Senior DevOps / Platform Engineer (Cloud Infrastructure)

FLARE CONSULTING PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

FLARE CONSULTING PTE. LTD. in Singapore is seeking a Senior DevOps / Platform Engineer to design, build, and operate secure, scalable cloud platforms supporting a major government ministry. The role blends greenfield projects with modernization of legacy systems in a hybrid work setting.

You will collaborate with software engineers to implement IaC, CI/CD pipelines, and container orchestration using Docker, ECS, and EKS, while prioritizing security and observability.

Qualifications

• Cloud platforms: AWS including EC2, ECS, EKS, VPC/Networking.
• IaC: Terraform or OpenTofu.
• Containers: Docker and Kubernetes.
• CI/CD: GitLab CI/CD pipelines.
• Operations: Production ops, incident response, observability.
• Security: IAM, encryption, authN/authZ, audit logging.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain secure cloud infrastructure on AWS.
• Write and manage IaC using Terraform or OpenTofu.
• Build and maintain GitLab CI pipelines for deployments.
• Containerize apps with Docker and orchestrate via ECS and EKS.
• Implement observability and incident response for production systems.
• Enforce security across the stack including IAM and encryption.
• Collaborate with developers to troubleshoot across app and infra layers.
• Modernize legacy apps and platforms; low-code experience a plus.

Skills

AWS

Terraform

OpenTofu

Docker

Kubernetes

GitLab CI

CI/CD

Observability

Security

Incident Response

Tools

GitLab

ECS

EKS

OpenTofu

Job description

Senior DevOps / Platform Engineer (Cloud Infrastructure)
Location:Singapore (Central)
Employment Type:Full-time / Permanent

About the Role

We are looking for a pragmatic and self-sufficientDevOps / Platform Engineerto join a forward-deployed engineering team supporting a major social and family development ministry.

In this role, you will work on high-impact digital services that directly support citizens and community partners. You won't just manage servers-you will work closely with software engineers to build, modernize, and operate secure, highly available cloud platforms.

You will be working in a hybrid environment that includes bothgreenfield(new platform builds) andbrownfield(modernizing legacy systems) initiatives.

What You Will Do

• Design, build, and maintain highly secure cloud infrastructure usingAWS.

• Write and manage Infrastructure as Code (IaC) usingTerraformorOpenTofu.

• Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines (specificallyGitLab CI) to automate application deployments.

• Containerize applications usingDockerand orchestrate them viaECSandKubernetes (EKS).

• Implement robust observability, monitoring, and incident response protocols for production systems.

• Enforce security best practices across the stack, including IAM, encryption, authentication/authorization, and audit logging.

• Work closely with development teams to troubleshoot issues across the application and infrastructure layers (Java/Kotlin, Python, or TypeScript environments).

• Modernize legacy applications and platforms (experience with low-code platforms like OutSystems, Appian, or Pega is a plus).

• Translate complex business problems into practical, secure, and maintainable technical solutions.

Who We Are Looking For (Mindset)

We care more about your engineering fundamentals than your ability to memorize buzzwords. We value engineers who:

• Take full ownership:You are comfortable handling a feature from requirements gathering all the way through to production support.

• Solve root problems:You don't just complete tickets; you question assumptions and fix the underlying issues.

• Think in trade-offs:You balance speed, security, cost, and long-term maintainability without being rigid.

• Thrive in ambiguity:You can take a high-level business request and turn it into a working technical solution.

• Prioritize quality:Testing, documentation, and observability are core parts of your workflow, not afterthoughts.

• Communicate clearly:You can explain technical decisions to both fellow engineers and non-technical stakeholders.

• Act with integrity:You understand the importance of handling sensitive data responsibly.

Technical Capabilities (Must-Haves)

You do not need to be an expert in everything, but you must have strong, hands-on experience in the majority of the following:

• Cloud:AWS (EC2, ECS, EKS, VPC/Networking).

• IaC:Terraform or OpenTofu (This is critical for the technical assessment).

• Containers:Docker and Kubernetes.

• CI/CD:GitLab CI/CD pipelines.

• Operations:Production operations, incident response, and observability/monitoring.

• Security:Authentication, authorization, encryption, and audit logging.

Bonus / Nice-to-Have

• Strong programming experience inJava,Kotlin, orPython(FastAPI/Django).

• Experience withTypeScriptandReact/Next.js.

• Experience with data engineering/ETL pipelines or event-driven architectures.

• Experience with enterprise platforms likeSalesforce, OutSystems, Appian, Pega, or Microsoft Dynamics.

• Experience working in highly regulated environments (Finance, Healthcare, or Government sectors).

• Experience with platform modernization or building reusable internal engineering platforms.