Systems Engineer (Smart City Technology Division)

Government Technology Agency; Singapore; On-site; SGD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading government agency in Singapore is seeking a multidisciplinary Team Lead to guide the design and deployment of critical infrastructure projects like EV charging networks. The ideal candidate will have strong foundations in system engineering, experience in infrastructure delivery, and familiarity with secure, scalable solutions. This role combines infrastructure engineering and software development, ensuring client needs are met. Join this agency to play a significant role in advancing Singapore's Smart Nation initiatives.

Benefits

Flexible work arrangements

Robust learning and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Strong System Engineering foundations.
• Experience in cross-functional team leadership.
• Knowledge of security hardening measures.

Responsibilities

• Lead cross-functional teams to deliver secure infrastructure solutions.
• Drive Kubernetes architecture and CI/CD automation.
• Implement security hardening measures.

Skills

Java 17+

Spring Boot 3.x

GitLab CI/CD

Docker

Kubernetes (EKS)

AWS

PostgreSQL

RabbitMQ

Tools

Terraform

HashiCorp Vault

Job description

What the role is:

GovTech is the lead agency driving Singapore’s Smart Nation initiatives and public sector digital transformation. As the Centre of Excellence for Infocomm Technology and Smart Systems (ICT & SS), GovTech develops the Singapore Government’s capabilities in Data Science & Artificial Intelligence, Application Development, Smart City Technology, Digital Infrastructure, and Cybersecurity.

At GovTech, we offer you a purposeful career to make lives better where we empower our people to master their craft through robust learning and development opportunities all year round.

Play a part in Singapore’s vision to build a Smart Nation and embark on your meaningful journey to build tech for public good. Join us to advance our mission and shape your future with us today!

Learn more about GovTech at tech.gov.sg.

What you will be working on:

We are seeking a multidisciplinary Team Lead with strong System Engineering foundations to lead the design, deployment, and operation of critical infrastructure projects, beginning with Singapore's EV charging network.

Role Overview:

This position combines infrastructure engineering, software development, and production operations to deliver resilient, secure, and highly available platforms. The successful candidate will architect solutions with rigour, develop with agility, and operate with reliability across the full lifecycle—from infrastructure provisioning to production monitoring and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities:

• Lead cross‑functional teams to deliver secure, scalable infrastructure solutions
• Drive Kubernetes architecture and CI/CD automation
• Implement security hardening measures including PKI/mTLS
• Contribute to backend development with potential expansion to other tech stacks
• Collaborate with stakeholders across technical, operational, and management domains
• Ensure innovation, reliability, and compliance remain central to all deployments
• Handle diverse projects of varying nature as the role evolves

What we are looking for:

Programming & Development:

• Java 17+, Spring Boot 3.x, Maven, Go, JavaScript, PostgreSQL, Redis, RESTful API design

CI/CD & DevOps:

• GitLab CI/CD, Docker, Kubernetes (EKS), Terraform, Helm, Infrastructure as Code

Cloud Platforms:

• AWS (EKS, VPC, IAM, ALB, Route53, KMS, S3, CloudWatch, SNS)

Message Queue:

• RabbitMQ, RabbitMQ Operator, AMQP, event‑driven architecture

EV Charging Protocols:

• OCPI 2.2.1 (Open Charge Point Interface) for EV charging communication

Security:

• HashiCorp Vault, EJBCA (PKI/CA), mTLS, certificate management, IAM, network segmentation, security hardening, OWASP Top 10

Observability:

• Prometheus, Grafana, CloudWatch, distributed tracing, log aggregation

GovTech is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering an inclusive workplace that values diverse voices and perspectives, as we believe it is key to innovation.

Our employee benefits are based on a total rewards approach, offering a holistic and market‑competitive suite of perks.

We champion flexible work arrangements (subject to your job role) and trust you to manage your time to deliver your best.

Learn more about life inside GovTech at go.gov.sg/GovTechCareers

About Government Technology Agency

The Government Technology Agency (GovTech) is the lead agency driving Singapore’s Smart Nation initiatives and public sector digital transformation. As the Centre of Excellence for Infocomm Technology and Smart Systems (ICT & SS), GovTech develops the Singapore Government’s capabilities in Data Science & Artificial Intelligence, Application Development, Smart City Technology, Digital Infrastructure, and Cybersecurity. At GovTech, we offer you a purposeful career to make lives better. We empower our people to master their craft through continuous and robust learning and development opportunities all year round. Our GovTechies embody our Agile, Bold and Collaborative values to deliver impactful solutions. GovTech aims to transform the delivery of Government digital services by taking an "outside-in" view, putting citizens and businesses at the heart of everything we do. Play a part in Singapore’s vision to build a Smart Nation and embark on your meaningful journey to build tech for public good. Join us to advance our mission and shape your future with us today! Learn more about GovTech at tech.gov.sg.