Cloud Infrastructure Engineer/ DevOps Engineer
Jalan Damanlela, W.P. Kuala Lumpur
|Hybrid
|Contract
|Job ID 7865|Posted Jul 22, 2025JOB DESCRIPTION
Cloud Infrastructure Engineer/ DevOps Engineer
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
About Horizontal: Established since 2003 in the US, Horizontal solves complex challenges across two distinct businesses: Horizontal Digital and Horizontal Talent. We are consistently recognized for being a top workplace and one of the fastest growing private companies. Horizontal Talent specializes in staffing for IT, Digital & Creative and Business & Strategy markets. We have global offices in US, UAE, India, Malaysia and Australia.
About the role: We are seeking a highly capable and hands-on Cloud Infrastructure Engineer to join our growing team. The ideal candidate will have strong experience in designing, deploying, and managing cloud infrastructure using modern DevOps tools and practices. You will be responsible for building scalable, secure, and automated cloud environments, while collaborating with cross-functional teams to drive performance, cost-efficiency, and innovation.
Responsibilities:
Infrastructure Design & Implementation
Requirement:
3+ years of proven hands-on experience designing, deploying, and managing cloud infrastructure in production environments.
Technical Skills Required:
Preferred Qualifications:
The above description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
About Horizontal: Established since 2003 in the US, Horizontal solves complex challenges across two distinct businesses: Horizontal Digital and Horizontal Talent. We are consistently recognized for being a top workplace and one of the fastest growing private companies. Horizontal Talent specializes in staffing for IT, Digital & Creative and Business & Strategy markets. We have global offices in US, UAE, India, Malaysia and Australia.
About the role: We are seeking a highly capable and hands-on Cloud Infrastructure Engineer to join our growing team. The ideal candidate will have strong experience in designing, deploying, and managing cloud infrastructure using modern DevOps tools and practices. You will be responsible for building scalable, secure, and automated cloud environments, while collaborating with cross-functional teams to drive performance, cost-efficiency, and innovation.
Responsibilities:
Infrastructure Design & Implementation
- Design, build, and deploy highly available, secure, and scalable cloud infrastructure solutions across [insert cloud platform(s) – e.g., GCP / AWS / Azure].
- Translate business and technical requirements into robust cloud architecture.
- Develop and maintain Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform, CloudFormation, or ARM templates.
- Automate provisioning and configuration tasks using Python, Shell scripts, Ansible, etc.
- Integrate infrastructure workflows into CI/CD pipelines using tools like Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, Azure DevOps, or AWS CodePipeline.
- Enable seamless deployment and integration with application teams.
- Implement and manage monitoring and logging tools to ensure system performance, reliability, and cost-effectiveness.
- Troubleshoot performance bottlenecks and optimize resource usage.
- Apply and enforce cloud security best practices, ensuring compliance with standards such as SOC 2, ISO 27001, and GDPR.
- Implement IAM policies, data protection controls, and secure network configurations.
- Provide expert support for cloud infrastructure issues and participate in on-call rotations if required.
- Diagnose and resolve infrastructure problems in a timely manner.
- Work closely with development, operations, and security teams to support seamless cloud deployments.
- Maintain comprehensive and up-to-date documentation of infrastructure design, policies, and procedures.
- Monitor cloud usage and optimize for cost-efficiency.
- Provide recommendations for cost-saving opportunities and cloud spend tracking.
- Stay current with the latest cloud technologies and trends.
- Evaluate and introduce new tools and services that enhance cloud operations and scalability.
Requirement:
3+ years of proven hands-on experience designing, deploying, and managing cloud infrastructure in production environments.
Technical Skills Required:
- Scripting: Proficiency in Python, Shell scripting, and/or JavaScript.
- IaC Tools: Hands-on experience with Terraform, CloudFormation, or ARM Templates.
- CI/CD Tools: Familiarity with Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, Azure DevOps, or AWS CodePipeline.
- Containers & Orchestration: Experience with Docker and Kubernetes.
- Networking: Strong understanding of TCP/IP, DNS, VPN, Load Balancing.
- Databases: Basic knowledge of both relational (SQL) and NoSQL databases.
- Strong experience with at least one major cloud provider - GCP/ AWS/ Azure: Compute Engine, Cloud Storage, Cloud SQL, VPC, IAM, Cloud Monitoring, Deployment Manager, etc.
- Monitoring Tools: Experience with monitoring and logging solutions (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, CloudWatch, Stackdriver, etc.).
Preferred Qualifications:
- Cloud certifications (e.g., GCP Associate/Professional, AWS Solutions Architect, Microsoft Azure Administrator).
- Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments.
- Exposure to multi-cloud or hybrid cloud setups.
The above description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
Horizontal is proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer.
We seek to provide employment opportunities to talented, qualified candidates regardless of race, color, sex/gender including gender identity and/or expression, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, disability, marital status, citizen status, veteran status, or any other protected classification under federal, state or local law.
In addition, Horizontal will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities. If you need to request a reasonable accommodation in order to complete the application or interview process, please contact us.
All applicants applying must be legally authorized to work in the country of employment.