Head of Cloud Platform Engineering

Hyphen Partners; Singapore; On-site; SGD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

The Singapore Public Sector is seeking a Head of Cloud Platform to lead its cloud architecture function. You will head a team of cloud specialists, set technical direction across multi-cloud and hybrid environments, and collaborate with internal stakeholders and vendor partners to scale cloud capability across large, interconnected systems.

This role is hands-on as well as strategic: you will own security and compliance posture, optimize cost and performance, and drive continuous platform

Qualifications

• 10+ years in cloud infrastructure and platform roles.
• Experience building or running cloud platforms at scale.
• Exposure to regulated or public-sector environments desirable.
• Ability to present technical tradeoffs to non-technical stakeholders.
• Hands-on and architectural leadership across cloud initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Lead the cloud architecture function and team.
• Set technical direction across multi-cloud and hybrid environments.
• Own security, compliance posture, cost and performance optimization.
• Oversee DevSecOps pipelines and Infrastructure as Code (IaC).
• Collaborate with vendors and internal stakeholders to scale cloud capabilities across large systems.

Skills

Cloud architecture

Multi-cloud & hybrid

Leadership

DevSecOps & IaC

Governance & security

Stakeholder comms

Job description

Head of Cloud Platform - Singapore Public Sector

A Singapore government organisation running some of most complex, mission-critical technology environments is hiring a Head of Cloud Platform to lead its cloud architecture function. You'll head a team of cloud specialists, set technical direction across multi-cloud and hybrid environments, and work directly with internal stakeholders and vendor partners to integrate new cloud capability into large, interconnected systems.

This isn't a purely strategic seat — you'll need to stay close to the architecture and the platform itself, not just direct from a distance, while owning security/compliance posture, cost and performance optimisation, and continuous improvement of existing platforms. You'll also be accountable for the DevSecOps pipelines, Infrastructure as Code (IaC) etc, that govern how software moves from development to production, and for guiding teams across platform engineering, cloud security and data platforms to operate as one function rather than in silos.

We're looking for someone with 10+ years in cloud infrastructure and platform roles, including a track record of building or running a cloud platform function at scale and ideally some exposure to regulated or public-sector environments where governance and security carry real weight.

You'll need to be equally comfortable setting direction and getting hands-on, and confident enough to present technical tradeoffs to non-technical stakeholders who sign off on them.

Given security requirements, only Singaporean citizens can be considered.