Deputy Vice President, Platform Engineering & Cloud Architecture
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Job Description 1. Build the Digital Platform Backbone Design and implement a standardised cloud-native platform across SingPost Lead Kubernetes platform strategy (EKS / hybrid environments) Establish reusable platform components for engineering teams 2. Own Developer Platform & Engineering Enablement Build and scale an internal developer platform (IDP) Standardise CI/CD pipelines, deployment models, and environments Improve developer productivity and reduce time-to-deploy 3. Drive Modern Architecture Patterns Implement event-driven architectures (Kafka, streaming) Guide microservices design and API standards (REST, gRPC) Improve system resilience, scalability, and fault tolerance 4. Reduce Vendor Dependency Work alongside SI partners (Accenture, NCS, DXC, etc.) but challenge and elevate their designs Build critical capabilities in-house where it makes sense Ensure long-term maintainability and cost efficiency 5. Engineering Standards & Governance Define and enforce: Platform standards Security (TLS, mTLS, zero trust principles) Observability (logs, metrics, tracing) Drive DevSecOps practices across teams 6. Hands-On Leadership Lead a team of engineers and architects (Singapore + offshore) Stay close to the code and architecture Review designs, debug issues, and guide implementation
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