Platform Infrastructure Engineer (NEA) New Government Technology Agency | InfoComm, Technology,[...]

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Overview
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.


We are seeking a dynamic and outcome-driven Platform Infrastructure Engineer to support our product teams at NEA (National Environment Agency).

This individual will drive, implement, deploy, maintain and operate key components of the products, and will help to level up the team’s competency with their valuable past experiences.

The Platform Infrastructure Engineer will collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver the best possible and impactful solutions for the agency.


What you will be working on
As part of the Product team, you will be responsible for building, maintaining, and optimizing the infrastructure and deployment processes that enable fast, secure, and reliable software delivery.

Your responsibilities include:
CI/CD Pipeline Management: Collaborate on the design, implementation, and maintenance of CI/CD pipelines to improve deployment velocity and system reliability.


Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Contribute to IaC initiatives using tools such as Terraform or Ansible to provision and manage infrastructure efficiently and consistently.


Observability & Monitoring: Work with the DevOps/Infrastructure team to ensure application and system observability through metrics, logs, and distributed tracing using tools like Prometheus, Grafana, and OpenTelemetry.


Platform Reliability: Participate in platform reliability efforts, including setting up monitoring and alerting systems, conducting automated testing, and tuning performance.


DevSecOps Integration: Help drive the adoption of DevSecOps practices, integrating security into CI/CD pipelines and ensuring infrastructure and application compliance.


Automation & Scripting: Develop and maintain scripts and automation tools to streamline infrastructure provisioning, build processes, and application deployments.


Cloud & Environment Management: Work with cloud and hosting providers to set up, configure, and manage application environments and deployment pipelines.


Resource Management: Provision and manage infrastructure resources such as servers, virtual machines, containers, and related services to support development and operations teams.


Continuous Integration/Delivery: Promote and implement continuous integration and delivery best practices to improve development workflows and deployment efficiency.


What we are looking for
Education & Experience: Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Computer Engineering, or equivalent hands-on experience in a related field.


DevOps & Cloud Expertise: Strong understanding of DevOps methodologies, Agile development practices, and cloud technologies (preferably Azure).


CI/CD Tools: Practical experience with CI/CD tools and pipelines using platforms such as GitLab CI/CD.


Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Proficiency in tools like Terraform or Ansible to automate infrastructure provisioning and management.


Containerization & Orchestration: Hands-on experience with Docker and Kubernetes for building, managing, and orchestrating containerized applications.


System Administration: Proficient in administering both Linux and Windows systems, including patching, performance tuning, and troubleshooting.


Middleware & Messaging: Experience configuring and managing RabbitMQ or similar messaging systems.


Cloud & Virtualization: Familiarity with Microsoft Azure and virtualization technologies like VMware.


Networking Fundamentals: Solid understanding of networking concepts (e.g., TCP/IP, DNS, load balancing, firewalls, VPNs, subnets) as they relate to cloud and on-prem environments.


Programming & Scripting: Exposure to backend technologies such as Java, and scripting skills (e.g. Bash, Python) for automation.


Problem-Solving: Excellent analytical and troubleshooting skills across infrastructure, networks, and deployment pipelines.


Good-to-Have Skills
Architecture & Design: Experience designing infrastructure and automation solutions for complex and scalable applications.


Certifications: Relevant industry certifications (e.g., Azure Certified Solutions Architect, Certified Kubernetes Administrator etc).


Collaboration: Strong communication and interpersonal skills to work effectively with developers, testers, and operations teams.


Enterprise Experience: Background working in large software teams or enterprise IT environments.


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.


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