Description
GovTech is the lead agency driving Singapore's Smart Nation initiatives and public sector digital transformation. As the Centre of Excellence for Infocomm Technology and Smart Systems (ICT & SS), GovTech develops the Singapore Government's capabilities in Data Science & Artificial Intelligence, Application Development, Smart City Technology, Digital Infrastructure, and Cybersecurity.
We are looking for a hands-on Platform Infrastructure Engineer to design, build, automate, and operate modern infrastructure platforms across cloud and hybrid environments. The role sits within the Technology Planning & Enablement Office (TPEO) and focuses on improving reliability, observability, automation, security posture, governance, and operational resilience for critical platforms supporting government digital services in agencies.
Key Responsibilities:
- Build and maintain cloud infrastructure platforms across AWS, Azure, Kubernetes, and hybrid environments, aligned to government infrastructure governance and security standards
- Develop and maintain Infrastructure-as-Code using Terraform, Ansible, and CI/CD pipelines, with a strong emphasis on automation, repeatability, and auditability
- Drive platform observability through comprehensive monitoring, logging, alerting, and operational dashboards to ensure full visibility into platform health and performance
- Improve infrastructure reliability, resiliency, failover readiness, and operational standards across government platforms
- Support container platforms including Kubernetes and related ecosystem tooling
- Automate operational processes including patching, provisioning, compliance checks, and governance reporting to reduce manual toil and improve consistency
- Support vulnerability remediation and infrastructure security hardening activities in line with government security policies and frameworks
- Troubleshoot infrastructure and platform incidents across compute, network, storage, and cloud services
- Partner with application and product teams to improve cloud-native adoption, operational readiness, and adherence to platform governance standards
- Contribute to platform engineering standards, reusable modules, and engineering best practices that can be adopted across government agencies
- Leverage AI and ML-driven tools to enhance operational insights, predictive monitoring, anomaly detection, and infrastructure optimisation
- Support migration and modernisation initiatives from legacy infrastructure to cloud platforms
What we are looking for:
- Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or a related field
- Experience in cloud infrastructure engineering and operations, ideally within a large-scale enterprise or government context
Technical Skills:
- Strong hands-on experience with at least one cloud platform such as AWS, Azure, or GCP
- Experience with Terraform, Ansible, Gitlab, GitHub, or similar automation and Infrastructure-as-Code tooling
- Experience operating Kubernetes or container platforms
- Familiarity with observability platforms such as Cloud Native Solutions like AWS CloudWatch, Azure Monitor and third-party solutions like Dynatrace, Prometheus, Grafana, or CloudWatch
- Good understanding of infrastructure security, IAM, networking, and resiliency concepts, including governance and compliance considerations
- Experience supporting production environments and operational incident response
- Scripting or programming knowledge in Python, Bash, or similar languages
- Experience leveraging AI/ML-driven tools for operational insights, automation, observability, or infrastructure optimisation
Preferred Skills:
- Experience supporting regulated or large-scale enterprise environments, including government or public sector contexts
- Exposure to SRE, platform engineering, or DevSecOps practices
- Cloud certifications in AWS, Azure, or GCP
- Experience with hybrid cloud or datacentre environments
- Familiarity with government ICT governance frameworks or security classification requirements
What we offer you: GovTech is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering an inclusive workplace that values diverse voices and perspectives, as we believe that diversity is the foundation to innovation. Our employee benefits are based on a total rewards approach, offering a holistic and market-competitive suite of perks. These include leave benefits to meet your work-life needs and employee wellness programs. We champion flexible work arrangements (subject to your job role) and trust that you will manage your own time to deliver your best, wherever you are, and whatever works best for you.