Role Overview
We are looking for Full Stack Engineers to modernise a Singapore public sector digital service. The team will
migrate a legacy tech stack to a modern, cloud-native, containerised platform on AWS. Engineers will build
and configure products end to end, from frontend to backend, infrastructure, security integration, and
production support.
Key Responsibilities
All levels
- Develop and configure products, migrating legacy applications to a modern cloud-native, containerised tech stack.
- Build responsive, accessible web frontends using ReactJS, TypeScript, and Next.js.
- Develop backend services and APIs in Golang and/or Kotlin, including long-running business processes using a workflow engine (e.g. Temporal).
- Set up and maintain secure AWS infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code (e.g. Terraform).
- Implement security controls and monitoring, including authentication and identity integration with Singpass, Corppass, OIDC, and SAML.
- Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines in GitLab, and deploy workloads to Kubernetes (EKS). Instrument applications for observability using tools such as Dynatrace or Datadog.
- Support production deployments, troubleshoot issues, and take part in incident resolution.
- Write clean, tested, well-documented code and take part in code reviews.
Additional responsibilities for Senior Consultant
- Define the technical architecture and target state for the modernised platform.
- Lead delivery across multiple workstreams, coordinating with product owners, DevSecOps, and agency stakeholders.
- Provide strategic technical guidance, set engineering standards, and mentor team members. Plan legacy-to-modern migration approaches, including sequencing, risk management, and cutover.
Requirements
Experience
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Consultant:
3–5 years of hands-on full stack development experience.
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Senior Consultant:
7+ years of experience, including at least 2–3 years leading technical delivery or defining solution architecture.
- Experience migrating or modernising legacy systems is strongly preferred.
- Experience delivering Singapore Government or public sector projects is an advantage.
Technical skills (must have)
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Frontend:
ReactJS, TypeScript
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Backend:
Golang and/or Kotlin;
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DevOps:
CI/CD, Docker, Kubernetes
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Cloud:
AWS architecture and services
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Infrastructure as Code:
Terraform (or equivalent)
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Observability:
hands-on experience with at least one observability tool
Technical skills (good to have)
- Experience with Next.js
- Experience in setting up AWS cloud infrastructure (e.g. S3, EKS / ECS, EC2, Lambda, RDS, Load Balancers, API Gateway)
- Experience with a workflow engine (e.g. Temporal)
- Experience with a rules engine (e.g. Gorules, Open Policy Agent)
- Familiarity with observability tools such as Dynatrace, Datadog
- Implemented authentication using OIDC, SAML
- Implemented authorisation using RBAC, ABAC
- Government identity and security tooling: Singpass, Corppass, ADFS, WOG AD, CAM (GovTech Central Accounts Management), Trend Micro FAM
- Infrastructure and container security practices
- OutSystems, Oracle Policy Automation (OPA) / Oracle Intelligent Advisor (OIA), Sitefinity, Oracle
Soft skills
- Strong problem-solving and debugging skills in production environments.
- Clear communication with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Senior Consultant: proven leadership, stakeholder management, and ability to drive decisions.
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