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!