Dev Ops Engineer

Fleet Management Limited  

Our 30-year journey rides on the passion of over 27,000 seafarers and 1,000 onshore professionals. Today, we are one of the largest independent third-party ship management companies managing over 650+ diverse types of vessels.

Headquartered in Hong Kong SAR, China, we operate on a global scale having 27 offices in 12 countries. Our client base spans over 100 world-class ship owners, including Fortune 500 companies from China, Greece, India, Japan, Korea, Netherlands, Norway, Turkey and the USA, among others. 

In a shore career at FLEET, you will be working with a team of a highly passionate, self-driven and committed group of people. We aim to be a place where you can achieve your full potential, regardless of your background. We are looking for individuals who are ambitious about making a strong contribution to FLEET’s short and long-term sustainable growth – whether you are dealing directly with clients or working in a role supporting the business, such as technology, legal or communications.

As a DevOps Engineer, your day-to-day responsibilities will include 

Keep the Engines Running: Infrastructure & Deployment

•    Automate infrastructure provisioning using tools like Terraform, Ansible, or CloudFormation

•    Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines with Jenkins, GitHub Actions, or GitLab CI to ensure smooth, error-free deployments

•    Manage cloud infrastructure (AWS/Azure/GCP) and ensure systems scale effectively with demand

•    Monitor and troubleshoot deployment issues, keeping downtime to a minimum

•    Containerise applications using Docker and Kubernetes to streamline deployments

Ensure Smooth Sailing: Security & Reliability

•    Implement security best practices, ensuring compliance and protection against cyber threats

•    Monitor system performance and uptime using tools like Prometheus, Grafana, or ELK stack

•    Respond to incidents quickly, diagnosing and resolving system failures

•    Maintain disaster recovery (DR) plans to ensure business continuity in case of failures

Steer the Ship: Troubleshooting & Optimisation

•    Identify and resolve system bottlenecks, ensuring applications run efficiently

•    Optimise cloud costs, balancing performance with budget constraints

•    Perform log analysis to detect and prevent system issues before they escalate

•    Ensure software releases are stable and rollback procedures are in place if needed

Collaborate & Communicate: Cross-Team Support

•    Work closely with developers, QAs, and security teams to ensure seamless software releases

•    Provide hands-on support to teams for troubleshooting production issues.

•    Document DevOps processes and best practices to improve team efficiency.

INTERNAL: 

•    Development Teams (based in HK & India); Ops & Support (based in HK & India); 

EXTERNAL:

•    Answering and helping external development teams. 

Job Experience, Functional Knowledge and Qualifications   

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ESSENTIAL 

•   Over 3 years of hands-on DevOps experience, proficient in scripting and programming languages (Python, Bash, Ruby, PowerShell)

•   Proficient in using CI/CD tools (Jenkins, Travis CI, GitLab CI/CD) for streamlined continuous integration and     delivery processes

•   Familiarity with configuration management tools (Ansible, Puppet, Chef) for efficient infrastructure management

•   Knowledgeable in containerisation (Docker) and orchestration (Kubernetes) for scalable application deployment

•   Experience with Generative AI (GenAI) technologies and their practical use in software engineering

•   Hands-on knowledge of cloud platforms (AWS and Azure or Google Cloud) 

•   Effective team player with strong problem-solving skills – clear evidence of collaborating with both developers     and IT Operations team

•   Good communication and documentation skills in English

DESIRABLE 

•    Familiarity with container orchestration (Helm, OpenShift) and monitoring tools (ELK Stack, Prometheus, Grafana)

•    Understanding of microservices, DevSecOps, and serverless computing (AWS Lambda, Azure Functions)

•    Experience in automating CI/CD pipelines and working with infrastructure-as-code tools (Terraform, Ansible,     CloudFormation)

•    Relevant certifications (AWS Certified DevOps Engineer, CKA, Docker Certified Associate) are a plus.

Competencies

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• Analysis & Problem Solving (Level 2): Uses critical thinking to address problems. Able to perform root cause analysis on complex problems to identify underlying trends and put forward well-thought out solutions to address the causes.

• Listening & Communication (Level 2): Focuses on the individual they are communicating with. Writes and expresses thoughts clearly adjusting as necessary to the audience. Asks questions to clarify.

• Collaboration, Inclusion & Teamwork (Level 1): A good team player that is personable, friendly, polite and takes the time to know people. Collaborates with onshore and offshore colleagues well.

• Customer Focus (Level 2): Understands the needs of the customer clarifying requirements and expectations. Adapts as necessary to changing requirements and is responsive, helpful with all requests. Sets high quality for service delivery.

• Planning & Organising (Level 2): Uses the supplied tools for structured project planning for optimal time use. Balances competing priorities. Promptly updates people when plans change and keeps them apprised of progress. Adjusts own plans based on FLEET strategies and plans.

• Initiative (Level 2): Challenges existing ways of doing things. Looking for continuous improvement without being asked. Identifies ways to improve efficiency and effectiveness in own work and others in the team

• Accountability (Level 2): Responsible for delivery own work without unnecessary supervision. Always demonstrates integrity and ethical behaviour being a role model for others. Invites constructive feedback adjusting actions accordingly. Thinks through mistakes made and finds ways to prevent reoccurrence.

Fleet Management Limited is committed to diversity, equity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by local laws.