Lead DevOps Engineer

OUR STORY

Let's be honest: there are lots of people out there doing what we do. We're just not convinced they're doing it right. Businesses are hungry for innovation and opportunity, but not at the cost of their independence. At Ollion, we've connected companies and capabilities around the world to help ambitious organizations make the most of their transformation and leave the status quo in the dust.

WORKING AT OLLION

Innovation is risky. It demands bold steps and big questions, but that's the price of making change. We've got our head in the cloud and two feet on the ground, channeling tech's endless potential towards a single goal: making a world of difference. And we're building a global team to do just that— a team capable of making game-changing breakthroughs without ever losing sight of the people it will impact. This is more than consulting. This is the change you can be.

THE OLLION DIFFERENCE

At Ollion, we're all in on your independence. Our teams are seasoned. Our solutions are straightforward—sometimes even groundbreaking. And our engagements? Exactly as long as you want them to be. We deliver fresh thinking and hard-earned insight in a way that works for you and your customers, arming your organization with everything you need to make your transformation truly mean something.

WORKING WITH OLLION (our clients' experiences)

Progress matters more than process. Our global team of cloud-native pros is all about creating new and better ways to work—not just by solving your tech challenges, but by using technology to solve your business challenges. We keep the formulas, frameworks, and ten-point plans to a minimum, tackling your most pressing problems with a proprietary mix of good-old-fashioned ingenuity and refreshing humanity.

DIVERSITY AT OLLION 

One of our cultural keystones, 'Find the angle' recognizes that every individual has different aspirations, needs and brings a unique perspective. 

We value diversity, inclusion, and equity (DE&I) as core to our success. We believe that a diverse workforce brings together unique perspectives, experiences, and ideas, leading to innovation, creativity, and better outcomes for our clients and our organization. We are on a journey and are committed to building a workplace that celebrates and respects individuals from all backgrounds, including but not limited to race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability, and cultural heritage.  

As our commitment to diversity and inclusion is reflected in our: 

• Awareness and sensitisation programs: to create awareness and sensitisation. We encourage open dialogue, active listening, and mutual respect, creating a safe and supportive environment for everyone to contribute their unique perspectives and ideas. 
• Dedicated efforts to building diverse teams: that leverage the strength of our differences to tackle complex challenges and drive innovation. By embracing diversity, we broaden our collective knowledge, enhance problem-solving capabilities, and unlock limitless potential for our employees.

Position Description

We are seeking a visionary and hands-on Lead DevOps Engineer to spearhead the evolution of cloud infrastructure for our data product Datapipes. You will lead a talented team of DevOps engineers, driving the strategy for our scalable, secure, and highly available Enterprise SaaS platform. Your deep expertise in Kubernetes and AWS will be critical in architecting a robust foundation for our rapidly growing data-centric product. You will be responsible for our entire infrastructure lifecycle, from CI/CD and automation to compliance and production stability, all within a fast-paced Agile environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Team Leadership & Mentorship: Lead, mentor, and grow a high-performing team of DevOps engineers. Delegate tasks effectively, manage workloads, and create accurate roadmaps to align with product goals.

• Infrastructure Architecture: Architect, build, and maintain our scalable and secure infrastructure on AWS, with a strong focus on Kubernetes (EKS). Drive long-term infrastructure vision to support a widely-used SaaS product.

• Automation & CI/CD: Design, implement, and manage robust GitOps-based CI/CD pipelines using tools like ArgoCD, Tekton, Prow, and Atlantis to ensure smooth and reliable software delivery.

• Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Champion and enforce IaC best practices using Terraform and CloudFormation (CFT) to ensure consistent, repeatable, and version-controlled environments.

• Cloud & Kubernetes Management: Oversee and optimize core AWS services, including EKS, EC2 Auto Scaling Groups, VPC Networking, RDS, ElastiCache, and ECR. Perform Linux optimization and security hardening for our Kubernetes nodes.

• Compliance & Security: Ensure our infrastructure adheres to key compliance standards such as SOC2 and ISO27001. Implement and manage security best practices across the entire stack.

• Monitoring & Reliability: Develop and manage comprehensive monitoring, logging, and alerting solutions using Prometheus, Grafana, and AWS CloudWatch to ensure high availability and performance.

• Collaboration & Communication: Serve as a key technical liaison for leadership, product teams, and customers. Clearly communicate complex infrastructure concepts and handle technical queries with confidence.

Job Requirements

• Overall Experience: 6+ years in DevOps, SRE, or a related field.

• AWS Experience: A minimum of 5+ years of hands-on experience with AWS. (Alternatively, 4+ years with another major cloud provider plus 1+ year of intensive AWS experience).

• Kubernetes Experience: A minimum of 3+ years of deep, hands-on experience managing Kubernetes clusters in a production environment, preferably with EKS.

• Technical Proficiency:

  • IaC: Strong expertise in Terraform and/or CloudFormation.

  • CI/CD: Proven experience building and managing CI/CD pipelines with tools like ArgoCD, Tekton, Prow, or similar.

  • Scripting: Excellent scripting skills in Shell and Python for automation.

  • AWS Services: In-depth knowledge of EKS, EC2 ASG, VPC, RDS, ElastiCache, and ECR.

  • Monitoring: Experience with Prometheus, Grafana, and/or CloudWatch.

• Leadership: Proven experience leading a technical team in a fast-paced, Agile/sprint-based environment.

• SaaS Experience: Demonstrated experience managing and scaling infrastructure for a SaaS product.

• Interpersonal Skills: Excellent communication skills, the ability to mentor team members, switch context quickly, and think strategically about long-term infrastructure needs.

Bonus Points if you have

• Experience with Google Cloud Platform (GCP).

• Familiarity with cloud-native tools like Crossplane, Devtron, or Karpenter.

• Compliance experience with IM8.

• Professional certifications such as CKA/CKS, or AWS Certifications.

• Exposure to data engineering pipelines; specifically, managing IAM roles and permissions for services like AWS Glue, or DataBrew.

• Experience in managing Apache Airflow on kubernetes cluster.

• Experience conducting load testing for performance tuning and resource optimization.

BENEFITS & PERKS FOR WORKING AT OLLION

Our employees multiply their potential because they have opportunities to: Create a lasting Impact, Learn and Grow professionally & personally, Experience great Culture, and Be your Whole Self

Beyond an amazing, collaborative work environment, great people, and inspiring, innovative work, we have some great benefits and perks:

• Benchmarked, competitive, in-market total rewards package including (but not limited to): base salary & short-term incentive for all employees
• We are a remote-first, globally distributed organization where our people are empowered to learn, grow, and perform at their best. While most roles can be done from anywhere within your home country, some client-facing work may require onsite presence.
• Retirement planning (i.e. CPF, EPF, company-matched 401(k))
• Globally, we build benefit plans that offer choices for whatever stage in life our employees are in and allow for flexibility as life happens.  Employees have access to a fully comprehensive benefits package to choose the medical, dental, and vision insurance plan that best fits their lives. In addition to great healthcare coverage, we also offer all employees mental health resources and additional wellness programs.
• Generous time off and leave allowances
• And more

Ollion is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and we are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. Ollion does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, parental status, military service, or other non-merit factor.