DevOps Engineer – Data Catalog & API Development

About the role

Join BASF's Digital Hub in Kuala Lumpur as a DevOps Engineer within the Data Transparency team. You will help build and operate the technical foundations that enable data discovery, cataloging, and consumption across the organization.

Key responsibilities

• Design, implement and evolve maintainable, testable workflows in the Data Catalog solution.
• Modernize workflow logic by creating API‑based implementations to accelerate delivery and reuse.
• Develop, maintain and support backend APIs in Python (Django/Django REST Framework) for scalable system integrations.
• Build and improve CI/CD pipelines and release procedures, ensuring safe deployments, environment promotion and rollbacks.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Computer Science, Software Engineering or a related field.
• Hands‑on experience designing workflows using BPMN 2.0 and Groovy scripting.
• Strong Python development background, especially with Django and REST frameworks.
• Proven experience deploying and operating applications on Microsoft Azure services.
• Problem‑solving mindset and ability to work collaboratively in a cross‑functional environment.
• Fluent English, both written and spoken.

Required skills

• BPMN 2.0
• Groovy
• Python
• Django
• Django REST Framework
• RESTful API development
• Microsoft Azure (App Service, AKS, Container Apps, Storage, ADLS Gen2, Azure AD, OAuth2, Key Vault, Application Insights)
• CI/CD pipeline creation and management