InsiderSecurity
Kubernetes Engineer (Malaysia)
Kuala Lumpur
- Level
- Mid
- Work type
- Hybrid · Kuala Lumpur
Not stated in the posting: salary, visa.
Open. First seen 7 October 2026.
About the role
- Design, implement, and maintain highly available Kubernetes clusters for mission-critical applications in both public cloud and on-premise infrastructure.
- Develop and enhance cloud-native platforms that support cybersecurity software products.
- Conduct performance tuning, resource optimization, and cost analysis across Kubernetes workloads.
- Troubleshoot cluster and container runtime issues; perform root cause analysis and implement long-term fixes.
- Collaborate with software engineers to containerize applications and ensure smooth CI/CD workflows.
- Implement monitoring, logging, and alerting solutions for proactive cluster health management.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.
- Between two (minimum) till seven years of professional software development and/or DevOps engineering experience.
- Must have some experience with Kubernetes (production deployments, scaling, upgrades, troubleshooting).
- Must have some experience with container technologies such as Docker and Containerd.
- Proficiency in at least one programming language (e.g., Python, Go, or C++).
- Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure) and Kubernetes distributions (Rancher, EKS, GKE, AKS, OpenShift).
- Experience with infrastructure as code (Terraform, Helm).
- Experience with monitoring and logging tools (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, OpenTelemetry).
- Strong problem-solving skills, with ability to optimize system reliability and performance.
- Excellent communication and teamwork skills.
- Prior experience in cybersecurity, observability, or large-scale distributed systems is a plus.
- Must be a Malaysian citizen or Malaysian Permanent Resident.
Benefits
- Engage in impactful work aimed at addressing significant cybersecurity challenges.
- Chalk up valuable experience and insights within the cybersecurity industry.
- Receive a competitive salary package.
- Hybrid work model: Work remotely up to 2 days per week
- Annual flexi benefits and reimbursement for health screening expenses.
- Enjoy 18 days of annual leave, with increments based on years of service.
- Modern and convenient office at KL Eco City, Mercu 2 - just a short walk from Abdullah Hukum LRT/KTM station and directly connected to Mid Valley Megamall.
What this role asks for
Particular to this role
C++ · Golang · Grafana · Helm · OpenShift · OpenTelemetry · Prometheus
Rare in InsiderSecurity's other 8 open postings.
Standard for DevOps / SRE / cloud roles
AWS · Azure · CI/CD · Docker · GCP · Kubernetes · Terraform
Common in DevOps / SRE / cloud postings at any company.
In most of InsiderSecurity's ads
Cybersecurity · Python
Named in most of its open postings, whatever the role.
Read against InsiderSecurity's other open postings on this site.
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