Summary
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An office-based DevOps engineering role focused on designing and maintaining scalable cloud infrastructure, Kubernetes environments, and optimized CI/CD pipelines. The position also requires enough application development knowledge to work effectively with Java, Python, and React codebases, and requires Mandarin proficiency.
Highlights
Office-based role with broad ownership across cloud infrastructure, Kubernetes, CI/CD, and application deployment, plus exposure to backend and frontend development and a structured weekday schedule.
Description
DevOps Engineer – Global Wave Group
Location: Albany, Auckland (Office based)
Working hours: 2 - 10:30 P.M.
from Monday to Friday
Reports to: Head of IT
Role Purpose
The DevOps Engineer will be responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining our cloud infrastructure and CI/CD pipelines, as well as some devops systems.
This role not only masters infrastructure and automation but also possesses a strong understanding of application development.
You should be comfortable navigating codebases and collaborating closely with backend (Java/Python) and frontend (React) projects to ensure seamless deployment and application performance.
Key Responsibilities
Cloud Infrastructure Management: Architect, deploy, and manage scalable infrastructure on AWS Cloud, ensuring high availability, security, and cost-efficiency.Containerization & Orchestration: Design and maintain Kubernetes (K8s) clusters, manage container images, and optimize orchestration strategies.CI/CD Pipeline Optimization: Build and maintain robust CI/CD pipelines using tools like Jenkins,Tekton, ArgoCD or GitHub Actions to automate building, testing, and deployment processes.Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Write and maintain IaC scripts using Terraform or Ansible to ensure reproducible and version-controlled infrastructure.Application Support: Develop and troubleshoot issues in Java, Python, and React JS DevOps applications.Monitoring & Logging: Implement comprehensive monitoring, logging, and alerting solutions (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana,VM, ELK Stack) to ensure system stability and rapid incident response.Linux Administration: Manage and optimize Linux/Windows server environments, including kernel tuning, network configuration, and performance monitoring.
Essential Requirements
Experience: 3–5 years of dedicated DevOps, Site Reliability Engineering (SRE), or Cloud Engineering experience.Cloud Platform: Deep proficiency with AWS services (EC2, EBS, CloudWatch, CloudFront, S3, RDS, Lambda,WAF, SSM, VPC, IAM, etc.).Containerization: Strong experience with Docker and Kubernetes (including Helm, operators, or service mesh).OS Knowledge: Solid understanding of Linux/Windows system administration and networking.Scripting & Coding: Proficiency in scripting languages such as Python or Bash.
Experience with Java is a plus.Version Control: Expertise with Git and branching strategies.Soft Skills: Excellent problem-solving skills, ability to work in an agile environment, and strong Chinese written and verbal communication skills.
Desirable
Full-Stack Familiarity: Practical experience or working knowledge of Java (Spring Boot) and Python (Flask) for backend services.Frontend Knowledge: Understanding of React architecture,TypeScripts, CSS (tailwind), build processes (Vite), and deployment considerations.Database Management: Experience with both SQL and NoSQL databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL, StarRocks).Security: Knowledge of DevSecOps practices, including vulnerability scanning and security compliance.
