Platform Infrastructure Engineer

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. At GovTech, we offer you a purposeful career to make lives better where we empower our people to master their craft through robust learning and development opportunities all year round. Play a part in Singapore’s vision to build a Smart Nation and embark on your meaningful journey to build tech for public good. Join us to advance our mission and shape your future with us today! Learn more about GovTech at tech.gov.sg. [What you will be working on] 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. The engineer will work closely with application, security, cloud, and operations teams to enable scalable and resilient platform capabilities, while reducing operational toil and technical debt. You will also play an active role in shaping platform governance standards and leveraging AI-driven tooling to enhance operational efficiency across the government's infrastructure landscape. Key Responsibilities Build and maintain cloud infrastructure platforms across AWS, Azure, Kubernetes, and hybrid environments, aligned to government infrastructure governance and security standardsDevelop and maintain Infrastructure-as-Code using Terraform, Ansible, and CI/CD pipelines, with a strong emphasis on automation, repeatability, and auditabilityDrive platform observability through comprehensive monitoring, logging, alerting, and operational dashboards to ensure full visibility into platform health and performanceImprove infrastructure reliability, resiliency, failover readiness, and operational standards across government platformsSupport container platforms including Kubernetes and related ecosystem toolingAutomate operational processes including patching, provisioning, compliance checks, and governance reporting to reduce manual toil and improve consistencySupport vulnerability remediation and infrastructure security hardening activities in line with government security policies and frameworksTroubleshoot infrastructure and platform incidents across compute, network, storage, and cloud servicesPartner with application and product teams to improve cloud-native adoption, operational readiness, and adherence to platform governance standardsContribute to platform engineering standards, reusable modules, and engineering best practices that can be adopted across government agenciesLeverage AI and ML-driven tools to enhance operational insights, predictive monitoring, anomaly detection, and infrastructure optimisationSupport 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 GCPExperience with Terraform, Ansible, Gitlab, GitHub, or similar automation and Infrastructure-as-Code toolingExperience operating Kubernetes or container platformsFamiliarity with observability platforms such as Cloud Native Solutions like AWS CloudWatch, Azure Monitor and third-party solutions like Dynatrace, Prometheus, Grafana, or CloudWatchGood understanding of infrastructure security, IAM, networking, and resiliency concepts, including governance and compliance considerationsExperience supporting production environments and operational incident responseScripting or programming knowledge in Python, Bash, or similar languagesExperience 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 contextsExposure to SRE, platform engineering, or DevSecOps practicesCloud certifications in AWS, Azure, or GCPExperience with hybrid cloud or datacentre environmentsFamiliarity 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.  Learn more about life inside GovTech at go.gov.sg/GovTechCareers. Stay connected with us on social media at go.gov.sg/ConnectWithGovTech