ABOUT THE ORGANIZATIONS
About WorldFish
\"WorldFish is a leading international research organization working to transform aquatic food systems to reduce hunger, malnutrition, and poverty. It collaborates with international, regional, and national partners to co-develop and deliver scientific innovations, evidence for policy, and knowledge to enable equitable and inclusive impact for millions who depend on fish for their livelihoods. As a member of CGIAR, WorldFish contributes to building a food- and nutrition-secure future and restoring natural resources. Headquartered in Penang, Malaysia, with country offices across Africa, Asia, and the Pacific, WorldFish strives to create resilient and inclusive food systems for shared prosperity.
For more information, visit: www.worldfishcenter.org--\"
The Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT) delivers research-based solutions that harness agricultural biodiversity and sustainably transform food systems to improve people's lives. The Alliance solutions address the global crises of malnutrition, climate change, biodiversity loss, and environmental degradation. The Alliance works with local, national and multinational partners across Latin America and the Caribbean, Asia and Africa, and with the public and private sectors. The Alliance is part of CGIAR, a global research partnership for a food-secure future, dedicated to reducing poverty, enhancing food and nutrition security, and improving natural resources and ecosystem services.
WorldFish and the Alliance are part of CGIAR, the world's largest agricultural innovation network, whose mission is to \"end hunger by 2030 through science to transform food, land and water systems under threat of climate change.--\"
About the Position
The Networks, Infrastructure and Security Unit is seeking a Senior DevOps Analyst. This role is responsible for designing, deploying, and supporting scalable, secure cloud and hybrid solutions tailored to research projects. The Senior Analyst will bridge the gap between development/research and operations teams by enhancing automation, monitoring, and deployment processes for both on-premises and cloud-based environments. Key responsibilities include evaluating new technologies, promoting serverless frameworks, and assisting with cloud migration. Additionally, it will optimize resource usage to improve performance, reduce costs, and support data management, while facilitating collaboration through seamless access to shared data and resources.
Requirements The successful candidate has key responsibilities in the following areas:
Maintain a deep understanding of the Alliance's vision and strategic plan to ensure that cloud and hybrid initiatives align with organizational goals;
Provide guidance to systems analysts, IT engineers, and architects to facilitate effective architectural decisions;
Design, develop and implement integrated cloud/on-premises systems that meet operational, security and scalability requirements;
Develop and maintain documentation of the organization's cloud architecture and infrastructure while enforcing cloud technology standards for consistent, high-quality implementation;
Develop and manage a comprehensive capacity plan for cloud infrastructure, ensuring optimal resource allocation and document investment plans identifying cost-reduction opportunities;
Research about emerging cloud technologies and recommend solutions that enhance infrastructure flexibility and cost-effectiveness;
Continuously monitor cloud performance, develop and execute test plans, and recommend improvements to ensure system reliability and efficiency;
Work closely with developers teams to troubleshoot and resolve issues during deployment and ensure smooth integration, to automate repetitive tasks, reduce manual interventions, and enhance system reliability;
Provide technical support across cloud applications and services, managing complex technical tasks and troubleshooting;
Collaborate with research teams to ensure the long-term cloud strategy remains aligned with platforms like AWS, Google Cloud, and Azure developments;
Ensure that security measures are implemented within cloud operations and collaborate with security specialists as needed;
Manage relationships with cloud service providers, ensuring their offerings meet operational needs, and guide cloud cost management to optimize resource usage;
Ensure the Alliance applications are always in a deployable state by designing and managing continuous integration and continuous delivery/deployment (CI/CD) pipelines, using Jenkins, GitLab, or similar tools;
Implement Infrastructure as Code IaC tools (e.g., Terraform, Puppet, CloudFormation, etc.) to automate the provisioning of cloud and on-premises infrastructure;
Implement and configure monitoring solutions (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, Nagios) to ensure high availability and performance of applications and services;
Manage incident responses and root cause analysis for infrastructure-related issues;
Support security best practices, including role-based access control (RBAC), encryption, and compliance policies;
Provide training and support team members on new tools, processes, or architectural changes.
Requirements
This job might be for you if you have the below skills and qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Electronic engineering, or related fields;
Specialization, training courses, or certifications in Cloud Computing, Systems Architecture, AWS Solutions Architect Associate or Professional., AWS Specialty's certifications, Azure and Google Cloud Platform certifications;
Minimum of 3 to 5 years experience in an international organization, research, or academic environment in DevOps, system administration, or cloud operations;
Good command of English (oral and written);
Comprehensive understanding of multi-tier architectures (web servers, caching, application servers, load balancers, storage solutions);
Knowledge of Relational Database Management Systems (RDBMS) and NoSQL databases;
Proficiency with message queuing systems and Enterprise Service Bus (ESB) technologies;
Familiarity with Content Delivery Networks (CDN) for optimized content distribution;
Experience with LAN/WAN networking technologies (route tables, firewalls, NAT, HTTP, DNS, IP, OSI models);
Strong understanding of RESTful web services and data formats (XML, JSON);
Proficiency in automation tools (Ansible, Puppet, Chef);
Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, and container orchestration;
Programming and scripting skills in Bash, Python, or PowerShell;
Familiarity with version control systems (e.g., Git) and CI/CD platforms;
Experience managing server infrastructures with tools like VMware or ProxMox;
Understanding of the software development lifecycle, from development to deployment;
Work experience in information and application security (security mechanisms and tools);
Expertise in system performance tuning and managing large-scale distributed systems;
Deep knowledge of security concepts (public key encryption, access credentials, certificate-based authentication).
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with individuals from diverse national and cultural backgrounds;
Flexibility and adaptability to thrive under tight deadlines and changing priorities;
Strong organizational, prioritization, and problem-solving skills, ensuring efficient task management and issue resolution;
Client-focused orientation, demonstrating a strong commitment to delivering high-quality service;
Ability to work independently with minimal supervision, taking full ownership of tasks and responsibilities within assigned areas;
Willingness to work outside regular business hours when urgent situations arise that require immediate attention;
Results-driven with a proactive learning mindset.
Benefits Benefits
This is a Nationally Recruited Staff (NRS) position and WorldFish offers a competitive remuneration package including comprehensive benefits (but not limited to) insurance coverage for staff and eligible dependents, employer provident fund contribution, paid leave, and others. The duration of the contract will initially be for a one-year period with possibility for extension, depending on funding and performance.
Your application must include:
A copy of your curriculum vitae,
A cover letter which addresses key requirements stated above; and
Contact information of three professional referees who may be contacted if you are short-listed for the position.
To be considered, applications must be submitted by no later than 24:00 (MYT), May 28, 2025 .
Location: The post holder will be based in Penang, Malaysia.
The screening will startu202Fimmediately and will continue until the position is filled. Due to the high volume of applicants for WorldFish positions, we appreciate all interest, but only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
Our Gender, Diversity and Inclusion Commitment
WorldFish has seven offices across Asia, Africa and the Pacific, with more than 400 staff and 27 nationalities who contribute to a dynamic multicultural work environment.
WorldFish is committed to promoting a work environment where diversity and inclusion is valued and we seek to have gender balance in the organization. We aim to also seek balance across other diversity dimensions.
People in WorldFish are treated equally irrespective of gender, ethnicity/race, national or social origin, disability, religion, political affiliation, age, family size, marital status or any other form of personal identity.
We are an equal opportunities employer and strongly encourage qualified women and men to apply.
