Data Infrastructure / Platform Engineer

THALES SOLUTIONS ASIA PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

THALES SOLUTIONS ASIA PTE. LTD. is seeking a hands-on Data Infrastructure / Platform Engineer in Singapore to build a scalable, secure data platform.

You’ll work across Cloud, Kubernetes, Infrastructure-as-Code and modern data platforms, turning infrastructure into a self-service platform for developers and data teams. You will design and operate production Kubernetes platforms, deploy data services such as Kafka, Iceberg, Trino, Airflow and PostgreSQL, and drive security, observability and

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in Platform Engineering, Cloud Infrastructure, DevOps or Data Platform Engineering.
• Hands-on Kubernetes experience with production/stateful systems.
• Experience with Terraform/OpenTofu and GitOps (Argo CD/FluxCD).
• Experience operating Kafka, Iceberg/Trino/Spark or Airflow.
• Strong knowledge of CI/CD, cloud-native security and Linux.

Responsibilities

• Build scalable cloud infrastructure using Terraform and GitOps.
• Design and operate production Kubernetes platforms and distributed systems.
• Build and manage data services including Kafka, Iceberg/Trino/Spark or Airflow and PostgreSQL.
• Develop self-service capabilities for data services provisioning.
• Implement security, governance, RBAC, observability and FinOps across the platform.
• Define SLOs, improve reliability and lead incident resolution.
• Drive platform upgrades, automation and continuous improvement.

Skills

Kubernetes

Terraform

GitOps

Python

Go

Bash

CI/CD

Linux

Azure

Tools

Argo CD

FluxCD

Kafka

Iceberg

Trino

Airflow

PostgreSQL

Job description

We're looking for a hands-on Data Infrastructure / Platform Engineer to build and operate a scalable, secure and highly reliable data platform at Thales.

You'll work across Cloud, Kubernetes, Infrastructure-as-Code and modern Data Platforms , turning infrastructure into a self-service platform that developers and data teams can rely on.

What you'll do:

• Build scalable cloud infrastructure using Terraform and GitOps
• Design and operate production Kubernetes platforms and distributed systems
• Build and manage data services including Kafka, Apache Iceberg, Trino, Airflow and PostgreSQL
• Develop self-service capabilities so teams can provision data services without manual intervention
• Implement security, governance, RBAC, observability and FinOps across the platform
• Define SLOs, improve reliability and lead incident resolution
• Drive platform upgrades, automation and continuous improvement

What we're looking for:

• Min 5 years of experience in Platform Engineering, Cloud Infrastructure, DevOps or Data Platform Engineering
• Strong hands-on Kubernetes experience, including production/stateful systems
• Experience with Terraform/OpenTofu and GitOps (Argo CD/FluxCD)
• Experience operating at least one of Kafka, Iceberg/Trino/Spark or Airflow
• Good understanding of CI/CD, cloud-native security and Linux
• Proficiency in Python and either Go or Bash
• Experience with Azure is a strong advantage

Why join?

This isn't a traditional infrastructure role. You'll have the opportunity to build the platform from the ground up , work with modern cloud-native technologies, and shape how teams consume data infrastructure through automation and self-service.