Thoughtworks

Global tech consultancy for digital transformation

Lead Platform Engineer

Platform EngineeringPosted on Nov 13

Full-timeSingaporeNo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

Ability to lead collaborative design of enterprise or web-scale hosting platforms and administer application servers, web servers, and databases.
Deep understanding of cloud and virtualization platforms, container orchestration, infrastructure automation, and application hosting technologies.
Expertise in setting up complex cloud infrastructure-as-code projects and continuously releasing changes with automated zero-downtime deployments.
Experience working with software delivery teams and understanding of DevOps philosophies, Agile methods, and Infrastructure as Code.
Ability to write scripts using at least one scripting language and build Linux servers, Windows servers, or container clusters.
Experience with continuous integration and continuous delivery tools across different technology stacks, including web or mobile.
Experience with monitoring systems for availability, performance, or security, and with observability patterns including distributed tracing/OpenTracing, log aggregation, audit logging, exception tracking, health check APIs, application metrics, self-healing, and multi-cloud.
Understanding of security concerns, threats, and approaches, including infrastructure platform vulnerabilities, secrets management, network security, and software supply-chain security.
Ability to communicate technical concepts to nontechnical audiences.
Ability to partner directly with leadership teams to design technical strategies and collaborate with senior IT groups in an advisory capacity.
Ability to adapt to uncertainty, embrace change, and make decisions with limited information.

Responsibilities

Explore client needs and drive the development of a technical roadmap and impactful solution supporting business goals.
Advocate for and drive adoption of infrastructure-as-code best practices, a platform-as-a-product approach, and effective software delivery practices at client projects.
Help shape and build the company's cloud and infrastructure practice through collaboration with business development, marketing, and capabilities development teams.
Build controls and processes for continuous delivery and evolution of infrastructure and applications, driving automation through all stages.
Lead monitoring and ensure project deliverables consistently meet technical expectations.
Provide expertise and guidance in DevOps, cloud, platform, and infrastructure engineering internally and at client sites.
Build partnerships with client leadership across engineering and commercial functions.
Partner with business development to identify infrastructure and platform opportunities aligned with industry best practices and emerging technologies.
Lead the design and implementation of solutions to current constraints and business policies.
Participate in pre-sales and lead generation, create proposals, shape client engagements, and educate clients and colleagues about the value of the services.
Work consultatively with C-level executives and other stakeholders to achieve business goals and redefine industries.
Contribute insights and content to the Enterprise Modernisation, Platform and Cloud service line, and define repeatable practices to scale its efforts.
Apply DevOps philosophy, Agile methods, and Infrastructure as Code to infrastructure and operations work.

Desired Qualifications

Experience with unit testing, automated testing tools, stress testing, and performance testing.

Infrastructure Developers help clients build and evolve systems that client organizations use to deliver and run software. They are comfortable working within teams of people with diverse roles and levels of experience to find solutions that meet the needs of the organization. They combine technical expertise and understanding with consideration of different situational needs. They champion technical quality and effective ways of working as a means to better outcomes for clients, rather than an end in themselves. They help clients to understand agile ways of working and DevOps as a mindset for collaboration.

Due to the nature of the projects and specific client security clearance, this role requires the successful candidate to be a Singapore Citizen or Singapore PR.

Job responsibilities

You will explore the client’s needs and drive the building of a technical roadmap and impactful solution that will support their ambitious business goals.
You will advocate for and drive adoption of Infrastructure-as-code best practices, Platform-as-a-product approach and generally good software delivery practices at client projects. You will help shape and build Thoughtworks’ cloud and infrastructure practice through collaboration with business development, marketing, and capabilities development teams.
You will ensure and build the controls and processes for continuous delivery and evolution of infrastructure and applications, driving automation through all stages of the process.
You will take a leading role in monitoring and ensuring that technical expectations of deliverables are consistently met on projects.
You will provide expertise and guidance in the areas of DevOps, cloud, platform and infrastructure engineering, both internally and in client sites.
You will establish trusting and thoughtful partnerships with a client’s leadership across engineering and commercial functions.You will also partner closely with business development across Thoughtworks verticals identifying infrastructure and platform opportunities aligned with industry best practices and emerging technologies.
You will lead the design and implementation of innovative solutions to current constraints and business policies.
You will be involved with pre-sales, lead generation, creating proposals, shaping engagements for clients and helping to educate both clients and colleagues about the value of our services.
You will take a consultative approach to working with our clients' C-level executives and other stakeholders in order to achieve their business goals and redefine their industries.
You will be a key member of the Enterprise Modernisation, Platform and Cloud service line, creating points of view and other content through your insights on client needs and solutions, and also through defining repeatable practices which will help us to scale our efforts.

