Senior Backend & DevOps Engineer

MY-Penang

Global Careers (External)

Req #: 51795
Type: Internal Temporary Worker
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				Overview:

Keysight is on the forefront of technology innovation, delivering breakthroughs and trusted insights in electronic design, simulation, prototyping, test, manufacturing, and optimization. Our ~15,000 employees create world-class solutions in communications, 5G, automotive, energy, quantum, aerospace, defense, and semiconductor markets for customers in over 100 countries. Learn more about what we do.

Our award-winning culture embraces a bold vision of where technology can take us and a passion for tackling challenging problems with industry-first solutions. We believe that when people feel a sense of belonging, they can be more creative, innovative, and thrive at all points in their careers.

Responsibilities:

About the Job: 

We are seeking a Senior Backend & DevOps Engineer to drive backend development, Big Data platform operations, CI/CD automation, and production reliability for Keysight's PMA analytics platform. This role blends technical leadership, decision-making, and hands‑on engineering in a fast‑paced Agile/SCRUM environment supporting test and manufacturing use cases. 

About the Team: 

We are part of the Product Development team that is responsible for the growth of the Keysight businesses. You will work with Backend, DevOps, Data Engineering, Data Science, UI/UX, Architecture, and Management teams to deliver a scalable, performant, and secure analytics solution for customers.  

Responsibilities: 

Leadership & Delivery

* Mentoring and guide Backend and DevOps engineers, plan workloads, review code, and uphold engineering best practices to achieve the epic/sprint goals.
* Translate requirements into clear tasks and ensure timely, high‑quality feature delivery.

Backend Engineering

* Design, develop, and maintain backend services (Spring Boot) and Big Data pipelines (Spark/Scala).
* Collaborate across teams to build end‑to‑end features with high performance and reliability.

DevOps & Platform Operations

* Own CI/CD pipelines, deployment automation, and environment readiness.
* Maintain Big Data tools (Hadoop, Spark, NiFi, etc.) and ensure system uptime, scaling, and monitoring.
* Drive security patching, vulnerability management, and operational improvements.

Production Support

* Deliver cadence releases, troubleshoot issues, conduct root‑cause analysis, and enhance system resilience.
* Recommend new tools and technologies to modernize the PMA platform.

Qualifications:

Basic Qualifications:  

* Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a software-related discipline, from an accredited college or university.
* 5 years of Backend/DevOps experience with strong hands‑on engineering ability.
* Proficiency with Hadoop ecosystem, Spark, Kafka, NiFi, HBase, and data pipelines.
* Strong hands-on experience in backend service development using Spring Boot and RESTful web services.
* Strong experience in databases (SQL & NoSQL), Linux, shell scripting, GitLab/Bitbucket, CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitLab CI).
* Hands-on experience developing, debugging, and maintaining Apache Spark applications using Scala.
* Experience with Docker, Kubernetes/OpenShift, and configuration tools (Ansible/Chef/Puppet).
* Proven success working in a team-oriented environment, Agile/SCRUM teamwork skills and demonstrated problem-solving skills.

Desired Qualifications: 

* Experience mentoring small technical teams.
* Exposure to real‑time analytics, microservices, REST APIs, or cloud-based distributed systems.
* Experience bringing up Hadoop clusters and managing Big Data packages.
* Knowledge of observability tools (Prometheus, Grafana, Elastic).
* Familiarity with cybersecurity and DevSecOps practices.
* Industry background in Test & Measurement, Electronics Manufacturing, PCBA, or Semiconductor workflows.
* Proactive, adaptable, and comfortable with fast-moving technical challenges.

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