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

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