Lead Platform Engineer (Azure, Kubernetes & DevOps)

Global Supply Chain Solutions ProviderNewly Created Platform Engineering RoleHands-on DevOps & Platform Engineering Position Our client is a global organization building a new Global Engineering Organization to strengthen internal software delivery, improve production ownership, and build long-term engineering capability. They are now looking to hire a Lead Platform Engineer to build and support delivery platforms, CI/CD pipelines, and release processes across business-critical systems. Reporting into the Platform, DevOps & Data function, this is a senior role with hands-on responsibility. The role focuses on improving release reliability, automation, observability, and production stability across multiple environments. Requirement: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related discipline.10+ years of experience in DevOps, Platform Engineering, Infrastructure Engineering, Cloud Engineering, Site Reliability Engineering (SRE), or related technical roles.Strong experience supporting and operating both on-premise and cloud-based environments, including hybrid infrastructure architectures.Strong hands-on experience building, maintaining, and improving CI/CD pipelines using tools such as Azure DevOps, Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, or similar platforms.Strong scripting and automation skills using PowerShell, Bash, Python, or equivalent technologies.Experience managing application deployments, release processes, environment promotion strategies, deployment validation, rollback planning, and production readiness activities.Strong understanding of application hosting, infrastructure dependencies, platform reliability, operational support, and production system ownership.Hands-on experience with Microsoft-based enterprise environments, including Windows Server, IIS, .NET applications, SQL Server-backed systems, Active Directory, service accounts, and enterprise authentication technologies.Hands-on background with Azure cloud services, Azure DevOps, Azure Monitor, Application Insights, or Microsoft-oriented delivery tooling.Proficiency with infrastructure-as-code tools such as Terraform, Ansible, or similar tools.Practical knowledge of Docker, Kubernetes, container registries, Kustomize, Helm, or container-based deployment models.Practical experience deploying, configuring, maintaining, and troubleshooting Kubernetes clusters and load-balancing solutions in bare-metal environments.Familiarity with cloud platforms such as Azure, AWS, or GCP beyond the Microsoft ecosystem.Working knowledge of observability tools such as Zabbix, Grafana, Prometheus, ELK / OpenSearch, OpenTelemetry, OpenObserve, Datadog, New Relic, Splunk, Azure Monitor, or similar tools.Background working with artifact repositories, package management, dependency scanning, static analysis, and software supply chain controls.Understanding of DevSecOps practices, security scanning, vulnerability management, policy-as-code, or pipeline-integrated security controls.Prior work supporting ERP, warehouse, internal business platforms, B2B transaction systems, e-commerce, supply chain, logistics, or similar business-critical environments.Track record of improving DevOps maturity in an organization where process, ownership, and documentation are still developing.Familiarity with cost optimization, license awareness, and practical platform efficiency improvements.Applicants MUST BE currently based in Singapore and has relevant work experience in Singapore. NOTE: Please attach your latest resume. Applications without a resume will not be processed. All applications will be treated with strictest confidentiality. Chua Keow Por | Reg. #:R1105253 | Hudson Global Resources (Singapore) Pte Ltd | EA Licence #:18S9265