Senior Software Engineer, MOM

About the company

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.

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!

Your tasks

[What you will be working on] WINS (W orkpass IN tegrated S ystem) is a large-scale Ops-Tech setup in MOM, to implement a multi-year initiative to replace the existing legacy systems and consolidate all work pass transactions into a one-stop integrated workpass system, via an Agile delivery approach.

We provide our customers (MOM users and employers) with reliable, adaptive and simple e-Services to facilitate their work pass transactions. This supports a complementary and sustainable workforce, and anchors Singapore as a global talent hub.

• (For internal WPD operations) Increasing operational efficiency to reduce operational overheads and increase efficiencies
• (For internal MOM policy-makers) Support implementation of manpower-related schemes
• (For external Employment Agencies / HR of Companies) Ensuring reliable e-services to transact with MOM for their employment pass-holders
• (For external employment pass-holders) Increase customer experience/satisfaction by allowing more direct transactions with MOM, for eligible pass-types

As a Software Engineer, you will lead implementation on critical features as part of the WINS development teams, building the internet eService for company's HR and Employment Agencies to transact with MOM.

_Your Responsibilities Will Include_

• Design, build, integrate, test, and maintain complex software components.
• Build prototypes and design system architectures to demonstrate technology opportunities.
• Adopt design thinking and customer-oriented approach such as agile software development practices to manage and deliver quality solutions.
• Harness emerging technologies such as Artificial Intelligence to deliver business value and enhance service experience.
• Work with other UX designers, developers and engineers to deliver enterprise engineering products in an exciting and fast-paced environment.
• Deliver technical consultancy and expertise in the systems development process, contributing to defining technical specifications, configuring and testing solutions.
• Instituting and promoting continuous integration/delivery practices within the development team
• Working with hosting and/or cloud providers to set up application environments and enable smooth and efficient application deployments
• Developing scripts and making use of continuous integration tools to automate build, software release, and application deployment
• Provisioning and managing servers, virtual machines, application containers, software licenses and other related resources for the development team

Requirements

_Must Have_

• Relevant qualifications in Computer Science, Information Systems, Computer Engineering, or related fields or relevant experience.
• Good knowledge of Agile software development, DevOps and cloud technologies.
• Experience in modern web and application technologies/stack (e.g. Nuxt JS, Vue JS, Node JS, Angular, React JS, Next JS, Java, Spring Boot, Python).
• Passion for tech and curiosity in learning new technologies (e.g. OutSystems).
• Experience with relevant CI tools/technologies, such as Gitlab
• Experience with infrastructure provision tools (Docker, Terraform, Terragrunt etc.)
• Experience with Amazon Web Services (AWS), Lambda
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.

Good To Have

• Experience in architecting and developing solutions to complex and ambiguous problems.
• Relevant industry certifications (e.g. AWS Professional Solutions Architect and/or Cloud Practitioner Certification) will be an added advantage
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills to collaborate with key stakeholders at all levels.
• Past work experience in large software teams is a plus.

What we offer

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.

Our employee benefits are based on a total rewards approach, offering a holistic and market-competitive suite of perks. These include leave benefits to meet your work-life needs and employee wellness programs.

We champion flexible work arrangements (subject to your job role) and trust that you will manage your own time to deliver your best, wherever you are, and whatever works best for you.

Other

Please note that this will be a 2-year fixed term contract.

What we offer you GovTech is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering an inclusive workplace that values diverse voices and perspectives, as we believe that diversity is the foundation to innovation.