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Information Technology - Principal Technologist (Cloud & Platforms)
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Information Technology - Principal Technologist (Cloud & Platforms)
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Singapore Airlines
Information Technology - Principal Technologist (Cloud & Platforms)
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Information Technology - Principal Technologist (Cloud & Platforms)
role at
Singapore Airlines
Job Description
Job Description
We are seeking a Principal Engineer – Cloud Platform to provide technical leadership and engineering depth within the Cloud Platform Engineering team. The role focuses on delivering secure, reliable, and scalable infrastructure solutions on AWS to support enterprise-grade workloads.
You will play a pivotal role in guiding a team of Cloud and DevOps engineers, ensuring operational excellence, cloud compliance, and continuous improvement across cloud infrastructure automation and developer enablement platforms.
Key Responsibilities
Cloud Platform Architecture & Engineering
Lead the design and implementation of secure, scalable, and cost-optimized cloud infrastructure, with a strong emphasis on AWS-native services and best practices.
Guide the development of Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) using Terraform, CloudFormation, or similar frameworks.
Own and improve CI/CD pipelines using AWS CodePipeline, Jenkins, and other automation tools to support efficient and resilient software delivery.
Technical Leadership & Team Management
Provide architectural direction, hands-on support, and mentorship to a team of Cloud and DevOps engineers.
Foster a culture of technical excellence, collaboration, and continuous learning within the team.
Partner with InfoSec, auditors, and application teams to drive alignment across compliance, operations, and delivery practices.
Security, Compliance & Audit Readiness
Work closely with internal InfoSec and Audit teams to identify and remediate compliance issues related to cloud infrastructure.
Implement security best practices across networking, IAM, data protection, and monitoring layers.
Automation & Observability
Drive end-to-end automation across provisioning, patching, monitoring, and alerting processes.
Leverage tools such as Datadog, Splunk, Sourcegraph, and Cloud Conformity to establish deep observability and proactive alerting capabilities.
Cloud Infrastructure Operations
Demonstrate deep hands-on expertise in AWS networking (VPCs, Transit Gateways, Direct Connect, Route53) and Linux system administration.
Support Disaster Recovery (DR) planning, infrastructure scans, and operational readiness drills.
Participate in out-of-hours administration activities as required to maintain platform reliability.
Requirements
Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field.
Minimum 10 years of IT experience, with at least 5 years hands-on with AWS and infrastructure/platform engineering.
Strong hands-on knowledge of AWS services (compute, networking, storage, databases).
Proven experience leading teams in cloud administration, DevOps, and automation.
Proficient in scripting using Bash, Python, and Ansible.
Solid grasp of Linux administration and networking fundamentals.
Strong understanding of infrastructure security, compliance, and cloud audit frameworks.
Familiarity with monitoring and observability tools such as Datadog, Splunk, and Cloud Conformity.
Preferred Qualifications
AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional (or ability to certify within 3–6 months).
Experience with containerization (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes, EKS).
Exposure to FinOps and cost governance in AWS environments.
Ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams and influence stakeholders.
We thank all candidates for your interest in Singapore Airlines, and regret that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.
Seniority level
Seniority level Mid-Senior level
Employment type
Employment type Full-time
Job function
Job function Information Technology
Industries Airlines and Aviation
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