Information Technology - Lead Engineer - Cloud Platform

SINGAPORE AIRLINES LIMITED; Singapore; On-site; SGD 140,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Singapore Airlines Limited is seeking a senior Cloud Platform Architect to lead the design of secure, scalable AWS infrastructure and drive IaC adoption across Terraform and CloudFormation. You will own CI/CD pipelines and mentor a team of cloud engineers, aligning security, compliance, and operational excellence.

The role emphasizes hands-on engineering, collaboration with InfoSec, and continuous improvement of observability using Datadog, Splunk, and related tools.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in IT, CS or related field.
• At least 4 years hands-on with AWS and infrastructure/platform engineering.
• - Strong hands-on knowledge of AWS services (compute, networking, storage, databases).
• - Proven experience leading cloud/DevOps teams and automation.
• - Proficient in scripting (Bash, Python, Ansible).
• - Solid Linux administration and networking fundamentals.
• - Understanding of security, compliance, and cloud audit frameworks.
• - Familiarity with Datadog, Splunk, Cloud Conformity.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and implementation of secure, scalable AWS cloud infrastructure.
• Guide IaC development using Terraform and CloudFormation.
• Own and improve CI/CD pipelines using CodePipeline, Jenkins and related tools.
• Provide architectural direction, hands-on support, and mentorship to Cloud/DevOps engineers.
• Foster technical excellence, collaboration, and continuous learning within the team.
• Work with InfoSec, auditors, and application teams to drive alignment on compliance and delivery practices.
• Drive end-to-end automation and observability across provisioning, patching, monitoring, and alerting.

Skills

AWS & Cloud

Leadership

IaC

CI/CD

Scripting (Bash Python Ansible)

Linux Admin

Networking

Security & Compliance

Observability

Datadog & Splunk

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT/CS

Tools

Terraform

CloudFormation

Jenkins

Datadog

Splunk

Cloud Conformity

Kubernetes

EKS

Docker

AWS CodePipeline

Ansible

Job description

Cloud Platform Architecture & Engineering

• Lead the design and implementation of secure, scalable, and cost-optimized cloud infrastructure, with a strong emphasis on AWS-native services and best practices.
• Guide the development of Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) using Terraform, CloudFormation, or similar frameworks.
• Own and improve CI/CD pipelines using AWS CodePipeline, Jenkins, and other automation tools to support efficient and resilient software delivery.

Technical Leadership & Team Management

• Provide architectural direction, hands-on support, and mentorship to a team of Cloud and DevOps engineers.
• Foster a culture of technical excellence, collaboration, and continuous learning within the team.
• Partner with InfoSec, auditors, and application teams to drive alignment across compliance, operations, and delivery practices.

Security, Compliance & Audit Readiness

• Work closely with internal InfoSec and Audit teams to identify and remediate compliance issues related to cloud infrastructure.
• Implement security best practices across networking, IAM, data protection, and monitoring layers.

Automation & Observability

• Drive end-to-end automation across provisioning, patching, monitoring, and alerting processes.
• Leverage tools such as Datadog, Splunk, Sourcegraph, and Cloud Conformity to establish deep observability and proactive alerting capabilities.

Cloud Infrastructure Operations

• Demonstrate deep hands-on expertise in AWS networking (VPCs, Transit Gateways, Direct Connect, Route53) and Linux system administration.
• Support Disaster Recovery (DR) planning, infrastructure scans, and operational readiness drills.
• Participate in out-of-hours administration activities as required to maintain platform reliability.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field.
• Minimum 8 years of IT experience, with at least 4 years hands-on with AWS and infrastructure/platform engineering.
• Strong hands-on knowledge of AWS services (compute, networking, storage, databases).
• Proven experience leading teams in cloud administration, DevOps, and automation.
• Proficient in scripting using Bash, Python, and Ansible.
• Solid grasp of Linux administration and networking fundamentals.
• Strong understanding of infrastructure security, compliance, and cloud audit frameworks.
• Familiarity with monitoring and observability tools such as Datadog, Splunk, and Cloud Conformit

Preferred Qualifications

• AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional (or ability to certify within 3–6 months).
• Experience with containerization (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes, EKS).
• Exposure to FinOps and cost governance in AWS environments.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams and influence stakeholders.