Senior DevOps Engineer (50k, TKO)

A new media organisation seeks a Senior DevOps Engineer to manage AWS and Alibaba Cloud infrastructure, drive automation and observability, and support high-traffic digital platforms in Hong Kong.

Key responsibilities:

As a Senior DevOps Engineer, you will build and optimise multi-cloud systems, automate deployments, and ensure scalable, reliable digital platforms.

• Multi-Cloud Architecture: Design, implement, and manage robust infrastructure across AWS and Alibaba Cloud, ensuring high availability and cost-optimisation for regional and global traffic
• Site Reliability Engineering (SRE): Establish and monitor SLIs, SLOs, and SLAs to ensure system health. Drive incident management processes, perform root cause analysis (RCA), and implement "self-healing" infrastructure to minimise downtime
• Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Standardise environments using IaC tools (e.g., Terraform, CloudFormation) to ensure reproducible and version-controlled infrastructure.CI/CD Automation: Architect and maintain automated deployment pipelines to support a fast-paced development culture, reducing human error and time-to-market
• Performance & Scalability: Optimise system performance to handle massive concurrent user spikes typical of the online media industry
• Observability & Security: Implement comprehensive monitoring, logging, and tracing (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, ELK). Ensure cloud security best practices (IAM, VPC, WAF) are integrated into the platform
• Leadership (Lead Level): Mentor junior engineers, lead technical decision-making for the infrastructure roadmap, and promote a culture of operational excellence

Candidate profile:

To excel in this role, you are an experience in AWS/Alibaba Cloud, IaC, automation, and large-scale systems. Fluent in Cantonese and English; Mandarin a plus.

• Experience: Minimum 5 years of practical experience in DevOps, Site Reliability Engineering (SRE), or Cloud Architecture
• Cloud Proficiency: Expert-level knowledge of AWS (EC2, EKS, Lambda, RDS) and Alibaba Cloud (ECS, ACK, OSS, SLB). Good understanding of CDN solutions. Experience in cross-cloud integration is a major plus
• IaC Mastery: Deep hands-on experience with Terraform, Ansible, or Pulumi
• Automation Tools: Strong familiarity with CI/CD tools such as Jenkins, GitLab CI, or GitHub Actions
• SRE Tooling: Proficiency in container orchestration (Kubernetes/K8s) and observability suites
• Industry Background: Previous experience in the online media, news, or high-traffic digital content industry is highly preferred (handling traffic spikes, CDN management)
• Languages: Must - Professional fluency in Cantonese and English / Plus: Proficiency in Mandarin is an advantage for regional collaboration

About the company:

A leading media and digital content organisation known for trusted reporting and strong regional reach. It offers a collaborative, fast-paced environment focused on digital innovation and growth.

Keywords: DevOps engineering, AWS, Alibaba cloud, high-traffic digital platforms, new media firm

What’s next:

Join a forward-thinking media team driving digital innovation and impact.