Assistant Infrastructure Architect

TOPPAN NEXT TECH PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is looking for an Infrastructure and Security Solutions Architect to drive innovation in security solutions. You will be responsible for designing scalable infrastructures, leading major projects, and ensuring optimal performance in a cloud and hybrid environment. Ideal candidates should possess deep technical expertise, significant experience in government projects, and excellent communication skills to engage diverse stakeholders.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in a similar role.
• Deep technical expertise in infrastructure and cloud technologies.
• CISSP certification preferred but not mandatory.

Responsibilities

• Design scalable, secure infrastructure blueprints (cloud/on-prem/hybrid).
• Lead capacity planning, performance tuning, and cost optimization.
• Manage vendors and bridge technical/non-technical discussions.

Skills

Infrastructure Technologies

Cloud-Native Technologies

Kubernetes Ecosystems

Cybersecurity Frameworks

Technical Documentation

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science

Engineering or Related Field

Tools

AWS KMS

Azure Key Vault

HashiCorp

Thales

Job description

Toppan Next Tech is accelerating the growth of its Security Solutions & Services (SSS) Division to strengthen its competitive edge and capitalize on high-impact emerging opportunities. Leveraging state-of-the-art multi-modal biometrics and advanced AI technologies, we are driving innovation across a range of next-generation solutions, including:

• Robotics and Automation Solutions

• Personnel Access Control Systems

• Vehicle Access Control Systems

• Automated Border Control Systems

The appointed personnel is responsible for the design and implementation of infrastructure and security solutions for on premise, cloud and hybrid environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Design scalable, secure infrastructure blueprints (cloud/on-prem/hybrid) and enforce architecture standards

• Documentation of architecture specification

• Lead capacity planning, performance tuning, and cost optimization for high-availability systems

• Manage vendors and bridge technical/non-technical stakeholder discussions

• Handles customer enquiries and discussions

• Analyse impact of changes/requests and propose architectural modifications

• Design zero-trust security postures (network segmentation, IAM, secrets management)

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in computer science, Engineering, or a related field

• 7+ years of experience in a similar or related role

• Deep technical expertise in infrastructure technologies, including:

- Load balancers, Firewalls, and networking

- Backup & restoration, VM, Hyperconverged, Operating System (Linux)

• Possesses advanced proficiency in Cloud-Native technologies and Kubernetes ecosystems, including:

- Kubernetes platforms (EKS, AKS, GKE) and enterprise distributions (Rancher, OpenShift)

- Container runtime management (Docker, containerd)

- Secure secrets management and encryption of secrets-at-rest using KMS (AWS KMS, Azure Key Vault, HashiCorp, Thales)

• Possesses deep expertise in enterprise Linux systems (RHEL, Ubuntu, SLES) with specialized experience in air-gapped deployments, including secure configuration, offline patching and compliance hardening

• Strong understanding of IT risk management, cybersecurity frameworks, security protocols and cryptography

• Excellent communication skills. Able to convey complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders

• Proactive in staying updated with industry trends and emerging technologies to drive future-ready solutions

• Proven track record of at least 2+ years of experience in large-scale Singapore Government project implementations

• Security background or experience is a strong advantage

• CISSP certification (preferred but not mandatory)

• Proven ability to develop comprehensive technical documentation, such as:

-Design Specifications: High-Level and Low-Level Designs for system architectures

-Technical Diagrams: Technical Visualizations: Network architecture diagrams, data flow charts, and security control mappings