Senior DevOps Engineer

**WHO WE ARE**:
**Build. Scale. Sustain.**

PALO IT is a global technology consultancy that crafts tech as a force for good. We design, develop and scale digital and sustainable products and services to unlock value across the triple bottom line: people, planet, profit. **We do the right thing, and we do it right.**We're proud to be a World Economic Forum New Champion, and a B Corp-certified company.
- We are **small enough to care locally, big enough to deliver globally** (5 continents, 18 offices, +650 experts from +50 nationalities)
- We are **robust and resilient** (100% independent and 0 debt)
- We are **entrepreneurs and passionate experts**: We invest in what we believe genuinely and work as a collective intelligence
- We are **positive, courageous, caring, doers and committed to excellence**

**YOUR ROLE**:
Working closely with project teams and business stakeholders, you'll provide technical expertise that enables innovation through both traditional development practices and AI-augmented workflows. Your outstanding interpersonal skills will help you build or be part of a high-performing engineering team that consistently exceeds expectations by effectively combining human expertise with AI capabilities.

**YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES**
- Provide customers with reliable and scalable cloud solutions using AWS, Azure, and Kubernetes.
- Design, build, configure, maintain, and support cloud infrastructure.
- Implement and support various CI/CD, security, and testing tools.
- Develop multi-stage CI/CD pipelines to enable faster and frequent releases to production; assist delivery teams in automating their build and deployment processes.
- Document and share knowledge on developed DevSecOps solutions.
- Conduct client workshops to identify challenges, develop transformation roadmaps, and deliver technical solutions.
- Collaborate with clients and other PALO IT teams to understand client requirements, design comprehensive end-to-end approaches, and implement DevOps solutions that meet client needs.
- Approach projects with an engineering consultant mindset, providing expert guidance and strategic consulting to clients.
- Utilize AI development tools such as GitHub Copilot and Cursor to enhance development processes and improve efficiency.

**YOUR PROFILE**

As our company transitions into an AI-focused firm, all developers are expected to demonstrate proficiency in AI-augmented development practices. We are looking for a creative, self-motivated individual with the following qualifications and qualities:

- Proficiency in working with AI coding assistants (e.g., GitHub Copilot, Cursor) for code generation and problem-solving.
- Understanding of prompt engineering principles for optimal AI tool interaction.
- Ability to effectively collaborate with AI tools while maintaining code quality and adherence to best practices.
- Critical thinking to validate and verify AI-generated code and solutions.
- Adaptability and willingness to continuously learn and stay updated with the rapidly evolving AI landscape.
- Deep understanding of cloud computing technologies, deployment, costing, HA/DR, etc.
- Ability to coach delivery teams on DevOps principles (e.g., CI/CD, test automation, release automation) and engineering practices (e.g., TDD, BDD).
- Proficiency with public cloud platforms such as AWS and Azure. Strong exposure to container technologies (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes, AWS EKS, AKS).
- Hands-on experience with automation and infrastructure-as-code using tools like Terraform, AWS CloudFormation, SAM, ARM, and Bicep.
- Experience in developing and implementing processes for handling releases from development to operations, including rollback solutions.
- Hands-on experience in designing, developing, and migrating CI/CD pipelines (e.g., GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps Pipelines).
- Good understanding of microservice and event-driven architectures and DevSecOps practices for complex distributed systems.
- Proficiency in setting up and configuring monitoring tools (e.g., ELK, Prometheus, Grafana, Splunk) and security tools (SAST, DAST, etc.).
- Strong RDBMS and NoSQL skills in deploying and fine-tuning databases such as MySQL, Oracle, and Elasticsearch.

**_We will be prioritizing applicants who have a current right to work in Singapore, and do not require sponsorship of a visa._**

**MORE ABOUT PALO IT**:
We're eager to adapt to change, learn from our experiences and move to meet our planet's urgent needs. We are continuously taking action to:

- Become a climate net-zero company
- Attain 50% of revenue from projects with a positive impact
- Train 100% of our workforce on impact
- Achieve B Corp certification among all our offices across the globe
- Continuously measure & improve employee happiness

Our clients are amongst the world's most successful companies. We innovate with both established Fortune 1000s, SMEs and start-ups who aim to make an impact, become global leaders and address the world's most complex challenges