IT Platform Engineer (OpenShift) (Contract)

Public Service Division; Singapore; On-site; SGD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Public Service Division is seeking a skilled Container Platform Engineer to join the Platform Architecture and Engineering team. You will oversee OpenShift clusters across on-premises and AWS environments, ensuring secure, compliant, and highly available operations.

You will lead automation efforts, support incidents up to L3, and mentor junior staff while coordinating with stakeholders across the enterprise to maintain service levels and drive improvements in deployment and disaster recovery

Qualifications

• 3–15 years of experience managing container platforms with OpenShift.
• Experience with AKS, EKS and other container platforms.
• Proficient in Linux/Windows administration.
• Experience deploying OpenShift on-premises and in AWS.
• Experience creating Ansible playbooks.
• Experience managing multiple OpenShift/Kubernetes clusters in an enterprise.
• Proficiency in scripting languages (Shell, Python, Perl).
• Experience implementing OpenShift CIS/compliance controls.
• Ability to work independently in a rapidly changing environment.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day operations of Container Platform administration for business-critical systems, including cluster deployment, patching, configuration, migration, version upgrades, and vulnerability mitigation.
• Handle cluster capacity management and provisioning through automation of underlying hosts.
• Provide L2, and L3 operational and engineering support, including incident response, investigation, root cause analysis, and resolution.
• Create and maintain system documentation, playbooks, and configuration records for the Container platform.
• Lead platform changes through the change request process and provide regular status reports to stakeholders.
• Monitor service levels and implement service continuity measures, including backup/restore and disaster recovery planning.
• Mentor less experienced internal staff and vendor personnel.

Skills

OpenShift administration

Container platforms (AKS, EKS)

Scripting (Shell, Python, Perl)

Linux/Windows administration

Compliance frameworks (CIS)

Incident response & root cause分析

Change management

Tools

Ansible

AWS

Job description

[What the role is]

The successful applicant will be part of the Container Platform team under the Platform Architecture and Engineering (PAE).

[What you will be working on]

• Manage day-to-day operations of Container Platform administration for business-critical systems, including cluster deployment, patching, configuration, migration, version upgrades, and vulnerability mitigation.
• Handle cluster capacity management and provisioning through automation of underlying hosts.
• Provide L2, and L3 operational and engineering support, including prompt incident response, investigation, root cause analysis, and resolution.
• Create and maintain system documentation, playbooks, and configuration records for the Container platform.
• Lead platform changes through the change request process and provide regular status reports to stakeholders.
• Monitor agreed service levels and implement service continuity measures, including backup/restore procedures and disaster recovery planning to ensure continuous business operations.
• Mentor less experienced internal staff and vendor personnel on procedural matters.

[What we are looking for]

• At least 3 to 15years’ experience in managing container platform specifically OpenShift.
• Experience in administration of different flavours of container platform like AKS, EKS etc.
• Knowledge of administrating Linux / Windows Operating system.
• Experience in deploayment of Openshift cluster on on-premises and in Cloud – AWS.
• Have experience in creating ansible playbooks would be a added advantage.
• Have experience working in a enterprise team who manages multiple OpenShift or Kubernetes clusters would be a added advantage.
• Proficiency in scripting languages (e.g., Shell, Python, Perl) for automation is good to have.
• Must have experience to implement and maintain Openshift compliance against CIS or other compliance frameworks.
• Must be organized, independent, flexible to work on different projects in a rapidly changing environment.
• Team player with the ability to work fast and meet short-term deadlines.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills across all levels with demonstrated ability to influence different stakeholders.

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

This is a 2-year contract role. All applicants will be notified on whether they are shortlisted or not within 4 weeks of the closing date of this job posting.