Containers Platform Engineer

As a Containers Platform Engineer at CSIT, you will design, deploy, and support container orchestration platform services that power mission-critical workloads across on-premise networks. You will join the Runtime Platforms team

• responsible for delivering secure, reliable, and scalable container services that enable other CSIT engineers to deploy application workloads efficiently while maintaining strong security and compliance standards. Our team operates a multi-tenanted Kubernetes provider platform and it has included many enhancements aimed to improve developers' productivity. These include 3rd-party technologies as well as bespoke workflow enhancements.

Responsibilities

• Design and enhance Kubernetes provider platforms and supporting infrastructure to improve scalability, reliability, and developer experience.
• Automate and simplify Kubernetes clusters lifecycle management, upgrades, and observability workflows.
• Implement monitoring and alerting systems using tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, or Elastic Observability to meet service-level objective (SLOs).
• Collaborate with security teams to integrate and enforce security controls and compliance requirements within the container platform.
• Work with application teams to improve platform usability, streamline onboarding, and reduce operational toil.
• Respond to incidents and perform post-incident reviews, driving continuous improvement and operational excellence.
• Contribute to the reliability engineering culture, fostering shared responsibility for system availability and performance.

Requirements (Minimum Qualifications)

• Background in Computer Engineering, Computer Science or related field
• Strong programming or scripting experience (e.g. Git, Terraform, Javascript, Python, or Bash)
• Good understanding of Linux systems, containers, and networking fundamentals.
• At least 1-3 years of hands-on experience operating or managing Kubernetes clusters in production environments.
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure-as-code, and configuration management (e.g. Terraform, Ansible, Helm).
• Experience implementing observability and monitoring in large-scale systems.

Good-to-haves

• Knowledge of Kubernetes security concepts such as RBAC, admission controllers, and policy enforcement.
• Experience with GitOps workflow and deployment tools (e.g. ArgoCD, Gitlab Runner)
• Understanding of service mesh technologies (e.g. Istio)
• Exposure to reliability engineering practices, including SLOs, error budgets, and capacity planning
• Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP or Azure) and hybrid infrastructure architectures
• Knowledge of networking protocols (HTTP, TCP, DNS) and troubleshooting tools
• Passion for open-source technologies

Why join us?

• At CSIT, you will:
• Build and operate infrastructure that supports Singapore's national security missions.
• Work with talented engineers who take pride in operational excellence, collaboration, and innovation.
• Be empowered to experiment, improve, and scale modern technologies securely.
• Have opportunities to deepen your expertise in Kubernetes, SRE practices, and secure platform engineering at scale.

As CSIT is an agency under the Ministry of Defence (Singapore), only Singapore Citizens will be considered.

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans.