Software Manager (Direct Contract) - DS/MC

ST Engineering Mission Software & Services Pte Ltd

Hong Kong

On-site

HKD 926,000 - 1,421,000

Full time

4 days ago

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Job summary

ST Engineering Mission Software & Services seeks a Software Manager to lead software engineering for a critical ICT public sector project in Singapore. You will ensure design, development, testing and maintenance align with government standards and ISO frameworks.

You will oversee the core tech stack (SQL Server, C#, Azure), drive SDLC/DevSecOps, and coordinate with cybersecurity, infrastructure and QA to deliver secure, reliable solutions.

Qualifications

Minimum 10 years of experience in software development and management.
Good knowledge of ISO standards and government security requirements.
Experience with Singapore public sector projects is advantageous.

Responsibilities

Define software strategy, architecture and governance across the program.
Lead design, integration and validation of complex applications and interfaces.
Manage SDLC with Agile/Hybrid delivery, ensuring milestones within scope and budget.
Oversee QA, analytics and reporting using PowerBI or similar tools.
Ensure security practices (DevSecOps) and ISO/IEC 27001 compliance.
Act as primary software engineering contact for government agencies and vendors.

Skills

Software leadership

SDLC governance

ISO standards

Tools

Microsoft SQL Server

C# programming

Azure cloud services

Job description

About ST Engineering

ST Engineering is a global technology, defence, and engineering group with offices across Asia, Europe, the Middle East, and the U.S., serving customers in more than 100 countries. The Group uses technology and innovation to solve real-world problems and improve lives through its diverse portfolio of businesses across the aerospace, smart city, defence, and public security segments. Headquartered in Singapore, ST Engineering ranks among the largest companies listed on the Singapore Exchange.

Our history spans more than 50 years, and our strategy is underpinned by our corevalues – Integrity, Value Creation, Courage, Commitment and Compassion. These 5 core values guide every aspect of our business and are embedded in our ST Engineering culture – from the people we hire, to working with each other, to our partners and customers.

About our Line of Business – Mission Software& Services

Our Mission Software & Services business provides leading-edge mission critical command, control, and communications (C3) systems with secured IT infrastructure and managed services. We support our client’s innovation journey through design thinking, analytics, and AI-enabled decision support with our full suite of cloud computing solutions. We provide intelligent, actionable insights and sustainable solutions to our valued partners in diverse industries including defence, government, and commercial sectors.

Together, We Can Make A Significant Impact

The Software Manager is responsible for leading and governing all software engineering activities within an ICT public sector project in Singapore. This role ensures that software solutions are designed, developed, tested, and maintained in compliance with Singapore Government standards and aligned with international ISO framework.

Be Part of Our Success

Software Strategy, Architecture & Governance

Define the software engineering approach and delivery framework aligned with government guidelines and policies, and ISO standards.

Provide leadership over the project's core technology stack, including Microsoft SQL Server databases, C# programming environments, and native Azure cloud services.

Establish and enforce robust processes for software design, implementation, testing, and configuration management aligned with ISO/IEC 12207 and ISO 9001.

Software Design, Integration & Validation

Lead detailed software design documentation, ensuring strict traceability between requirement and technical architecture

Oversee complex application integration utilizing REST APIs over HTTP, IBM MQ and IBM App Connect Enterprise (ACE)

Govern specialized custom system developments, including custom dispatch rules engines, operational hubs (AGIL Ops Hub), and voice automation servers

Conduct technical and architecture design reviews with government stakeholders, agencies and central governance panels.

Software Development Management and Delivery

Manage full Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) aligned with Agile/ Hybrid delivery models.

Oversee day-to-day Software Development Process Group activities, ensuring engineering teams meet sprint/ project milestones within scope and budget.

Coordinate seamlessly with cross-functional teams including cybersecurity, infrastructureand QA to ensure the continuous integration and deployment.

Quality Assurance, Analytics & Reporting

Define unit testing strategies, secure code scanning practices and enforces overall quality metrics

Oversee the implementation of Microsoft PowerBI to build statistical reporting and dashboard against backend SQL Server databases for performance and operational insights