Lead Engineer/Engineer, Cloud Adoption, Cloud Programme, xCloud

Home Team Science and Technology Agency (HTX); Singapore; On-site; SGD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A governmental agency in Singapore is looking for a Cloud Adoption Engineer to enhance cloud technology adoption. The ideal candidate will facilitate onboarding, collaborate with stakeholders, and design cloud training programs. Essential skills include experience with Docker and Kubernetes, problem-solving abilities, and a Level 2 Cloud Competency Certification. This role is initially a two-year contract with potential for permanent tenure based on performance.

Qualifications

• Experience in managing a full system implementation lifecycle.
• Experience with building and deploying applications as containers.
• Familiar with cloud security and ethical hacking.
• Good planning and organisational skills.

Responsibilities

• Drive successful adoption and onboarding of cloud technology.
• Design and develop Cloud training programs.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to deliver projects.
• Work with tenants to design Cloud-based architectures.

Skills

Cloud computing

Stakeholder engagement

Container security

Docker

Kubernetes

Problem solving

Critical thinking

Education

Level 2 Cloud Competency Certifications

Tools

AWS

Microsoft Azure

NodeJS

RDBMS

NoSQL

IaC

Job description

Overview

The Home Team Science and Technology Agency (HTX) is a statutory board under the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) that aims to pioneer innovation solutions and develop world-class science and technology capabilities to transform and empower the Home Team in delivering safety and security for Singapore. We are looking for candidates to fulfil a role in Cloud Programme, charged with transforming the way HTX delivers software by leveraging cloud innovation to enable agile software development, zero-trust security, continuous DevSecOps and artificial intelligence. We are seeking a Cloud Adoption Engineer to accelerate the adoption of cloud technology.

What you will be working on

• Drive successful adoption and onboarding; understand the value and capability of cloud.
• Engage with stakeholders at different levels to garner interest, educate, plan and assist in their cloud journey.
• Design and develop Cloud training and enablement programs.
• Work with tenants to design Cloud-based technical architectures, migration approaches and application optimisations that enable mission objectives; serve as a technical advisor and troubleshoot to resolve technical challenges for projects.
• Design application infrastructure services that are Cloud-optimised, elastic, scalable, secure and resilient.
• Oversee the lifecycle management of technologies and services in support of applications.
• As part of project management, collaborate with relevant stakeholders (internal and external) and vendors to deliver systems and/or projects, ensuring budget, specifications and other requirements are met.

What we are looking for

• Experience in managing a full system implementation lifecycle.
• Experience with building and deploying applications as containers using Docker and Kubernetes.
• Experience with RDBMS, NoSQL, NodeJS, distributed computing and backend frameworks.
• Able to implement container security and cloud security; familiar with ethical hacking.
• Experience with source code management tools, IaC (Infrastructure-As-Code), test automation, static/dynamic code analysis and CI/CD pipelines.
• Familiar with Cloud products and experienced in designing Cloud solutions.
• Minimally achieved Level 2 Cloud Competency Certifications with preferably at least 2–3 years of relevant working experience in Amazon Web Services and/or Microsoft Azure.
• Good critical thinking and problem-solving skills; good planning and organisational skills; good written and verbal communication skills; good interpersonal and stakeholder management skills; ability to work under tight timelines.

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.

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About Home Team Science and Technology Agency (HTX)

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.