Technical Lead

Technical Lead

The role is hands-on and delivery-focused, covering the full software development life cycle as well as production support in an out-sourced environment.

Key Responsibilities

•     Design, develop, test, and maintain software applications and systems.

•     Collaborate with cross-functional teams (e.g., product owners, product managers, business users, UI/UX designers, engineers) to deliver robust, scalable and secure solutions.

•     Consistently deliver quality solutions that meet the intended business value.

•     Maintain and operate the platform to ensure availability and resiliency, including addressing obsolescence, vulnerabilities and production incidents.

•     Troubleshoot, debug and optimize applications to enhance performance, user experience and cost efficiency.

•     Implement and maintain DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines andmonitoring solutions to ensure reliable deployment and operations.

•     Advocate best practices in software development, including code reviews, automated testing and version control.

•     Perform rapid prototyping / proof-of-concepts to validate digital solutions with stakeholders.

•     Identify new technology innovations to continuously improve the product/platform and/or drive greater business value.

•     Work effectively in an outsourced/co-sourced environment, including reviewing vendor deliverables for quality and alignment to requirements.

•     Contribute to technical documentation and knowledge sharing.

•     Mentor and guide junior developers where applicable.

•      Ensure compliance with applicable government IT policies, security standards and data protection requirements.

Job Requirements

•     Minimum of 3 years’ proven experience in leading software solutioning and development, reviewing designs, and support of productionsystems.

•     Strong hands-on experience with Java and Spring Boot / Spring Framework.

•     Working experience with Node.js for backend or supporting services.

•     Familiarity with modern web technologies/frameworks (e.g., React, Angular) where required for integration or troubleshooting.

•     Experience with cloud platforms and container technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes / AKS.

•     Experience with PostgreSQL and/or MySQL.

•     Experience with Redis and/or Infinispan.

•     Familiarity with Keycloak or equivalent IAM solutions.

•     Strong understanding of software design principles, data structures, algorithms and modern design patterns.

•     Experience working with CI/CD pipelines, automated testing and DevOps practices.

•     Experience working in GCC Azure environments.

•     Familiarity with SHIP / HATS or equivalent CI/CD toolchains.

•     Exposure to government identity integrations such as Singpass(where applicable).

•     Solid understanding of cybersecurity principles and data privacy compliance requirements in government contexts.

•     Observability and monitoring (logs, metrics, tracing).

•     Service mesh or Istio concepts.

•     Security scanning, vulnerability remediation, or SAST tools.

•     Infrastructure-as-Code or Helm experience.

•     Experience with additional backend languages/frameworks such as Python/Django (where applicable).

•     Experience with Microsoft Power Platform.

•     Familiarity with WOG AI Tools.

•     Ability to communicate technical considerations to non-engineering stakeholders.

•     Experience working with UX, Data and other functions to support cross-functional delivery.

•     Demonstrated ability to understand business needs/goals and recommend solutions that maximise product value.

•     Adaptable to fast-paced environments and changing project requirements.

•      Drive continuous improvement and foster a culture of continuous learning and growth.