I. ABOUT VINDYNAMICS
At VinDynamics, we design safe, affordable, and intelligent humanoid robots to assist in everyday life — robots for everyone. Backed by Vingroup, Vietnam’s leading technology conglomerate, we are on a mission to make advanced robotics accessible, reliable, and beneficial for billions of people worldwide. By combining cutting-edge AI, world-class engineering, and human-centered design, we aim to seamlessly integrate robots into daily life — enhancing safety, productivity, and happiness at home and beyond.
II. OVERVIEW
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Position: DevOps Lead / Principal Engineer
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Company: VinDynamics
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Division - Department: Robotics Solutions Division
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Report to: Head of Solutions
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Location: Hanoi, Vietnam
Job summary: The DevOps Lead / Principal Engineer owns the infrastructure, automation, and operational reliability of VinDynamics’ humanoid robot platform — spanning cloud services, AI workloads, and edge software running on the robot fleet. This role is responsible for designing and operating secure, scalable CI/CD pipelines, cloud infrastructure, and fleet management systems, while embedding security-by-design (DevSecOps) across the full stack. As the primary technical owner for platform reliability, observability, and security posture, this role works closely with backend, robotics, and AI teams to ensure robust, scalable, and secure system operations.
III. REQUIREMENTS
Relevant education and experience
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Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, IT, Control & Automation Engineering, or related field
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8–12+ years of experience in DevOps / SRE / Platform Engineering, including 3–5+ years in a Lead or Principal role
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Strong expertise in cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Oracle Cloud): VPC, IAM, compute, storage, networking, cost optimization
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Deep experience with containerization and orchestration: Docker, Kubernetes (EKS / GKE / self-managed), Helm, service mesh (Istio / Linkerd)
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Strong Infrastructure-as-Code skills: Terraform, Pulumi, Ansible; GitOps workflows (ArgoCD, Flux)
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Proven experience building and operating CI/CD pipelines at scale (GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Jenkins, Azure DevOps)
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Solid observability expertise: Prometheus, Grafana, Loki, ELK / OpenSearch, OpenTelemetry
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Strong Linux, networking, and real-time communication knowledge (WebSocket, MQTT, gRPC, WebRTC)
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Experience with edge / fleet operations: OTA updates, device provisioning, remote diagnostics, rollback strategies
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Proficiency in Python, Go, or Bash for automation
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Strong English and Vietnamese communication skills
Security focus (DevSecOps)
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Strong understanding of DevSecOps principles: shift-left security, secure SDLC, security-by-design
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Experience integrating security tools into CI/CD: SAST, DAST, SCA, container scanning (Trivy, Snyk), IaC scanning (Checkov, tfsec), secret scanning (Gitleaks)
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Expertise in secrets management (HashiCorp Vault, AWS/GCP secret services) and key rotation
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Experience securing Kubernetes: RBAC, network policies, Pod Security Standards, runtime security (Falco), OPA / Kyverno
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Knowledge of zero-trust architecture, mTLS, PKI, and identity federation (OIDC, SSO)
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Familiarity with edge/device security: secure boot, signed OTA, device identity, encrypted storage
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Understanding of compliance frameworks: ISO 27001, SOC 2, GDPR, Vietnam data protection laws
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Experience with vulnerability management, incident response, and post-mortem practices
Preferred Qualifications
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Experience operating large-scale cloud + edge platforms for robotics, IoT, or autonomous systems
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Experience with MLOps / AI infrastructure: model serving (Triton, KServe), GPU scheduling, data pipelines
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Contributions to open-source DevOps, infrastructure, or security projects
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Relevant certifications (CKA, CKS, AWS/GCP Professional, CISSP, OSCP)
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Experience in both startup and enterprise environments
Personality / Attitude
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Strong ownership mindset; treats reliability and security as core product features
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Excellent leadership and mentoring capabilities
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Proactive, structured, and business-oriented
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Calm under pressure; strong incident handling and post-mortem discipline
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Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail
IV. JOB DESCRIPTION
Cloud platform & infrastructure
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Design, build, and operate cloud infrastructure supporting robot control, telemetry, AI services, and applications
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Define Infrastructure-as-Code standards and ensure reproducibility, auditability, and cost efficiency
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Architect highly available, low-latency, multi-region systems for real-time robot–cloud communication
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Define and enforce reliability standards (SLOs, SLIs, error budgets)
Edge / robot fleet operations
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Design and operate fleet management systems: provisioning, OTA updates, diagnostics, rollback
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Build CI/CD pipelines for both cloud services and on-robot software
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Ensure large-scale observability across distributed robot fleets
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Collaborate with robotics teams on deployment and lifecycle management
Security & DevSecOps
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Own platform security across cloud, Kubernetes, CI/CD, and edge devices
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Embed security throughout SDLC: scanning, signed artifacts, SBOM, policy-as-code
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Manage secrets, PKI, and zero-trust networking
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Harden infrastructure and enforce least-privilege access
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Lead vulnerability management, incident response, and security reviews
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Ensure compliance with relevant standards and support audits
CI/CD, automation & developer experience
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Build and optimize CI/CD pipelines across all codebases
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Improve developer experience through tooling, templates, and self-service infrastructure
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Enforce quality gates and testing standards in deployment pipelines
Observability, reliability & incident management
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Design and operate monitoring systems (metrics, logs, traces)
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Define on-call practices, runbooks, and incident response processes
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Drive reliability improvements via load testing, chaos engineering, and capacity planning
Technical leadership & collaboration
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Mentor and develop DevOps / SRE engineers
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Collaborate with architects and engineering leaders to align platform with product goals
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Partner with product teams to support scaling and future growth
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Maintain and evolve DevOps and security architecture
V. BENEFITS
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Competitive compensation package based on experience and qualifications
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Opportunity to work on cutting-edge humanoid robotics and AI systems
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Exposure to large-scale real-world AI and robotics deployment
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Dynamic, fast-paced, and international working environment
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Opportunity to shape the infrastructure backbone of next-generation robotics systems