DevOps Engineer (Platform Engineering)

Location: Malaysia (candidates must be based in Malaysia)
Work Model: 100% Remote
Industry: iGaming / Online Gaming & Betting
Client: Sweden-based international technology company
Contract Duration: 12 months + possibility of extension
Start Date: Within 1–3 months
Language: English C1 (Advanced)
Equipment: Own equipment required

About the Role

We are looking for an experienced DevOps Engineer (Platform Engineering) to join a technology-driven company operating in the international iGaming industry.

Our client is a Sweden-based organisation providing and managing cloud infrastructure and technology platforms for online gaming, betting and casino businesses. The company operates a large-scale AWS environment hosted in Singapore, supporting over 100 microservices.

In this role, you will take ownership of the Kubernetes platform, AWS cloud infrastructure, CI/CD ecosystem and observability services, ensuring the reliability, scalability and performance of business-critical systems.

This is an excellent opportunity for a hands-on DevOps Engineer who enjoys platform ownership, automation and solving complex infrastructure challenges in a high-availability environment.

Your Responsibilities

• Own, manage and optimise AWS EKS environments and Kubernetes platform services.

• Maintain and develop platform technologies, including ArgoCD, Kargo, Cilium, Karpenter, Crossplane, Vault, ECR and Velero.

• Design, implement and maintain Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform.

• Manage observability and monitoring solutions, including Grafana, Loki, Mimir and Tempo.

• Ensure platform stability, scalability, security and operational reliability.

• Plan and execute platform upgrades, backup and recovery procedures.

• Support incident management, root-cause analysis and service restoration.

• Improve CI/CD pipelines, GitOps workflows and deployment automation.

• Identify opportunities for cloud cost optimisation and infrastructure efficiency.

• Collaborate with engineering and infrastructure teams to continuously improve platform performance and resilience.

What We're Looking For

• Strong hands-on experience with Kubernetes administration in production environments.

• Solid expertise in AWS cloud infrastructure, particularly Amazon EKS.

• Practical experience with Terraform and Infrastructure as Code.

• Good understanding of GitOps principles, CI/CD pipelines and deployment automation.

• Strong Linux administration skills, including scripting and automation.

• Experience with monitoring, logging and observability solutions.

• Understanding of cloud infrastructure reliability, scalability and disaster recovery.

• Strong troubleshooting, analytical and problem-solving skills.

• Ability to take ownership of complex infrastructure environments and work independently.

• Excellent communication skills and English proficiency at C1 level.

Nice to Have

• Experience with ArgoCD, Kargo or other GitOps delivery tools.

• Knowledge of Cilium, Karpenter or Crossplane.

• Experience with HashiCorp Vault, AWS ECR or Velero.

• Familiarity with the Grafana observability stack (Grafana, Loki, Mimir, Tempo).

• Previous experience supporting large-scale microservices architectures.

• Background in iGaming, betting, casino or other high-availability digital platforms.

What We Offer

• 100% remote work from Malaysia – no relocation required.

• A long-term, 12-month contract with the possibility of extension.

• Collaboration with a Sweden-based international technology company.

• The opportunity to work on a large-scale AWS platform supporting over 100 microservices.

• Exposure to modern cloud-native technologies and advanced platform engineering practices.

• A technically challenging environment with a high level of ownership and autonomy.

• Cooperation with an international engineering team.

Recruitment Process

The recruitment process consists of one online technical interview (approximately 60 minutes).

Important: This opportunity is exclusively available to candidates currently based in Malaysia. The consultant is expected to provide their own equipment.

Interested? Apply now and help build and maintain a reliable, scalable cloud platform supporting the international iGaming industry!