Description review

Devops Engineer - WFH/Remote

TASQ Staffing Solutions · Philippines · back to the listing

HR standards

40/100

poor

Title ↔ description

84/100

solid

Reads as

DevOps Engineer

100% confident

What this role officially is

ICT system administrator — ESCO, the EU occupation classification

ICT system administrators are responsible for the upkeep, configuration, and reliable operation of computer and network systems, servers, workstations and peripheral devices. They may acquire, install, or upgrade computer components and software; automate routine tasks; write computer programs; troubleshoot; train and supervise staff; and provide technical support. They ensure optimum system integrity, security, backup and performance.

Also known as: enterprise administrator, IT system administrator, ICT systems administrator, ICT sysadmins, IT systems administrator, ICT sysadmin

How others title the same work

Large employers

  • Software Engineer - Secure Container Images Canonical
  • Software Engineer - Python - Container Images Canonical Ltd.
  • Software Engineer - Secure Container Images Canonical Ltd.
  • Software Engineer - Solutions Engineering Canonical Ltd.
  • Senior Software Engineer, Infrastructure - Compute Platform Coinbase

Startups

  • 3C Digital Solutions | Terraform Module Developer 3C Digital Solutions
  • Software Engineer, Cloud Infrastructure Accord
  • BCC | Platform Systems Engineers | Bethesda MD | Competitive compensation! BCC
  • DevOps Engineer Cyble
  • Ecosmic | Senior DevOps Engineer | Remote (Italy) | €50,000–€60,000 Ecosmic

What the listing never says

  • 35 bullet points. Long requirement lists deter qualified candidates, who read them as hard gates. Scope clarity
  • No pay range published. Candidates cannot tell whether applying is worth their time. Pay transparency
  • No location or timezone policy stated, so a candidate cannot tell where they may work from. Scope clarity

The listing, marked up

About the job: DevOps Engineer (WFH)

Work Setup: Full-time WFH

Shift Schedule: Mon-Fri, 11am-8pm

What's in it for you?

• Health insurance (includes coverage for you and 2 family members)

• Employee life insurance

• Additional leave

• Mandatory Government benefits (SSS, PhilHealth, Pag-IBIG)

• Equipment provided

Requirements:

• Tenured candidate with 10+ years1 of relevant experience

• Experience with AWS CloudFormation

• Proven experience in finance, particularly supporting real-time trading systems and handling market data.

• Background in operating within a regulated financial firm/institution

• Experienced in working with early-stage start-up teams and multinational global teams

• High proficiency in English communication skills

• Ideally, with experience working with Fintech and SME

• Willing to do on-call for a few hours on a Saturday only during a scheduled deployment

• Willing to do overtime if necessary

• Willing to do RTO in the future, depending on business needs

Responsibilities:

• Design and implement secure, scalable, and highly available cloud infrastructure on AWS.

• Utilize the command line and Kubernetes manifests for deployments within AWS EKS clusters.

• Configure ingress/egress controls and routing policies across AWS and EKS environments.

• Perform Linux system administration, optimization, and ongoing maintenance.

• Secure Linux environments, containers, and CI/CD pipelines.

• Automate deployment processes and maintain AWS cloud infrastructure, including monitoring and alerting mechanisms.

• Demonstrate strong proficiency with Jenkins, Jenkinsfiles, Kubernetes, and Docker.

• Manage Jenkins servers, build agents, webhooks, scheduled jobs, node taints, and executor configurations.

• Monitor cloud estate using tools like Grafana and Prometheus.

• Contribute to scripting and coding efforts using Bash, Groovy, Jenkinsfiles, and Python.

• Develop and maintain infrastructure provisioning scripts using Ansible and Terraform.

• Work within Agile frameworks such as SCRUM and Kanban.

• Support CI/CD pipelines across development, staging, and production environments.

• Collaborate closely with development teams, including global and local groups, with exposure to the full software development lifecycle.

• Coordinate with QA engineers and SDETs to integrate and maintain automated testing solutions.

• Partner with the DBA team for infrastructure support and automation efforts.

• Support disruptive testing efforts by coordinating with development and QA teams during designated testing periods.

The Role:

• An exciting opportunity has emerged for a motivated individual to join a start-up in building the software platform for a new digital asset securities exchange, targeting an institutional client base. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in developing scalable, mission-critical systems using Amazon AWS cloud services.

• This is a dynamic and hands-on role, requiring a versatile skill set and a proactive, solution-oriented mindset. Strong communication skills are essential, as the position involves collaboration across all levels of the organization.

• We are looking for a technically adept leader who is comfortable both diving into technical details and driving improvements in operational processes. The infrastructure team functions as a global unit, and the successful candidate must be confident in supporting clients across any location and at any level.

Originally posted on Himalayas