Cloud Programme Engineering Director

GovTech Singapore; Singapore; Hybrid; SGD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work arrangements

Leave benefits

Wellness programs

Total rewards

Job summary

GovTech Singapore is seeking a Deputy/Assistant Director (Engineering Management) to lead the Cloud Programme's engineering outcomes across government cloud platforms and hosting services. You will coach Engineering Managers, shape technical direction and drive reliable, scalable solutions for public sector workloads.

The role requires strong leadership, deep cloud engineering expertise and the ability to balance operational excellence with transformational capability, while engaging senior

Qualifications

• Proven engineering leadership experience managing Engineering Managers or leading multiple platform/infra teams.
• Deep cloud, platform and infrastructure engineering depth across public/private/sovereign environments.
• Strong judgement translating strategy into architecture, roadmaps and delivery plans.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Programme's Engineering Managers and set technical direction across Tech Leads and engineering teams.
• Define engineering standards and governance across cloud platforms, automation, guardrails and services.
• Ensure production platforms are reliable, secure, observable and cost‑effective.
• Oversee Hosting Support Services as a whole‑of‑government capability, including cost transparency and vendor performance.
• Translate Programme priorities into coherent roadmaps and executable delivery plans across agencies.

Skills

Cloud engineering

Leadership

Engineering management

Architecture

Vendor management

Stakeholder communication

SRE practices

Job description

GovTech Singapore is seeking a Deputy/Assistant Director (Engineering Management) to lead the Cloud Programme's engineering outcomes across government cloud platforms and hosting services. You will coach Engineering Managers, shape technical direction and drive reliable, scalable solutions for public sector workloads.

The role requires strong leadership, deep cloud engineering expertise and the ability to balance operational excellence with transformational capability, while engaging senior