Head, Cloud Platform Engineering, Cloud Engineering, xCloud

HTX (Home Team Science & Technology Agency); Singapore; On-site; SGD 240,000 - 360,000; Full time

Job summary

HTX Singapore is seeking a Head of Cloud Platform Engineering to lead a team of engineers responsible for secure cloud infrastructure across AWS, Azure, and GCP, container platforms, and IaC workflows. You will drive the evolution toward intent-based infrastructure and explore AI-enabled orchestration to scale enterprise service delivery.

The ideal candidate has 8+ years in cloud platform engineering, leadership experience, and hands-on skills in Kubernetes, Terraform, and security.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• 8+ years of experience in cloud platform engineering.
• Proven track record leading production cloud platforms.
• Experience with Kubernetes, multi-cloud, IaC, and security/compliance.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain secure cloud platform services.
• Collaborate with Site Reliability and Dev teams to ensure compliance.
• Define roadmaps and features for cloud platform use cases.
• Mentor and retain a high-performing cloud platform team.
• Evaluate new technologies and AI-enabled orchestration.

Skills

Kubernetes

Multi-cloud

Infrastructure as Code

Terraform

Terragrunt

CloudFormation

Security and compliance

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Computer Science/Engineering

Tools

Terraform

Terragrunt

CloudFormation

Job description

What The Role Is

HTX is the world’s first Science and Technology agency that integrates a diverse range of scientific and engineering capabilities to innovate and deliver transformative and operationally ready solutions for homeland security. As a statutory board of the Ministry of Home Affairs and integral to the Home Team, HTX works at the forefront of science and technology to empower Singapore’s frontline of security. Our shared mission is to amplify, augment and accelerate the Home Team’s advantage and secure Singapore as the safest place on planet earth.

HTX is the world’s first Science and Technology agency that integrates a diverse range of scientific and engineering capabilities to innovate and deliver transformative and operationally ready solutions for homeland security. As a statutory board of the Ministry of Home Affairs and integral to the Home Team, HTX works at the forefront of science and technology to empower Singapore’s frontline of security. Our shared mission is to amplify, augment and accelerate the Home Team’s advantage and secure Singapore as the safest place on planet earth.

The jobholder will be part of the Cloud Engineering Team, a group of passionate engineers who understand DevSecOps is a culture and embracing AI is the future.

We are looking for a Head of Cloud Platform Engineering who will lead a team of engineers to design, develop, and maintain secure cloud infrastructure across multiple providers (AWS, Azure, GCP), manage container platforms, implement Infrastructure as Code, oversee software development workflows, and create self-service developer platforms to enhance productivity for HTX.

The Head will also lead the strategic evolution from traditional Infrastructure as Code towards modern, Intent-Based Infrastructure approaches, guiding the exploration of AI technologies to support autonomous infrastructure capabilities whilst overseeing the integration of AI-driven orchestration into Enterprise Service Delivery to meet scalability and operational standards throughout the product lifecycle

What You Will Be Working On

• Design, develop, and maintain cloud platform services and solutions based on clear design principles, trade-offs, and priorities.
• Work closely with the Site Reliability team to ensure that cloud infrastructure deployment, monitoring, and operational processes adhere to established security protocols and compliance standards.
• Enable developers by understanding their requirements and providing support in achieving scalable, secure, and optimised cloud infrastructure through platform services and functions.
• Define the roadmap and develop features for the cloud platform to support infrastructure use cases required by projects using the platform.
• Design and implement standardised developer tools and workflow systems that enhance productivity, ensure consistency, and apply good practices for cloud infrastructure management.
• Oversee the implementation of cloud infrastructure workflows for end-to-end infrastructure lifecycle, including infrastructure versioning, security scanning, compliance checks, deployment blueprints, and automated monitoring.
• Evaluate new technologies, tools, frameworks, and methodologies to enhance platform capabilities while keeping pace with evolving AI and cloud infrastructure engineering needs.
• Drive a continuous improvement mindset, encouraging experimentation and iterative enhancement of the platform.
• Mentor, train, and retain a high-performing cloud platform engineering team, fostering innovation and technical excellence.

What We Are Looking For

• Bachelor's or Master\'s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• Minimum of 8 years of relevant working experience in cloud platform engineering or related fields.
• Proven track record of building and operating production-level cloud platforms and infrastructure, with demonstrated experience in leading and managing engineering teams.
• Strong experience in design and implementation of Kubernetes, multi-cloud infrastructure (AWS, Azure, GCP), Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform, Terragrunt, CloudFormation), and cloud-native technologies.
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to troubleshoot complex cloud infrastructure issues.
• Experience in platform engineering to build cloud infrastructure solutions that are "for developers by developers".
• Knowledge of cloud security, compliance frameworks, vulnerability management, and incident response is preferred.
• Strong leadership and stakeholder management skills with the ability to articulate technical trade-offs and influence a wide range of stakeholders across the organisation.
• High attention to detail and a risk-aware mindset, balanced with the pragmatism needed to enable rapid innovation with a culture of continuous improvement.
• Ability to thrive under pressure, manage multiple priorities simultaneously, and adapt to an evolving cloud technology landscape.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills to work effectively with Site Reliability teams and cross-functional stakeholders.

All new hires are appointed on a two-year contract in the first instance and will be assessed and considered for permanent tenure over time, based on performance.

As part of the shortlisting process for this role, you may be required to complete a medical declaration and/or undergo further assessment.

All applicants will be updated on the status of their applications within 4 weeks upon closing of the advertisement.