Platform Engineer, ITD (1 year contract)

Government Technology Agency (GovTech); Singapore; On-site; SGD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Singapore Economic Development Board (EDB) is hiring a Platform Engineer to develop and optimise platforms supporting the application development lifecycle. You will work with developers and product teams on code releases, with a focus on automation, scripting and security.

You will collaborate with IT and Infosec to implement best practices, manage incidents, and improve CI/CD across the stack. A strong background in DevOps and cloud is essential.

Qualifications

• 3+ years hands-on with Linux/Windows, CI/CD and DevSecOps.
• Experience with automation, scripting and cloud platforms.
• Security practices in CI/CD and application deployment.
• Experience deploying microservices and agile development.
• Knowledge of open source technologies and incident management.

Responsibilities

• Identify, develop, maintain and improve CI/CD platforms.
• Collaborate with Product Team to onboard new products.
• Work with Infosec to implement security best practices.
• Lead changes and operations for infrastructure and CI/CD.
• Develop policies, procedures and tooling for IT platforms.
• Share knowledge and promote DevOps culture.

Skills

Linux

Bash

PowerShell

GitLab

CI/CD

Git

Playwright

Docker

Kubernetes

EKS

Helm

Ansible

Terraform

Redis

MS SQL Server

PostgreSQL

AWS

Networking

Agile

DevOps

AI/Gen AI

Education

B.S./B.Eng. in Computer Engineering or Computer Science

Tools

Playwright

ELK/Kibana

GitLab

Job description

About EDB

About EDB The Singapore Economic Development Board (EDB), a government agency under the Ministry of Energy, Trade and Industry, is responsible for strategies that enhance Singapore’s position as a global centre for business, innovation, and talent. We undertake investment promotion and industry development, and work with international businesses, both foreign and local, by providing information, connection to partners and access to government incentives for their investments. Our mission is to create sustainable economic growth, with vibrant business and good job opportunities for Singapore. For more information on EDB, please visit www.edb.gov.sg

About the Information Technology Division (ITD), EDB

The IT Division works in close partnership with EDB’s business divisions to drive digital transformation. We build digital products that leverage technology to improve EDB’s operational efficiency, create exceptional customer experience and deliver enhanced business value for EDB. We thrive on teamwork, and form cross functional teams of product managers, designers and engineers who work hand in hand to develop solutions for our organisation and customers.

What you will be working on

The Platform Engineer develops, administers, supports, improves and optimises platforms that support the application development lifecycle and have the relevant knowledge and experience in the various automation tools for developing DevSecOps pipeline (CI/CD). He/She works with developers and Product teams on code releases and support the team by providing recommendations to improve software development & deployment through process re‑engineering, scripting & automation. He/She is curious, has a thirst for continuous learning and is eager to work as part of a team to develop and optimise platforms. He/She is personable and interacts and communicates his/her views to others in the team with ease.

Key responsibilities will include

• Identify, develop, implement, maintain, administer, support and improve IT infrastructure and CI/CD platform that are used to support application development lifecycle.
• Collaborate with the Product Team to onboard new product to the platform and to improve the existing application development process.
• Collaborate with Infosec Team on implementing security best practices on the applications, IT infrastructure and CI/CD platform.
• Collaborate internally within DevSecOps Team as well as with other teams to improve IT infrastructure, CI/CD platform and processes used for application development lifecycle.
• Own, recover and improve from incidents.
• Manage procurement, from issuing requirements until award.
• Manage implementation projects outsourced to external vendors.
• Develop policies, procedures and tools that manage changes to IT infrastructure and CI/CD platform.
• Share the knowledge and know-how to others; work with other team members to adopt and improve DevOps culture.
• Manage and provision hosting environments through code and implement tools to do so.

What we are looking for

To meet the challenges of this role, you must have/be:

• Minimum 3 years of hands-on experience in installing, configuring and troubleshooting the following tools: Operating system: Linux (Redhat/Ubuntu) and MS Windows
• Scripting: Bash and PowerShell with python(optional)
• Repository and Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery: GitLab, MS VSTS, Git
• Testing tool: Playwright
• Container/Container Orchestration: Docker, Kubernetes, EKS and Helm Charts
• Logging/Telemetry: Elastic and OTEL Visualisations: Kibana
• Security: Sonarqube, Gitlab SEP (Scan Execution Policy) and PEP (Pipeline Execution Policy).
• Infrastructure as Code: Ansible, Terraform
• Database: Redis, MS SQL Server and PostgreSQL
• Cloud: AWS
• Knowledge in networking protocols and services (e.g. SFTP, DHCP, VLANs, routing, load balancer, etc) with hands-on experience troubleshooting network issues.
• Hands-on experience with application development using agile methodology.
• Experience in deploying micro-service application.
• Experience in Incident , Change , inventory and security and patch management.
• Knowledge in using AI code assistant, deploying gen AI capabilities (AIOps) or operating/managing AI agents.
• Strong interest, curiosity and ambition to embrace agentic capabilities for infrastructure and cloud operations.
• Knowledge of various open source technologies.
• Good team player and communicator, with strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Background in Computer Engineering/Computer Science preferred, candidate who demonstrate strong relevant experience and skill sets will be considered.
• Certifications in the above-mentioned tools on point 1, DevOps and/or application development using agile methodology would be advantageous.
• Good system troubleshooting skills.
• Singaporean

Singapore Public Service

Singaporean http://jobs.careers.gov.sg The Singapore Public Service plays a key role in the economic growth, progress and stability of Singapore by formulating and implementing government policies, as well as providing key public services. Whether you are a fresh graduate joining the workforce or an experienced professional, the Singapore Public Service offers a great variety of job opportunities for you. The work in the Public Service can be broadly categorised into the following sectors: Economic, Social, Security & External Relations, and Administration & Corporate Development. Be part of the team that shapes the future of Singapore. Log on and take your first step towards a career that matters!