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DevOps Engineer

11/9/2025

The DevOps Engineer will design, maintain, and optimize CI/CD pipelines while managing and scaling applications using Kubernetes. They will also provide night-time support and handle business as usual tasks.

Working Hours

40 hours/week

Company Size

10,001+ employees

Language

English

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About The Company

HKT is a technology, media, and telecommunication leader with more than 150 years of history in Hong Kong. As the city’s true 5G provider, HKT connects businesses and people locally and globally. Our end-to-end enterprise solutions make us a market-leading digital transformation partner of choice for businesses, whereas our comprehensive connectivity and smart living offerings enrich people‘s lives and cater for their diverse needs for work, entertainment, education, well-being, and even a sustainable low-carbon lifestyle. Together with our digital ventures which support digital economy development and help connect Hong Kong to the world as an international financial centre, HKT endeavours to contribute to smart city development and help our community tech forward. HKT is part of Pacific Century Group, named by Forbes as one of the World's Best Employers 2023. For more information, please visit www.hkt.com. LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/hkt

About the Role

Job Summary:
We are seeking a skilled and proactive Platform Engineer with a strong focus on supporting CI/CD pipelines, Kubernetes (K8s), and other essential software tools such as message queues and API gateways. The ideal candidate will play a crucial role in ensuring the reliability, scalability, and performance of our platform services, while also being flexible to provide night-time support and handle business as usual (BAU) tasks.

Key Responsibilities:
CI/CD Pipeline Management:
 - Design, maintain, and optimize CI/CD pipelines for various applications.
 - Collaborate with development teams to ensure seamless software integrations.

Kubernetes (K8s) Management:
 - Deploy, manage, and scale applications using Kubernetes.
 - Ensure high availability and regular updates of K8s clusters.

Software Tools Support:
 - Manage message queues and API gateways, ensuring optimal performance and integration.
 - Troubleshoot and resolve issues related to software tools.

Night-Time Support:
 - Be available for urgent calls and provide timely resolutions during night hours.
 - Monitor system alerts and ensure prompt incident response.

BAU Tasks:
 - Support OS patching, system updates, and performance tuning.
 - Handle service requests, including user account creation and permissions management.

Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field, or equivalent experience.
- Proven experience with CI/CD tools and processes (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI).
- Proficiency in managing Kubernetes clusters and associated tools (e.g., Helm, Istio).
- Experience with message queues (e.g., RabbitMQ, Kafka) and API gateways (e.g., Kong, Apigee).
- Strong troubleshooting and analytical skills.
- Ability to work nights and handle on-call emergency situations.
- Familiarity with various operating systems and patch management.

Preferred Skills:
- Experience with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, Google Cloud Platform).
- Knowledge of programming languages such as Python, Go, or Bash scripting.
- Strong communication and collaboration skills.

Key Skills

CI/CD Pipeline ManagementKubernetes ManagementSoftware Tools SupportTroubleshootingAnalytical SkillsOperating SystemsCloud PlatformsProgramming LanguagesCommunication SkillsCollaboration Skills