Containers Platform Engineer

Company: csit
Location: Singapore, Singapore
Type: full_time
Posted: Aug 19, 2026
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CSIT, a Singapore government agency under the Ministry of Defence supporting national security missions, is hiring a Containers Platform Engineer to design and operate secure, multi-tenanted Kubernetes platforms on-premise. Tech stack includes Kubernetes, Terraform, Helm, Prometheus, Grafana, and CI/CD tools. Requires 1-3 years of hands-on production Kubernetes experience, strong Linux and scripting skills (Python, Bash, etc.), and familiarity with observability and infrastructure-as-code. Only Singapore Citizens are considered; no salary or remote policy mentioned.

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.
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