure and maintain development, staging, and production environments
• Implement security best practices and automated security scanning in pipelines

Monitoring & Reliability

• Implement monitoring, logging, and alerting solutions for applications and infrastructure
• Respond to alerts and participate in on-call rotation for production support
• Troubleshoot infrastructure issues and performance bottlenecks
• Maintain and improve system reliability, availability, and performance
• Document runbooks and operational procedures for incident response
• Contribute to disaster recovery planning and testing

Developer Productivity

• Support development teams with infrastructure needs and deployment issues
• Create and maintain documentation for infrastructure services and tools
• Build self-service tools and workflows that empower developers to be more productive
• Help developers understand and work effectively with cloud infrastructure
• Participate in code reviews for infrastructure changes

Learning & Collaboration

• Learn from the Lead DevOps Engineer through pairing, code reviews, and mentorship
• Stay current with DevOps tools, practices, and cloud services
• Actively seek feedback on your work and incorporate it into future development
• Participate in team technical discussions and planning sessions
• Collaborate with development teams to understand their infrastructure needs
• Contribute to continuous improvement of DevOps practices and tools

Security & Compliance

• Implement security controls and access management in cloud environments
• Manage secrets and credentials using secure vaulting solutions
• Ensure compliance with banking security and regulatory requirements
• Participate in security audits and implement remediation measures

Requirements:

Technical Skills

Must demonstrate working proficiency in at least 3 of the following areas:

• Cloud Platforms: Experience with Azure (preferred) or AWS/GCP, including core services like compute, storage, networking, and databases
• CI/CD Tools: Hands-on experience with at least one CI/CD platform (GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Jenkins, Azure DevOps, CircleCI)
• Infrastructure as Code: Working knowledge of Terraform, ARM templates, CloudFormation, or similar IaC tools
• Containerization: Experience with Docker and basic understanding of Kubernetes or container orchestration
• Scripting & Automation: Proficiency in at least one scripting language (Python, Bash, PowerShell, or Go)
• Version Control: Strong Git skills including branching, merging, and pull request workflows
• Monitoring & Observability: Familiarity with monitoring tools (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, Datadog, Application Insights)
• Linux/Unix: Comfortable working in Linux environments and command line

Experience & Education

• 7+ years of experience in DevOps, platform engineering, systems administration, or related infrastructure roles
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, related technical field, or equivalent practical experience
• Demonstrated ability to automate manual processes and improve operational efficiency
• Experience supporting production systems and participating in on-call rotations

Professional Qualities

• Growth mindset - eager to learn new tools and technologies, comfortable receiving feedback
• Automation-first mentality - always looking for opportunities to automate repetitive tasks
• Strong troubleshooting skills - systematic approach to diagnosing and resolving issues
• Detail-oriented - you care about reliability, security, and getting infrastructure right
• Good communicator - you can explain technical infrastructure concepts to developers and stakeholders
• Team player - you collaborate well and help others solve infrastructure problems
• Self-motivated - you take initiative to learn and improve systems without constant direction
• Reliable and responsible - comfortable with on-call duties and production support
• Problem solver - you persist when facing challenging infrastructure issues

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous experience in banking, financial services, or highly regulated industries
• Experience with Kubernetes in production environments
• Familiarity with GitOps practices and tools (ArgoCD, Flux)
• Understanding of networking concepts (VPNs, load balancers, DNS, firewalls)
• Experience with configuration management tools (Ansible, Chef, Puppet)
• Exposure to security scanning and compliance tools
• Contributions to open source DevOps projects or active participation in DevOps communities
• Cloud certifications (Azure, AWS, or GCP)