DevOps Engineer

**Job Information**:
Industry
- IT Services

Date Opened
- 04/25/2025

Job Type
- Temporary

Remote Job

This is a remote position.

**About Slash**:
Slash is a hi-tech startup studio with a mission to build tech products that change the world. Our clients are global. In addition, we build and invest our own startups and commercialize them through joint ventures in ASEAN and Europe. We work on a wide-range of technologies: web, mobile, AI, blockchain, cloud, microservices & middlewares, security & infrastructure, etc.

Slash has headquarters in Singapore and community-oriented R&D hubs in Phnom Penh, Bali, Yogyakarta, Jakarta and Bandung. We are a team of 50+ entrepreneurs, engineers, hackers, and full-stack developers with unique capabilities in web, mobile, AI, and Blockchain.

**Role and responsibilities, and how will the role impact Slash?**:
About the role
We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced DevOps Contractor to join our team. As a DevOps Contractor, you will be responsible for building, maintaining, and improving our CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure automation, and overall development lifecycle within our Google Cloud Platform (GCP) environment. You will work closely with our development teams to ensure smooth and efficient deployments, robust monitoring, and scalable infrastructure. Your primary goal will be to enable our development teams to rapidly and reliably deliver high-quality software. If you're passionate about building cutting-edge solutions and working in a dynamic environment, we’d love to hear from you

**Key Responsibilities**:

- CI/CD Pipeline Management: Design, implement, and maintain robust and automated CI/CD pipelines using tools like Jenkins, CircleCI, GitLab CI, or GCP's Cloud Build.
- Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Manage and automate infrastructure provisioning and configuration using tools like Terraform, Ansible, or Cloud Deployment Manager.
- GCP Expertise: Deep understanding of GCP services, including Compute Engine, Kubernetes Engine (GKE), Cloud Storage, Cloud SQL, Cloud Functions, Cloud Run, Pub/Sub, and others.
- Containerization & Orchestration: Expertise in containerization technologies such as Docker and container orchestration platforms like Kubernetes (GKE preferred).
- Monitoring & Alerting: Implement and manage monitoring and alerting systems to proactively identify and resolve issues. Experience with tools like Prometheus, Grafana, Stackdriver (Cloud Monitoring), or similar.
- Automation: Automate repetitive tasks and processes to improve efficiency and reduce errors.
- Security: Implement security best practices throughout the development lifecycle, including vulnerability scanning, access control, and compliance.
- Collaboration: Work closely with development, QA, and operations teams to ensure seamless integration and collaboration.
- Documentation: Create and maintain clear and concise documentation for infrastructure, CI/CD pipelines, and operational procedures.
- Deployment Strategies: Familiar with various deployment strategies like Blue/Green, Canary, Rolling Deployments.

**How do you know if you are a good fit?**:

- 5+ years of experience in a DevOps, SRE, or similar role.
- Strong understanding of DevOps principles and practices.
- Proven experience building and managing CI/CD pipelines.
- Hands-on experience with infrastructure-as-code tools (e.g., Terraform, Ansible, Cloud Deployment Manager).
- Deep experience with Google Cloud Platform (GCP) services.
- Strong understanding of containerization technologies (Docker) and orchestration platforms (Kubernetes, GKE preferred).
- Experience with monitoring and logging tools (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, Cloud Monitoring).
- Experience with database administration (e.g., Cloud SQL).
- Experience with networking concepts in GCP (VPC, Load Balancing, Firewalls).
- Experience with security best practices in GCP.
- Experience with Infrastructure testing.
- Experience with cost optimization in GCP.
- Proficiency in at least one scripting language (e.g., Python, Bash, Go).
- Experience with version control systems (Git).
- Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

**Preferred Qualifications**:

- GCP certifications (e.g., Google Cloud Certified Professional Cloud Architect, Google Cloud Certified Professional Cloud DevOps Engineer).
- Experience with serverless technologies (e.g., Cloud Functions, Cloud Run).
- Familiarity with Agile development methodologies.
- Experience with configuration management tools.
- Experience implementing and managing secrets management solutions (e.g., HashiCorp Vault, GCP Secret Manager).
- Experience with GitOps practices.
- What do we offer?
- Projects/clients: Get the stability of a larger group and the excitement of a startup. Work on interesting global projects, challenges and technologies for top brands, fast-paced startups and governments. Expe