Advanced Technical Consultant

Akkodis; Singapore; On-site; SGD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global engineering firm in Singapore seeks a Senior Technical Lead with over 8 years of software development experience. The role involves designing scalable applications and mentoring a development team. Strong hands-on experience with Java, Node.js, and containerization tools is essential. Ideal candidates should have excellent communication skills and a solid understanding of SDLC methodologies.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of software development experience.
• 3+ years in a technical leadership role.
• Strong understanding of SDLC methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with stakeholders to define requirements.
• Design and architect scalable containerized applications.
• Mentor and manage a small team of offshore developers.

Skills

Software development experience

Java

Node.js

OpenShift/Kubernetes

Docker/Podman

Oracle DB

REST APIs

Excellent communication

System design

Tools

JMeter

Job description

About Akkodis

Akkodis, is a global leader in the engineering and R&D market that is leveraging the power of connected data to accelerate innovation and digital transformation. With a shared passion for technology and talent, 50,000 engineers and digital experts deliver deep cross-sector expertise in 30 countries across North America, EMEA and APAC. Akkodis offers broad industry experience, and strong know-how in key technology sectors such as mobility, software & technology services, robotics, testing, simulations, data security, AI & data analytics. Akkodis is part of the Adecco Group. Akkodis is a commercial brand under which both AKKA and Modis entities operate.

Scope of Work

• Collaborate with stakeholders to define requirements, timelines, and resource needs.
• Design and architect scalable containerized applications according to SLA.
• Lead migration of existing VM-based software components to containerized platforms.
• Define and enforce development best practices including documentation, unit testing, CI/CD, and security.
• Mentor and manage a small team of offshore developers.
• Oversee integration with messaging platforms (Solace, IBM MQ), databases (Oracle via JDBC), and front-end delivery (web and mobile via WebSocket).
• Drive SDLC development processes and promote excellence in engineering, ensuring code quality, secure coding standard and timely delivery.

Required Skills

• 8+ years of software development experience, with at least 3+ years in a technical leadership role.
• Strong hands‑on experience with: Java (preferably with Quarkus Java Native experience), Node.js (preferably with AngularJS experience), OpenShift/Kubernetes, Docker/Podman, messaging platforms like Solace PubSub+, IBM MQ, Oracle DB, SQL, JDBC, REST APIs, WebSocket, SSO, web cache.
• Proven experience in system design, effort estimation, and architecture in complex enterprise systems.
• Experience migrating VM‑based applications to containers.
• Familiarity with mobile web delivery using Flutter/Dart and server‑driven UI rendering.
• Strong understanding of SDLC methodologies and leading distributed development teams.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Knowledge of security testing practices and remediations.

Nice to Have

• Red Hat OpenShift and/or Kubernetes certification.
• Experience with performance and load testing tools (e.g., JMeter).
• Exposure to cloud platforms like Azure, AWS, or GCP.
• Understanding of container security and compliance practices.