Senior System Engineer (IT Operations/Compliance)

Zenith Infotech Pte Ltd.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Zenith Infotech Pte Ltd. is seeking an IT Operations specialist to ensure the smooth operation of internet-facing public platforms hosted on Commercial Cloud.

You will oversee software/hardware upgrades, coordinate with government agencies and vendors, and drive IT compliance, audits, and vulnerability remediation. The role requires 3+ years in IT operations, hands-on cloud experience (AWS advantageous), and strong documentation and reporting skills in a high-compliance environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of IT operational experience in a regulated environment.
• Hands-on experience with cloud platforms and cloud service integration.
• Familiarity with IT audit processes, compliance reviews, and security best practices.
• Experience managing vendors, stakeholders, and cross-functional teams.
• Excellent documentation and reporting skills; strong communication.

Responsibilities

• Ensure smooth operation of internet-facing public digital platforms hosted on Commercial Cloud.
• Oversee implementation and upgrade of software and hardware components.
• Liaise with government agencies, contractors, service providers and third parties to deliver O&M activities.
• Manage system documentation, configuration, and quality standards.
• Monitor systems to ensure adherence to IT policies, standards and directives.
• Perform IT compliance activities: log reviews, access rights reviews, and compliance reporting.
• Support and coordinate external system audits.
• Lead vulnerability assessment activities and drive remediation with relevant vendors.
• Manage lifecycle of system components: remediation, retirement, and disposal of obsolete items.
• Provide regular project and operational status reporting.
• Plan and execute Change Requests including setup, data collection, issue escalation and closure.
• Oversee acceptance testing to ensure solutions meet specifications.
• Drive change management communications to keep stakeholders informed.

Skills

IT operations

Incident management

Cloud platforms

Governance & compliance

Vendor management

Communication

Tools

AWS

Job description

Role

• Ensure smooth operation of internet-facing public digital platforms hosted on Commercial Cloud.
• Oversee implementation and upgrade of software and hardware components.
• Liaise with government agencies, contractors, service providers and third parties to deliver O&M activities.
• Manage system documentation, configuration, and maintain quality standards.
• Monitor systems to ensure adherence to IT policies, standards and directives.
• Perform IT compliance activities: log reviews, account/access rights reviews, and compliance reporting.
• Support and coordinate external system audits.
• Lead Vulnerability Assessment activities and drive remediation with relevant vendors.
• Manage lifecycle of system components: remediation, retirement, and disposal of obsolete items.
• Provide regular project and operational status reporting.
• Support R&D activities: experimentation, research, testing and evaluation.
• Own and resolve system support issues and defects within SLA.
• Lead incident and problem investigations, including cross-system issues.
• Coordinate with stakeholders for root cause analysis and resolution.
• Provide timely updates to management and stakeholders on incident status.
• Deliver consolidated incident reports and perform defect trend analysis to prevent recurrence.
• Ensure expedient closure of incidents and service requests.
• Change & Improvement Management.
• Propose and drive continuous improvement initiatives for compliance, cybersecurity, and processes.
• Conduct requirement gathering with end users and manage implementation of changes.
• Plan and execute Change Requests including setup, data collection, issue escalation and closure.
• Manage integration with existing system integrators to deliver end-to- end solutions.
• Oversee acceptance testing to ensure solutions meet specifications.
• Drive change management communication to keep stakeholders informed.
• Obtain necessary approvals and clearance for change execution.

Requirements

• Minimum 3 years of working experience in Information Technology.
• Strong experience in IT operations, system administration, and incident management.
• Hands-on experience with cloud platforms.
• Experience with AWS is advantageous.
• Familiarity with IT audit processes, compliance reviews, and security best practices.
• Knowledge of government/public sector ICT policies and frameworks is advantageous.
• Proven ability to manage vendors, stakeholders, and cross-functional teams.
• Strong analytical, documentation, and reporting skills.
• Excellent communication and problem-solving skills in a high-compliance environment.
• This role will need to secure a clearance, due to the sensitivity of the project.

EA Licence No: 20S0237