What's the role?
The DevOps Engineer is responsible for managing the full DevOps lifecycle, including system operations, monitoring, deployment automation, and infrastructure as code (IaC). This role ensures the availability, performance, scalability, and security of cloud and on-premises systems. The ideal candidate is skilled in AWS technologies, containerization, CI/CD pipelines, and security best practices. They will collaborate with development teams to optimize infrastructure, troubleshoot issues, and drive operational excellence.
Who is Hilti?
Join Hilti – A Great Place to Work 2024 & ranked as Asia’s 4th Best Workplaces.
At Hilti, innovation drives everything we do. We’re committed to improving productivity, safety, and sustainability in the global construction industry and beyond. Our strong customer relationships help us create solutions that truly build a better future. With over 120 locations worldwide , we take pride in fostering a deep sense of belonging that extends into our lives and homes.
At Hilti Asia IT Services , we’re at the forefront of digital transformation in construction, aligned with our mission of Making Construction Better. As the IT backbone of Hilti, we empower over 34,000 employees across 120+ countries, delivering cutting-edge solutions to enhance productivity globally.
Based in Malaysia , we collaborate with global teams, utilizing the latest technologies in software development, analytics, IT infrastructure, and design engineering to drive transformative initiatives.
Our people are our greatest strength, and our Great Place to Work 2024 recognition celebrates our commitment to a culture that values care, performance, and innovation. We offer competitive rewards and comprehensive career development opportunities that ensure your success is our priority.
Come be a part of our journey and make a lasting impact!
What does the role involve?
- System Deployment and Operations :
- Automate, deploy, monitor, and maintain cloud-based and on-premise systems, focusing on availability, performance, and scalability.
- Build and maintain AWS infrastructure using services such as EC2 , RDS , ELB , S3 , CloudFormation , Lambda , EKS , and IAM .
- Utilise Terraform and CloudFormation to provision and manage infrastructure as code.
- Continuous Integration and Tooling :
- Design and manage CI/CD pipelines using GitLab CI/CD , integrating with development workflows for automated builds, tests, and deployments.
- Collaborate with development teams to optimise build systems and containerisation workflows using Docker .
- Monitoring and Troubleshooting :
- Implement and maintain monitoring solutions, including Datadog , to track system health, performance, and metrics.
- Proactively troubleshoot and resolve infrastructure and application issues to ensure reliability and minimal downtime.
- Process Improvement and Documentation :
- Recommend and implement improvements to system architecture and operational processes, emphasising scalability and efficiency.
- Maintain up-to-date documentation, including network diagrams, component architecture, and DevOps workflows, and share best practices with the team.
- Collaboration and Security :
- Work with the IT Security team to ensure compliance with security standards and successful completion of audits and penetration tests.
- Promote and implement best-in-class cloud security practices to safeguard critical systems.
We have an excellent mix of people, which we believe makes for a more vibrant, more innovative and more productive team.
What do we offer?
At Hilti, we believe in a caring and performance-oriented culture . Our people are our greatest strength, and our Great Place to Work 2024 recognition celebrates our commitment to a culture that values care, performance, and innovation . We offer competitive rewards and comprehensive career development opportunities that ensure your success is our priority.
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What you need is:
- Education and Experience :
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field.
- At least 7 years of hands-on DevOps experience.
- Technical Expertise :
- Advanced knowledge of AWS services, including EC2 , RDS , S3 , CloudFormation , EKS , Lambda , and IAM .
- Proficiency with Terraform and CloudFormation for infrastructure as code (IaC).
- Experience with GitLab CI/CD for building and managing CI/CD pipelines.
- Proficiency in scripting (e.g., Bash , Python ) and containerisation tools (e.g., Docker , Kubernetes ).
- Expertise in monitoring tools (e.g., Datadog ) for system health and performance tracking.
- Experience with Node.js, Golang, or Java is appreciated.
- Strong experience with Kubernetes clusters is required.
- Soft Skills :
- Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills, with a proactive and detail-oriented approach.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across teams.
Why should you apply?
The Strategic Marketing team, at our three locations in Boulogne-Billancourt - France, Texas - USA, and Kuala Lumpur - Malaysia, consists of 130+ team members in 15+ scrum teams working with the newest technologies to create a unique user experience for Hilti’s extraordinary products and services.
It’s an incredibly exciting time to join the Hilti Digital Platforms team! We are redesigning the future of digital at Hilti and are looking for team members to play an integral part in our digital transformation journey. As a DevOps Engineer, you will work in a global, collaborative, fun, and agile work environment; you will participate in developing and maintaining back-end systems, as well as mentoring team members and setting standards.
Click through the 'Apply Now' button where you will be asked to upload your CV and answer a couple of short questions – the whole process should take around 90 seconds. If we like what we see, you'll be invited to a telephone interview.
If we don't have a suitable role for you at the moment, we will keep you in our talent pool for the future so your recruitment process might take a bit longer, but we'll be sure to stay in touch.
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