Assistant Director, Platform Infrastructure Engineering Management, Finance Cluster

GovTech Singapore; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work arrangements

Leave benefits

Employee wellness programs

Total rewards approach

Job summary

GovTech Singapore is hiring an Engineering Manager to set the technical direction for a focused project scope, defining a clear vision that meets quality, security, and compliance standards while establishing DevOps/SRE and secure coding baselines.

The role requires a hands‑on leader who can drive small‑scale design reviews, manage tech debt, and deliver solutions that balance new features with BAU tasks — all while applying SWE Practice standards and surfacing learnings to senior leadership.

Qualifications

• Experience managing or leading an infrastructure or platform engineering team.
• Familiarity with government or highly regulated IT environments.
• Strong understanding of security principles, risk management, and compliance frameworks.
• Excellent communication skills to translate technical issues for non-technical stakeholders.
• Experience with ITIL, change management, or similar service management practices.
• Certifications: AWS/Azure, ITIL 4, or equivalent (desirable).
• Experience with infrastructure‑as‑code tools and DevSecOps practices is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Define a clear technical vision for a focused scope of projects meeting quality, security, and compliance standards.
• Establish baseline DevOps/SRE practices and secure coding standards within area.
• Lead small‑scale design reviews and address tech debt with minor improvements.
• Deliver solutions balancing new features with BAU tasks while keeping a stable foundation.
• Surface learnings to senior leadership and apply SWE Practice guidance across engineering.
• Develop awareness of AI-assisted development and responsible tool usage under guidance.

Skills

Infrastructure leadership

Security & compliance

ITIL / Change management

Stakeholder communication

Government / public sector IT

Cloud platforms AWS/Azure

DevOps culture

Tools

Terraform

Ansible

CI/CD tooling

Job 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.

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]

Engineering Manager to set technical direction for a focused project scope, defining a clear vision that meets the organisation's quality, security, and compliance standards while establishing DevOps/SRE and secure coding baselines. The role requires a hands‑on leader who can drive small‑scale design reviews, manage tech debt, and deliver solutions that balance new features with BAU tasks — all while applying SWE Practice standards and surfacing learnings to senior leadership.

Set Technical Direction for a Focused Scope

• Define a clear technical vision for a limited set of projects that meets the organisation's quality, security, and compliance standards.
• Establish baseline expectations for DevOps/SRE practices and secure coding standards within your area.

Deliver and Improve with Hands‑On Contribution

• Lead small‑scale design reviews and propose minor improvements (e.g., simple refactors, tooling updates) that address tech debt.
• Deliver solutions that blend new features with BAU tasks (e.g., bug fixes, minor refactoring), maintaining a stable foundation while remaining hands‑on.

Apply SWE Practice Standards and Surface Learnings

• Surface observations and learnings from your work to your senior EM for potential contribution back to the SWE Practice.
• Apply SWE Practice guidance when establishing DevOps/SRE, quality, and engineering practices in your area - avoid defining norms independently.

Build Awareness of AI-Assisted Development

• Develop awareness of how AI coding tools are changing the nature of engineering work - from code volume to review quality, design clarity, and architectural soundness.
• Under senior EM guidance, begin supporting the team in adopting responsible practices for AI tool usage.

[What we are looking for]

Essential requirements:

• Proven experience managing or leading an infrastructure or platform engineering team.
• Familiarity with government or highly regulated IT environments.
• Strong understanding of security principles, risk management, and compliance frameworks.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to translate technical issues for non-technical stakeholders.
• Experience with ITIL, change management, or similar service management practices.

Desirable requirements:

• Relevant certifications: AWS/Azure, ITIL 4, or equivalent.
• Experience with infrastructure‑as‑code tools (Terraform, Ansible).
• Exposure to DevSecOps practices and CI/CD pipeline management.
• Familiarity with public sector procurement processes and vendor management.
• Experience contributing to business continuity or disaster recovery planning.

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