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

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.
IFN Most Innovative Deal 2023: Industry recognition for our groundbreaking work in Islamic digital finance.
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

Infrastructure & Cloud Architecture

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

CI/CD & Automation

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

Security & Compliance

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

Database & Systems Administration

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

Monitoring, Observability & Reliability

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

Collaboration & Team Coordination

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

Requirements & Qualifications

Required

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

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

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