AWS Platform Lead: Cloud Onboarding & Security

ST Engineering; Singapore; On-site; SGD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive remuneration

Comprehensive benefits

Collaborative workplace

Job summary

A leading engineering group in Singapore is seeking an AWS Platform Lead to manage the onboarding of new AWS accounts into their environment. The ideal candidate will coordinate with various teams to ensure that compliance and security measures are in place. With over 5 years of experience in IT operations and a strong understanding of AWS, you will lead efforts in process improvement and automation while providing guidance to stakeholders. The role offers competitive remuneration and a collaborative working environment.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in enterprise scale IT operations, cloud service delivery, or project management.
• Strong understanding of AWS Control Tower, AWS Organizations, IAM, networking, and core security services.
• Proven ability to manage structured workflows and process documentation.

Responsibilities

• Own and manage the AWS account onboarding process.
• Coordinate with Cloud Engineering, Security, Networking, and DevOps teams.
• Validate that security best practices are met before handover.

Skills

5+ years in enterprise scale IT operations

Strong understanding of AWS Control Tower

Excellent communication skills

Technical exposure in Infrastructure-as-Code

Education

AWS Certified Solutions Architect

Tools

Terraform

Jenkins

CloudFormation

Job description

About ST Engineering

Title: AWS Platform Lead

Job ID: 19768

Location:

Digital Hub, SG

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 core values – 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 – Cloud & Data Centre Solutions

ST Engineering Cloud and Data Centre Solutions Pte Ltd provides all aspects of cloud management, services, and solutions, from initial setup and migration to ongoing operations and optimization. Services include engineering works to design, build and provide facility management service for mission critical environments such data centers, disaster recovery, and business continuity sites.

Together, We Can Make A Significant Impact

We are seeking an experienced AWS Platform Lead to lead the end-to-end onboarding of new AWS accounts and workloads into our AWS Landing Zone environment, built with AWS Control Tower and aligned with CIS and AWS Foundational Security Best Practices.

As a AWS Platform Lead, you will act as the primary liaison between application teams, cloud engineering, and security teams — ensuring each new AWS account is provisioned, configured, and handed over to operations with compliance, security, and governance fully in place.

Be Part of Our Success

Onboarding Process Management

• Own and manage the AWS account onboarding process from request intake to production readiness.
• Work closely with application and business teams to understand requirements and timelines.
• Coordinate with Cloud Engineering, Security, Networking, and DevOps teams for necessary configurations.
  
  

Account Provisioning & Configuration

• Oversee AWS account creation via Control Tower Account Factory.
• Ensure baseline controls (GuardDuty, Security Hub, IAM Identity Center, CloudTrail, etc.) are enforced as part of Infrastructure as Code.
• Confirm network connectivity (VPC, Transit Gateway, etc.) and restrictions are correctly applied.
  
  

Compliance & Security Assurance

• Validate that CIS and AWS Foundational Security Best Practices are met before handover.
• Facilitate reviews with Security Engineers for compliance posture and remediation.
  
  

Stakeholder Communication

• Act as the primary point of contact for onboarding-related queries.
• Provide onboarding status updates to stakeholders and management.
• Maintain onboarding documentation, FAQs, and knowledge base for self-service guidance.
  
  

Continuous Improvement

• Identify and implement process improvements, automation opportunities, and efficiency gains in onboarding workflows.
• Collaborate with DevOps teams to embed automation pipelines for account setup.
  
  

Qualities We Value

• 5+ years in enterprise scale IT operations, cloud service delivery, or project management (AWS experience preferred).
• Strong understanding of AWS Control Tower, AWS Organizations, IAM, networking, and core security services.
• Familiarity with CIS Benchmarks, AWS Well-Architected Framework, and security best practices.
• Proven ability to manage structured workflows and process documentation.
• Excellent communication skills for working with both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Technical exposure in Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform, CloudFormation); CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitLab CI); Security & compliance (IAM, Security Hub, AWS Config).
• AWS Certified Solutions Architect or other relevant AWS certifications are a plus.
  
  

Our Commitment That Goes Beyond the Norm

• An environment where you will be working on cutting-edge technologies and architecture.
• Safe space where diverse perspectives are valued, and everyone’s unique contributions are celebrated.
• Meaningful work and projects that make a difference in people’s lives.
• A fun, passionate and collaborative workplace.
• Competitive remuneration and comprehensive benefits.