Cloud Engineer (Assistant Manager ICT)

James Cook University; Singapore; On-site; SGD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

James Cook University Singapore is seeking an Assistant Manager ICT (Cloud Engineer) to design, build and operate secure, scalable cloud infrastructure across AWS and Azure.

You will drive cloud automation, IaC with Terraform, container platforms (Docker, Kubernetes, EKS) and monitoring to ensure reliable delivery of teaching, research and admin services. 2–4 years of cloud engineering experience is preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in CS, IT or related field.
• 2–4 years of cloud engineering experience.
• AWS or Azure certification and Terraform certification preferred.
• Excellent communication, collaboration, problem solving and adaptability.

Responsibilities

• Design, build and operate secure, scalable cloud infrastructure across AWS and Azure.
• Develop and administer cloud and network architecture with security controls.
• Operate and support container platforms (Docker, Kubernetes, EKS) and registries.
• Develop infrastructure-as-code using Terraform and modular templates.
• Automate provisioning, configuration and environment setup to improve efficiency.
• Ensure repeatable, drift-free environments across dev, test and prod.
• Integrate security controls, vulnerability checks and monitoring into pipelines.
• Maintain CI/CD pipelines with automated build, test and deployment.
• Support application release cycles with minimal downtime and controlled deployments.
• Maintain source control and artefact storage with proper access controls.

Skills

Communication

Collaboration

Problem solving

Adaptability

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science / IT

Tools

AWS

Azure

Terraform

Docker

Kubernetes

EKS

CloudWatch

Prometheus

Grafana

Job description

Thank you for your interest in employment at the Singapore campus of James Cook University.

We take exceptional pride in recruiting and developing outstanding individuals who share our vision to be the leading Australian provider of higher education in Asia. At the Singapore campus of James Cook University, we believe in the importance of providing a great place for our employees to grow and develop professionally. We have a culture that values mutual respect, integrity, creativity and teamwork.

Join us as we continue our development as a vibrant, multicultural and excellent organisation in education and research.

Job no: 493234
Work type: Permanent Full Time
Location: Singapore
Categories:

We’re thrilled to announce an exciting opportunity for a Assistant Manager ICT (Cloud Engineer) to join our dynamic and supportive team. This role is perfect for professionals with 2 to 4 years of experience and eager to grow their career in cloud technologies while working alongside a vibrant group of colleagues.

The Assistant Manager, ICT (Cloud Engineer) is responsible for designing, building and operating secure, scalable and reliable cloud infrastructure across JCU environments. The role carries out cloud engineering, automation and platform operations, to enable stable and efficient delivery of application services for teaching, research and administration.

Key Responsibilities

• Designing, implementing, maintaining and enhancing cloud infrastructure across AWS and Azure to ensure secure, reliable, and scalable environments
• Designing, developing and administering cloud and network architecture, including WAF, reverse proxy, VPC design, subnets, routing, security groups and connectivity controls.
• Operating and supporting container platforms such as Docker, Kubernetes, EKS and container registries, including deployment and scaling activities.
• Supporting the onboarding, implementation and deployment of new cloud solutions where required.
• Developing, maintaining and enhancing infrastructure-as-code using Terraform, reusable modules and templates.
• Automating infrastructure provisioning, configuration and environment setup to improve operational efficiency.
• Ensuring environments are reproducible, consistent and free from configuration drift across development, testing and production environments.
• Integrating security controls, vulnerability management and compliance checks into infrastructure pipelines.
• Configuring and supporting application integrations and middleware components as part of infrastructure delivery.
• Building, maintaining and enhancing CI/CD pipelines, incorporating automated build, test and deployment processes.
• Supporting application release cycles with minimal downtime through controlled and repeatable deployment methods.
• Maintaining source code repositories and artefact storage with appropriate access controls.
• Implementing and enhancing monitoring, logging and alerting tools such as CloudWatch, Prometheus and Grafana to ensure full system visibility.
• Defining service performance indicators and dashboards to monitor system performance and availability.
• Performing incident analysis and root cause investigations, and improving workflows for monitoring, reporting and incident response.
• Developing and maintaining scripts to automate operational and administrative tasks.
• Monitoring utilisation and optimising cloud costs, including recommending rightsizing, architecture improvements and reserved capacity strategies.
• Supporting budgeting and forecasting for cloud expenditure.

Requirements:

• Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or related field.
• At least 2 to 4 years in cloud engineering roles
• Preferred to have AWS or Azure certification and Terraform certification
• Excellent communication , collaboration, problem solving and adaptability skills would be highly desirable

We thank you for your interest and regret we are only able to notify shortlisted candidates.

The Singapore campus of James Cook University (registered as James Cook University Pte Ltd in Singapore) is a wholly owned company of James Cook University Australia. The University offers Bachelor & Master Programs in Business, Psychology, Information Technology & Education at the Singapore campus of James Cook University.

Advertised: 02 Sep 2026 Singapore Standard Time
Applications close: 02 Oct 2026 Singapore Standard Time