DevOps Team Lead

About Fusang

Asia’s First Fully-Regulated Digital Securities Exchange

Fusang is transforming capital markets by bridging traditional finance with blockchain technology. As the first licensed securities exchange in Asia focused on digital assets, we’re building the infrastructure that will power the next generation of global finance.

Our Achievements

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  World’s First Institutional Tokenised Sukuk: We pioneered the tokenisation of sovereign-linked Islamic securities, with 26 instruments and over USD 410 million issued to date.
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  IFN Most Innovative Deal 2023: Industry recognition for our groundbreaking work in Islamic digital finance.
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  Multi-Jurisdiction Licensing: Regulated by the Labuan Financial Services Authority with additional licenses across Malaysia, Hong Kong, and the BVI.

Our Mission

We’re building the digital superhighway for traditional finance—making investment opportunities more accessible while maintaining the regulatory standards that institutions require. Our vision: all assets everywhere, tokenised.

Our Culture

Backed by 40 years of wealth management expertise through Portcullis Group, we combine the agility of a fintech with the credibility of established finance. Our values—integrity, accountability, curiosity, practicality, and honesty—guide everything we do.

Why Join Us?

You’ll work alongside industry pioneers, contribute to genuinely transformative technology, and help shape how the world invests. If you’re excited about the intersection of finance and technology, and want to make a real impact, Fusang is where you belong.

Role Overview

We are seeking a hands-on DevOps Team Lead to own the full lifecycle of our AWS and cloud infrastructure. Leading a small team, you will spend the majority of your time architecting, implementing, and maintaining our cloud platform—from CI/CD pipelines to security hardening to cost optimization. This is a technically-focused role where you’ll have significant autonomy and direct impact on our systems’ reliability and performance in a regulated fintech environment.

Key Responsibilities

1. Infrastructure & Cloud Architecture

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  Design, implement, and maintain high-performance, secure, and highly-available (HA) infrastructure on AWS
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  Build and manage AWS resources using Infrastructure as Code (Terraform or CloudFormation) to ensure reproducible, version-controlled, and audit-ready environments
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  Act as the Subject Matter Expert (SME) for networking, VPCs, security groups, load balancers, and inter-service communication patterns
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  Manage CDN, DNS, and secure network access using Cloudflare, WARP, and Tailscale
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  Architect and implement Business Continuity & Disaster Recovery (BCDR) solutions including failover strategies
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  Evaluate and recommend technology stacks, tools, and approaches for infrastructure improvements
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  Optimize AWS costs through right-sizing, reserved instances, and resource lifecycle management

1. CI/CD & Automation

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  Own and continuously improve CI/CD pipelines using Bitbucket Pipelines, ensuring reliable build, test, and deployment workflows
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  Develop automation scripts and tools (Bash, Python, Node.js) to streamline operations and eliminate manual processes
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  Implement and maintain container orchestration using Docker, ECS, Portainer, and Coolify
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  Drive “zero-touch” deployment philosophy—automated testing, security scanning, and rollback mechanisms
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  Leverage AI-assisted tools (e.g., Claude Code, GitHub Copilot) to accelerate infrastructure development and troubleshooting

1. Security & Compliance

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  Enforce security policies including secrets management, IAM best practices, encryption at rest and in transit
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  Manage backup strategies and conduct regular disaster recovery drills to ensure data integrity
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  Maintain compliance with regulatory requirements applicable to financial services and digital assets
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  Configure and maintain alerting and monitoring for security monitoring and incident response
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  Implement “shift-left” security by integrating automated security scanning into CI/CD pipelines

1. Database & Systems Administration

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  Manage and optimize RDS database performance, including query optimization, indexing strategies, and connection pooling
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  Perform OS-level administration, security patching, and system hardening across EC2 instances and container hosts
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  Implement and maintain caching layers for application performance optimization

1. Monitoring, Observability & Reliability

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  Design and maintain comprehensive monitoring stack using CloudWatch, Prometheus, Grafana, or equivalent tools
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  Define and enforce SLAs/SLOs, designing processes to maintain maximum uptime for institutional clients
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  Implement alerting strategies and on-call procedures for rapid incident response
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  Conduct post-incident reviews and implement preventive measures

1. Collaboration & Team Coordination

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  Lead and coordinate a small DevOps team, providing technical direction and code reviews
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  Work closely with development teams to develop CI/CD pipeline and improve deployment workflows
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  Maintain comprehensive infrastructure documentation, runbooks, and architectural decision records (ADRs)
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  Troubleshoot and support deployment during production changes.
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  Troubleshoot and support production issues during incidents

Requirements & Qualifications

Required

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  Experience: 8+ years in DevOps roles
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  AWS Expertise: Deep hands-on experience with EC2, ECS, RDS, VPC, IAM, CloudWatch, Lambda, S3, and ALB/NLB
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  Infrastructure as Code: Production experience with Terraform or CloudFormation; ability to architect modular, reusable IaC
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  Container Orchestration: Strong experience with Docker and container management tools (ECS, Portainer, Coolify)
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  CI/CD: Expertise in building and optimizing pipelines (Bitbucket Pipelines, GitHub Actions)
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  Scripting & Automation: Proficiency in Bash, Python, and/or Node.js for automation tasks
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  Networking: Solid understanding of TCP/IP, DNS, VPNs, firewalls, CDN (Cloudflare), and secure access solutions (Tailscale, WARP)
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  Database Management: Experience with RDS (PostgreSQL), performance tuning, and backup/recovery procedures
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  English Proficiency: Professional-level written and verbal communication for documentation and stakeholder collaboration
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  AI-Assisted Development: Proficiency with AI-assisted coding tools such as Claude Code, Cursor, or GitHub Copilot is essential—this is a core part of how we build software at Fusang

Preferred

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  AWS certifications (Solutions Architect, DevOps Engineer)
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  Experience in regulated industries (Fintech, Blockchain, Digital Assets, or Financial Services)
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  Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent practical experience)