Assistant Vice President, Lead Cloud Ops and DevOps

WHY JOIN US?

• We practice a vibrant & energetic office culture.

• We provide opportunities for career advancement within the company.

• Good performance is always rewarded accordingly.

“It's our people that make Astro Malaysia’s leading entertainment company. We are an inclusive employer, to enable everyone at Astro to be their best. We embrace differences – we celebrate it, we support it, and we thrive on it for the benefit of our employees, our products/services and our community. We also understand and appreciate that diversity is a driver of creativity and innovation, which will make our business more competitive, compelling and profitable.”

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

WHAT YOU WILL DO:

This role is responsible for managing cloud infrastructure, automating deployment pipelines, ensuring system reliability, and supporting development teams in delivering scalable and secure applications. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience with cloud platforms, CI/CD tools, infrastructure as code, and monitoring systems. The role is not limited but also to managed a group of skill Dev Ops and Cloud ops team. To also managed the budget and spending on the FinOps area for AWS Cloud Environment.

Cloud Strategy & Architecture

• Architect and implement robust, scalable, and secure cloud infrastructure across AWS, Azure, or GCP.
• Lead cloud migration initiatives and modernization of legacy systems.
• Define cloud governance, cost optimization strategies, and performance benchmarks.

DevOps Leadership

• Design and maintain enterprise-grade CI/CD pipelines for multiple environments.
• Champion Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using tools like Terraform, Pulumi, or CloudFormation.
• Drive adoption of DevOps best practices across engineering teams.

Operational Excellence

• Oversee cloud operations including monitoring, incident response, disaster recovery, and capacity planning.
• Implement observability frameworks using tools like Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, Datadog, or New Relic.
• Lead root cause analysis and post-mortem processes for major incidents.

Security & Compliance

• Collaborate with InfoSec to enforce cloud security policies, IAM, encryption, and compliance standards (e.g., ISO, SOC2, GDPR).
• Conduct regular audits and implement automated security checks in pipelines.

Team Collaboration & Mentorship

• Mentor junior engineers and foster a culture of continuous improvement.
• Collaborate with software engineering, QA, and product teams to align infrastructure with business goals.
• Evaluate and recommend new tools, technologies, and processes to improve efficiency.

REQUIREMENTS:

WHO YOU ARE:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
• 7+ years of experience in Cloud Operations and DevOps, with at least 3 years in a senior or lead role.
• Expertise in one or more cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Strong proficiency in scripting (Python, Bash, PowerShell) and automation.
• Hands-on experience with container orchestration (Kubernetes, ECS, AKS).
• Deep understanding of CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Azure DevOps).
• Proven track record in leading cloud infrastructure projects and DevOps transformations.

Training and/or certification in relevant area such as:

• Certifications such as AWS Certified DevOps Engineer, Azure DevOps Engineer Expert, or Google Professional Cloud DevOps Engineer.
• Experience with serverless architectures and microservices.
• Knowledge of Agile and DevSecOps practices.
• AWS Certified DevOps Engineer – Professional
• Microsoft Certified: DevOps Engineer Expert
• Google Professional Cloud DevOps Engineer