Singapore, Singapore On-site

OKX is hiring a Staff/Senior Staff Engineer, Public Cloud Operations

Responsibilities

  • Plan, deploy, monitor, and maintain AWS services (EC2, S3, VPC, Lambda, EKS, etc.) and Alibaba Cloud services (ECS, OSS, VPC, Function Compute, ACK, etc.)
  • Design highly available, auto-scaling cloud architectures, optimizing network (e.g., Alibaba Cloud CEN, AWS Direct Connect), storage, and compute resource configurations
  • Implement full-stack monitoring and alerting using cloud-native tools (AWS CloudWatch, Alibaba Cloud CloudMonitor) and open-source solutions (Prometheus+Grafana, ELK)
  • Lead critical incident response, perform root cause analysis, and implement preventive measures (e.g., resource contention, misconfigurations, network latency)
  • Analyse cloud resource usage, reduce costs via reserved instances, auto-scaling, and storage lifecycle policies (e.g., AWS S3 Intelligent-Tiering, Alibaba Cloud OSS Archive)
  • Establish resource quota management strategies to prevent waste and overspending
  • Implement cloud security baselines (security groups, IAM policies, Alibaba Cloud RAM permissions, AWS Security Hub), conduct regular security audits, and remediate vulnerabilities
  • Design granular access controls using AWS IAM and Alibaba Cloud RAM, and enforce database auditing (e.g., AWS CloudTrail + Alibaba Cloud DAS)
  • Collaborate with development teams to optimize application architectures and provide cloud-native solutions (Server-less, Microservices)
  • Document operational procedures (SOP manuals) and lead internal technical training sessions

Requirements

  • Mastery of core services (compute/storage/network/security) on AWS or Alibaba Cloud, with familiarity in the other platform
  • Proficient in Linux/Windows system operations and automation tools (Shell/Python/Ansible)
  • Hands-on experience with containerized operations (Kubernetes, ECS/EKS, ACK) and cloud-native technologies (e.g., Service Mesh)
  • 5+ years of operations experience, with at least 3 years focused on public cloud (AWS/Alibaba Cloud) environments managing 100+ instances

Nice to Have

  • Experience in building cloud platforms from scratch, hybrid cloud architecture design, or large-scale migration projects (e.g., IDC-to-cloud) is preferred
  • Excellent team management and communication skills to lead and collaborate with operations, development, testing, and security teams
  • AWS Certified SysOps Administrator or Alibaba Cloud ACP/ACE certifications are preferred
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher in Computer Science, Network Engineering, or related fields

Benefits

  • Competitive total compensation package
  • L&D programs and education subsidy for employees' growth and development
  • Various team building programs and company events
  • Wellness and meal allowances
  • Comprehensive healthcare schemes for employees and dependants

Additional Information

  • Competitive total compensation package
  • L&D programs and education subsidy for employees' growth and development
  • Various team building programs and company events
  • Wellness and meal allowances
  • Comprehensive healthcare schemes for employees and dependants
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OKX
OKX is a leading crypto exchange and the developer of OKX Wallet, providing access to crypto trading and decentralized crypto applications (dApps). It serves millions of individuals and hundreds of large institutions, offering safe and reliable services backed by Proof of Reserves.
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