contract cloud platform engineer #ikr

RECRUIT EXPRESS PTE LTD; Singapore; On-site; SGD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking an Azure Platform Engineer in Singapore. This role requires expertise in Infrastructure as Code using Bicep or Terraform, experience with Azure DevOps, and a solid understanding of Azure networking. The ideal candidate should possess strong scripting skills with PowerShell and knowledge of containerization tools like Docker. Responsibilities include collaborating with teams to maintain Azure-based solutions and ensuring high performance and security across cloud environments.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as an Azure Platform Engineer or similar role (DevOps Engineer).
• Strong experience with Infrastructure as Code using Bicep, ARM or Terraform.
• Proficiency in PowerShell scripting for automation and configuration management.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with development and operations teams to design, deploy, and maintain Azure-based solutions.
• Manage YAML configurations for various deployment processes.
• Deploy and manage monitoring metrics and logging capabilities across systems and applications.

Skills

Azure Platform engineering

Infrastructure as Code using Bicep, ARM or Terraform

Azure DevOps

PowerShell scripting

Understanding of Azure networking

Containerization (Docker, Kubernetes)

Education

Azure certification

DevSecOps certification

Tools

Azure SQL

ITSM tools (Jira, ServiceNow)

Microsoft Intune

Job description

Role and responsibilities

• Collaborate with development and operations teams to design, deploy, and maintain Azure-based solutions.
• Utilize Bicep and Terraform for Infrastructure as Code to automate the provisioning and management of Azure resources.
• Manage YAML configurations for various deployment processes.
• Deploy and manage monitoring metrics and logging capabilities across systems and applications.
• Champion innovation through containerization and Kubernetes.
• Collaborate with the security team to implement and enforce security best practices across Azure environments.
• Apply industry standards and best practices to ensure system and application security.
• Design, implement, and optimize Azure networking solutions, ensuring high performance, availability, and security.
• Take ownership and be a central point of contact for any reported issues, ensuring communication is both regular and professional.
• Promote and foster a collaborative culture; Platform Engineering team is ingrained into all facets of the Cloud Landscape.
• Contribute to the maintenance and grooming of the backlog for the Platform engineering delivery workstream.
• Design and build cloud infrastructure for high availability, disaster recovery, and business continuity while ensuring reliability, elasticity, and security.
• Deliver agile and innovative cloud solutions that take advantage of technological advances to allow for cost reduction, standardisation, and commoditisation.
• Support the delivery of new applications and upgrades through cloud enablement, orchestration, and automation.
• Contribute to the development and improvement of processes and technology standards across cloud infrastructure and security domains.
• Collaborate with relevant teams to deliver ongoing cloud infrastructure enhancements.
• Keep abreast of the latest advances in cloud platforms and services.
• On-board new cloud technologies/services and challenge existing designs or implementations.
• Contribute to threat prevention and remediation efforts through continual monitoring, facilitating penetration testing, vulnerability assessments and log analysis.
• Operate within a change-controlled environment and ensure deployments are conducted in accordance with relevant release procedures.
• Participate in a wide variety of global projects, improvements, and control activities to enable growth in business footprint, innovation, and digital transformation.
• Share knowledge and expertise with others, participate in show and tales, coaching and mentoring peers as required.
• Occasional work outside of normal business hours may be required at times, for major incidents or planned maintenance.
• Any other ad‑hoc duties as assigned by supervisor

Requirements

• Proven experience as an Azure Platform Engineer or similar role (DevOps Engineer).
• Strong experience with Infrastructure as Code using Bicep, ARM or Terraform.
• Experience with Azure DevOps as a CICD tool, able to maintain pipeline repos spanning across multiple projects.
• Proficient in managing YAML configurations for deployment processes.
• In-depth knowledge of Azure networking, including VNet, Subnet, ExpressRoute, and VPN configurations.
• High understanding of cloud infrastructure designs, patterns, and best practices. Experience with Microsoft 365, Azure PaaS and IaaS, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), test‑driven development, and automated CI/CD.
• Proficiency in PowerShell scripting for automation and configuration management.
• Solid understanding of Azure Active Directory, including identity and access management.
• Experience with containerization tools such as Docker and orchestration with Kubernetes.
• Experience with cloud‑focused logging and monitoring tools (preferably using Azure Monitor with Application Insights and Log Analytics).
• Awareness of security control techniques, such as access controls, defence in depth, security‑shift‑left, etc., and how they can be applied in cloud‑based systems as well as traditional IT environments.
• Technical proficiency with scripting and automation (using PowerShell and/or Python).
• Experience with Microsoft Intune for endpoint management.
• Knowledge of ITIL framework, certification an advantage.
• Experience using ITSM tools (Jira, ServiceNow, Remedy etc.).
• Experience with software‑defined networking and security controls (SD‑WAN/SASE).
• Experience with desktop‑as‑a‑service and modern management (especially Azure Virtual Desktop and Microsoft Endpoint Manager).
• Experience with security information and event management (preferably using Azure Sentinel).
• Experience with Azure SQL (proficiency in SQL assumed).
• DevSecOps certification(s).
• Azure certification(s).
• Experience with Jira automation.
• Experience with agile delivery methodologies (e.g., SCRUM or Kanban).
• Domain knowledge of energy physical and financial commodities and derivatives.

Interested applicants, please email your resume to Karin Chan Wei Kien

Email: [e-mail]

CEI Reg No: R1104584

Recruit Express Pte Ltd

UEN: 199601303W

EA Licence No: 99C4599