Senior Software Engineer (DevOps / Full-Stack) ｜ Contract

Your tasks

Job Responsibilities

• Write clean, maintainable, well-tested code that meets clearly scoped requirements.
• Deliver moderately complex features spanning multiple services or integrations, with architectural considerations around modularity, scalability and resiliency.
• Evaluate solution options and provide well-reasoned recommendations aligned with product needs and team goals.
• Proactively reduce technical debt and contribute to long-term maintainability.
• Contribute to reusable test automation frameworks and support the adoption of CI/CD, observability and automation practices.
• Build in-depth knowledge of the team’s product architecture, dependencies and data flows.
• Author technical design documents with minimal guidance and conduct architecture reviews for less experienced engineers.
• Lead incident triage and drive post-incident reviews, including root cause analysis and preventive action proposals.
• Ensure monitoring and alerting are in place for features under your ownership.
• Treat security, compliance and performance as core design constraints.
• Write clear, unambiguous technical specifications that effectively guide both AI-assisted delivery and fellow engineers.
• Identify and correct AI-generated code that introduces technical debt, antipatterns or security risks before merging.
• Take full ownership of broad, ambiguously scoped projects and drive them to successful outcomes.
• Take calculated risks, treating both successes and setbacks as opportunities for learning and growth.
• Mentor and support team members through knowledge sharing, problem decomposition and constructive feedback.
• Raise team productivity and capability through hands-on guidance and support.
• Translate team goals into actionable plans, breaking down work and prioritising tasks effectively.
• Proactively identify opportunities, drive workstreams and synthesise data into clear recommendations linked to organisational impact.
• Identify and mitigate project-level risks, anticipating potential challenges before they arise.
• Coordinate cross-functional collaboration and guide team members to ensure effective project delivery.
• Navigate and resolve disagreements constructively, facilitating alignment among team members and stakeholders.
• Challenge existing processes constructively to drive continuous improvement and change initiatives at team and division level.
• Share successes and lessons learnt, offering recommendations that enhance team performance and foster a culture of learning.

Requirements

Job Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or Diploma in Computer Science, Computer or Electronics Engineering, Information Technology or a related discipline.
• Minimum 5 years of hands-on DevOps software engineering experience using Agile methodologies such as Scrum.
• Strong proficiency in Java or Python, ReactJS, RESTful APIs, ETL/AWS Glue for data migration, and SQL and databases.
• Experience with modern full-stack technologies spanning SaaS, bespoke and COTS solutions.
• Track record of delivering large-scale, high-availability solutions, preferably in the public sector.
• Knowledge of data protection regulations and privacy considerations in the public sector.
• Commitment to public good and engineering excellence, with a strong sense of craftsmanship.
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to articulate technical concepts clearly to stakeholders.
• Collaborative, with the ability to work effectively in cross-functional environments.
• Experience with Government Commercial Cloud (GCC), SHIP-HATS and the SG Tech Stack (SGTS) is highly advantageous.
• Hands-on experience with Ivalua SaaS is highly advantageous.

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