DevOps / Test Automation Engineer – Banking | Unison Group | Singapore

Unison Group; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Unison Group in Singapore is seeking an experienced DevOps / Test Automation Engineer - Banking to lead end-to-end delivery, architecture design, and operations across retail and corporate banking domains for tier-1 clients.

You will design scalable pipelines, automate deployments, run rigorous tests, and resolve production issues, collaborating with software engineers, data scientists, and business analysts in a fast-paced fintech consulting environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, or a related technical discipline.
• Minimum 5+ years of professional software engineering and technical delivery experience within the banking or financial services sector.
• Strong technical proficiency and hands-on operational mastery of modern frameworks, tools, and enterprise technologies.
• Proven background in enterprise solution delivery, system configuration, and software development lifecycle (SDLC) best practices.
• Strong analytical problem-solving capabilities, root-cause troubleshooting, and technical communication skills.
• Exceptional stakeholder management and cross-functional leadership capabilities in multicultural environments.
• Professional availability for full-time employment in Singapore (Application email: [e-mail]).

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, and deploy robust enterprise systems and digital solutions tailored for banking clients.
• Spearhead technical implementation, architecture planning, and performance optimization across core operational domains.
• Collaborate proactively with software engineers, data architects, QA testers, and business stakeholders.
• Configure, monitor, and maintain high-availability environments, deployment pipelines, or analytical models.
• Execute rigorous unit testing, integration testing, and automated test execution to guarantee software quality.
• Troubleshoot, debug, and resolve complex software defects, performance bottlenecks, and concurrency issues in production.
• Maintain comprehensive technical documentation, architecture blueprints, API specifications, and operational runbooks.
• Ensure strict adherence to corporate coding standards, data privacy regulations, and monetary authority guidelines in Singapore.
• Participate in agile sprint ceremonies, backlog grooming, and architectural review board sessions.
• Coordinate project deliverables and technical roadmaps with cross-functional delivery squads.

Skills

DevOps

Test Automation

CI/CD Pipelines

Banking Industry

System Architecture

Stakeholder Management

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science/Software Engineering/IT

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Cloud Platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP)

Job description

Position Summary

Unison Group is seeking an experienced, highly technical, and accomplished DevOps / Test Automation Engineer - Banking with professional devops, ci/cd pipelines, test automation, and banking infrastructure experience to join our client engagement team on a full-time, permanent basis in Singapore. In this specialized banking technology role, you will spearhead designing, implementing, and optimizing advanced enterprise systems, platforms, and automated workflows for tier-1 financial institutions. You will work closely with chief technology officers, software engineering squads, compliance officers, and business stakeholders to ensure robust platform performance, scalability, and regulatory compliance. Ideal candidates bring a robust academic degree in computer science or information technology, deep practical mastery of modern enterprise tooling, and immediate availability for deployment in Singapore.

Detailed Job Description

As a DevOps / Test Automation Engineer - Banking at Unison Group in Singapore, you will take full ownership of end-to-end technical delivery, system architecture design, implementation, and operational maintenance across retail and corporate banking domains. Your day-to-day responsibilities encompass building scalable solutions, configuring automated deployment pipelines or analytical dashboards, conducting rigorous testing, and troubleshooting complex production issues. You will collaborate proactively with cross-functional architecture squads, data scientists, and business analysts to support digital transformation mandates. Working in a fast-paced financial technology consulting environment in Singapore, you will drive technical excellence and system reliability.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, and deploy robust enterprise systems and digital solutions tailored for banking clients.
• Spearhead technical implementation, architecture planning, and performance optimization across core operational domains.
• Collaborate proactively with software engineers, data architects, QA testers, and business stakeholders.
• Configure, monitor, and maintain high-availability environments, deployment pipelines, or analytical models.
• Execute rigorous unit testing, integration testing, and automated test execution to guarantee software quality.
• Troubleshoot, debug, and resolve complex software defects, performance bottlenecks, and concurrency issues in production.
• Maintain comprehensive technical documentation, architecture blueprints, API specifications, and operational runbooks.
• Ensure strict adherence to corporate coding standards, data privacy regulations, and monetary authority guidelines in Singapore.
• Participate in agile sprint ceremonies, backlog grooming, and architectural review board sessions.
• Coordinate project deliverables and technical roadmaps with cross-functional delivery squads.

Required Qualifications & Skills

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, or a related technical discipline.
• Minimum 5+ years of professional software engineering and technical delivery experience within the banking or financial services sector.
• Strong technical proficiency and hands-on operational mastery of modern frameworks, tools, and enterprise technologies.
• Proven background in enterprise solution delivery, system configuration, and software development lifecycle (SDLC) best practices.
• Strong analytical problem-solving capabilities, root-cause troubleshooting, and technical communication skills.
• Exceptional stakeholder management and cross-functional leadership capabilities in multicultural environments.
• Professional availability for full-time employment in Singapore (Application email: [e-mail]).

Nice-to-Have Skills

• Professional certifications relevant to enterprise architecture, cloud platforms, or agile development.
• Hands-on experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and containerization tools (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Prior working experience in tier-1 retail banks, digital banks, or major financial technology consulting firms in APAC.
• Advanced scripting proficiency in Python, Bash, or SQL for automation and data analysis.
• Bilingual proficiency in English and regional languages.

Application Information

Salary/Rate: Competitive and commensurate with experience

Deadline: Open until filled

Notice Period: Immediate to short notice preferred

Contract Duration: Permanent / Full-Time (Singapore)

Recruitment Pro Tip

When applying for senior banking technology roles in Singapore, ensure your resume explicitly highlights your domain-specific technical depth, enterprise system implementation scale, and stakeholder management track record.