Lead Platform Engineer

Singapore (hybrid)

About Nextwave

NextWave Partners is the Recruitment Partner of choice within the Clean Energy, Sustainable Infrastructure, ESG, Impact Investment, Climate-Tech & Technology sectors. We are committed to supporting industries battling climate change towards a net-zero future and a sustainable economy.

About the role

We are partnering with a fast-growing product company seeking a Lead Platform Engineer. As a Lead Platform Engineer, you will play a pivotal role in driving the architectural direction, hands-on development, and automation of our cloud platforms. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced engineer with expertise in multi-cloud environments, development, and DevOps practices, who thrives in both architectural leadership and hands-on execution.


Roles and responsibilities

• Design & Implement Cloud Infrastructure: Lead the creation of scalable, secure, and high-performing cloud systems with a focus on availability and cost optimization.
• Hands-On Development & Automation: Write code, deploy applications, and automate platform infrastructure for optimization.
• IaC Adoption: Drive the use of Infrastructure as Code (IaC) with tools like Terraform, CloudFormation, and CDK to automate cloud provisioning and ensure consistency.
• Log Server Optimization: Improve and scale log server architecture across platforms for better observability and troubleshooting.
• CI/CD Pipeline Optimization: Streamline CI/CD pipelines to accelerate releases with automated, consistent deployment processes.
• Collaboration on Cloud Strategy: Work with tech leads to shape long-term cloud architecture, infrastructure, and resolve challenges in scalability, security, and performance.
• Increase Productivity: Focus on optimizing cloud infrastructure and automation to reduce release times and improve efficiency.
• Incident Management: Lead incident resolution efforts, conduct post-mortems, and implement corrective actions to prevent recurrence.

Requirements

• 10+ years in software development, with 5+ years in cloud infrastructure and DevOps.
• Expertise in multi-cloud environments (AWS, Azure, GCP) and cloud services (compute, networking, storage, databases).
• Extensive experience with IaC tools (Terraform, CloudFormation, CDK) and cloud platforms (AWS EC2, Lambda, S3, VPC, RDS).
• Proficient in coding (Python, Go, Java, Bash) and building cloud-native architectures focused on scalability, reliability, and security.
• Strong experience with log server architectures, centralized logging systems, and observability tools (ELK, Splunk).
• Skilled in designing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitLab CI, CircleCI) to optimize release speed.
• In-depth knowledge of cloud security (IAM, encryption, VPN, WAF) and compliance frameworks (SOC2, HIPAA, GDPR).
• Proven leadership in mentoring engineers and collaborating with cross-functional teams.
• Strong communication skills for presenting technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.

Application
If you are interested in this position, please apply directly on the platform with your latest CV. We will review your application and revert back promptly.
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