Job qualifications

Technical Skills

You can lead the collaborative design of enterprise and/or web-scale hosting platforms and can administer application servers, web servers and databases.
You have a deep understanding of cloud and virtualization platforms, container orchestration, infrastructure automation and application hosting technologies.
You have expertise in setting up complex cloud infrastructure as code projects, continuously and frequently releasing changes with automated zero downtime deployments.
You have experience working with software delivery teams and understand DevOps philosophies, Agile methods, Infrastructure as Code and how to apply them to your work.
You regularly apply DevOps philosophy, Agile methods, Infrastructure as Code to your work and lead infrastructure and operations with these approaches.
You can write scripts using at least one scripting language and are comfortable with building one or more of: Linux servers, Windows servers or container clusters, and/or Windows servers systems.
Experience with continuous integration and continuous delivery tools with different tech stacks, web or mobile.
You’ve previously worked with monitoring systems for availability, performance or security, stress and performance testing with observability patterns: Distributed Tracing/OpenTracing, Log Aggregation, Audit Logging, Exception Tracking, Health Check API, Application MetricS, Self-Healing/Multi-Cloud.
You have an understanding of security concerns, threats and approaches for dealing with them, including infrastructure platform vulnerabilities, secrets management, network security and software supply chain security.
Bonus points if you have experience with unit testing and automated testing tools, stress and performance testing.

Professional Skills

You genuinely enjoy interacting with teammates from across the business and have a knack for communicating technical concepts to nontechnical audiences.
You love creating robust, scalable, flexible and relevant solutions that help transform businesses and industries.
You’re comfortable partnering directly with leadership teams (CTO/CIO/COO) to design technical strategies while simultaneously collaborating with senior IT groups in an advisory capacity.
You adapt effortlessly to uncertainty, embrace change and confidently make decisions with limited information to achieve positive outcomes.

Other things to know

Learning & Development

There is no one-size-fits-all career path at Thoughtworks: however you want to develop your career is entirely up to you. But we also balance autonomy with the strength of our cultivation culture. This means your career is supported by interactive tools, numerous development programs and teammates who want to help you grow. We see value in helping each other be our best and that extends to empowering our employees in their career journeys.

About Thoughtworks

Thoughtworks is a dynamic and inclusive community of bright and supportive colleagues who are revolutionizing tech. As a leading technology consultancy, we’re pushing boundaries through our purposeful and impactful work. For 30+ years, we’ve delivered extraordinary impact together with our clients by helping them solve complex business problems with technology as the differentiator. Bring your brilliant expertise and commitment for continuous learning to Thoughtworks. Together, let’s be extraordinary.

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About the Company

Thoughtworks

Global tech consultancy for digital transformation

Thoughtworks is a global technology consultancy that helps organizations modernize and innovate by combining strategy, design, and software engineering. They work with clients to create adaptable technology platforms, digital products, and data- and AI-enabled solutions through tailored engagements. Their model centers on consultancy services, delivering project-based work, retainer arrangements, and long-term partnerships to implement custom software, modernize legacy systems, and execute data-driven strategies. Distinguishing factors include a 30-year track record, a broad, cross-industry client base, and an emphasis on end-to-end transformation rather than just technology delivery. The company's goal is to help clients thrive in the digital age by enabling sustainable growth and competitive advantage through integrated strategy, design, software, and analytics.

Company size: 10,001+
Company stage: IPO
Headquarters: Chicago, IL
Founded: 1993

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