DevOps Engineer

Job description

***Join the Pioneer Crypto Brand in the Philippines!*** Coins is the most established crypto brand in The Philippines and has gained the trust of more than 18 million users. Through the easy-to-use mobile app, users can buy and sell a variety of different cryptocurrencies and access a wide range of financial services. Coins is fully regulated by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) and is the first ever crypto-based company in Asia to hold both Virtual Currency and Electronic Money Issuer licenses from a central bank. ### What you'll do **Key Responsibilities** - **Cloud Infrastructure & IaC:** Architect and maintain scalable AWS infrastructure using Terraform and CloudFormation, ensuring "Infrastructure as Code" is the standard for all deployments. - **DevSecOps Integration:** Implement and automate security controls within the CI/CD pipeline. Ensure our infrastructure meets BSP, ISO 27001, and SoC2 compliance through automated policy enforcement. - **Container Orchestration:** Manage production-grade Kubernetes (EKS) clusters and Helm charts, focusing on high availability, auto-scaling, and resource optimization. - **Security & Observability:** Deploy and manage security tools including WAF, SIEM, XDR, and AWS CloudTrail. Proactively monitor for vulnerabilities and infrastructure threats. - **Systems Support:** Provide robust infrastructure support for mission-critical applications, including data-intensive services and internal risk-monitoring tools. - **AI-Driven Automation:** Explore and integrate LLM-based tools (e.g., via OpenAI, Bedrock) to automate incident response, optimize scripts, and improve internal engineering productivity. ### What you'll need **Requirements & Qualifications** - **Experience:** 5+ years of experience in maintaining high-availability services and supporting distributed cloud infrastructure (Fintech/Crypto experience is a plus). - **Technical Stack (Must-Have):** - **Orchestration:** Expert-level knowledge of Kubernetes (EKS) and Helm. - **Cloud:** Deep proficiency in AWS services (EC2, RDS, S3, IAM). - **IaC:** Strong production experience with Terraform. - **Security Expertise:** Proven track record in infrastructure hardening and supporting external audits. A deep understanding of the shared responsibility model in cloud security. - **Programming:** Proficiency in Python or Java is essential for automation and building custom DevOps tooling. - **Middleware:** Hands-on experience managing RDS, Redis, and Kafka. **Bonus Points (Nice-to-Have)** - **AI/LLM Skills:** Experience leveraging LLMs to build intelligent DevOps agents or automated alerting systems. - **Infrastructure for Data:** Experience setting up infrastructure that supports large-scale data processing or risk-engine workloads. - **Compliance:** Direct experience dealing with central bank-level (e.g., BSP) technical requirements.