Total 4 job vacancies by NCS

Primary Purpose

The Journey-to-Cloud multidisciplinary team of cloud-native practitioners will tailor the cloud journey and architecture for our customers based on their business needs and industry compliances.

The Lead Cloud Architect is a new growth role within the Journey-to-Cloud Practice. He is unique with a hybrid of skillsets covering Azure platform expertise, Cloud-based Architecture, Data Architecture and Digital capabilities. He is responsible for creating the most appropriate cloud architecture for a software development project, and maintaining control over the cloud architecture throughout the entire project lifecycle. He designs, develops roadmaps and implementation plans and establish the design of the cloud system, taking into considerations integration of various components, identification and mitigation of known technical risk, architectural principles, infrastructure solutions, technology standards and best practices.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the deep Subject Matter Expert (SME) in the development of cloud infrastructure solutions which includes multi/hybrid cloud design and implementation
• Analyse tender / client specifications or requirements and manage the plan for multiple solution workstreams
• Drive and maintain conceptual integrity of the solution design that addresses client’s business objectives and needs in order to create differentiated value propositions
• Constantly explore new solutions and technologies, integrate learning and recommendations into the development process
• Demonstrate good expertise in all major Cloud Service Providers’ products and solutions
• Specialize in the best practice design, operations, and support of private/public/hybrid cloud infrastructure including Network, Storage, Compute and Security
• Ensure proposed design gels and aligns to Application, Enterprise, Security architecture
• Create architecture artefacts and documentation to effectively explain architecture design concepts and solutions to various level of stakeholders
• Recommend new services to complement and enhance infrastructure elements to stream-line and support applications development and deployment
• Apply knowledge of Agile software development and DevOps to infrastructure as code development and deployment
• Lead continuous enhancement and exploratory work to design, develop, test and deploy new Cloud Infrastructure technologies using agile methods
• Identify potential and emerging technologies relevant to innovation
• Project management of cloud infrastructure setup and implementation

The ideal candidate should possess:

• Proven experience with architecting/operating solutions built on Azure or AWS.
• Bachelor in Computer Science, Electrical/Computer Engineer, Information Technology or related discipline
• Has minimally 8 years’ experience in designing/implementation/consulting of large-scale private/public/hybrid cloud infrastructure solutions
• The candidate should have attained professional certifications in the following areas with at least 5 years of implementation experience in Azure
• Possess hands-on experience and good technical skills with proven track records in IT infrastructure and/or emerging IT technologies engineering in the following area:
• Platform, storage, database and virtualization
• Cloud infrastructure (IaaS/PaaS)
• Container technologies like Dockers, Kubernetes and AWS ECS
• Knowledge of with DevOps techniques and Agile practices is an added advantage
• Proficient in multi-tiered architecture, design and implementation
• Experience with Web and server technologies including Virtualization, Web services, EAI, with knowledge of J2EE and SOA concept
• Knowledge of client/server and distributed computing knowledge with messaging, SOAP, .NET and AD
• Strong working knowledge and ability to apply architecture concepts, frameworks and methodologies to projects
• Experienced in business and technical analysis, architecture design, project management.
• Ability to communicate IT architecture methods, concepts, standards and policies
• PMP, ITIL and TOGAF certification is an added advantage
• Good written and verbal communication and presentation skills, able to interact professionally with all levels of the organization
• Large scale migration experience Data Center to Data Center and/or Data Center to Cloud
• Configuration management using CloudFormation, Chef & Puppet
• Infrastructure automation through DevOps scripting (E.g. shell, Python, Ruby, Powershell)

NCS is a leading technology services firm that operates across the Asia Pacific region in over 20 cities, providing consulting, digital services, technology solutions, and more. We believe in harnessing the power of technology to achieve extraordinary things, creating lasting value and impact for our communities, partners, and people. Our diverse workforce of 13,000 has delivered large-scale, mission-critical, and multi-platform projects for governments and enterprises in Singapore and the APAC region.

As a Senior Consultant, Appl Architect (DevOps infrastructure engineer), you will be a professional who combines expertise in infrastructure development and IT operations to streamline and automate the process of creating, testing, and deploying infrastructure.

This role is crucial in bridging the gap between infrastructure development and operations teams, ensuring seamless collaboration and efficient delivery of high-quality infrastructure provisioning.

DevOps infrastructure engineers play a vital role in modern infrastructure development and provisioning, as they help organizations achieve faster time-to-market, improved customer satisfaction, and increased operational efficiency.

What will you do?

The DevOps infrastructure engineer role encompasses a wide range of duties, including:

• Collaborating with development and operations teams to identify and address bottlenecks and security vulnerabilities in the infrastructure automation process.
• Designing and implementing automation tools and frameworks for automated provisioning of infrastructure required for software deployment.
• Monitoring and managing infrastructure, ensuring optimal performance, security, and scalability.
• Troubleshooting and resolving issues related to infrastructure automation development, deployment, and operations.
• Implementing and maintaining version control systems, configuration management tools, and other DevOps-related technologies.
• Ensuring compliance with industry best practices and organizational policies.
• Continuously improving processes and tools to enhance efficiency and productivity.

The ideal candidate should possess:

• Proven experience in software development, Infrastructure provisioning, IT operations, or a similar role.
• Familiarity with DevOps tools and technologies, such as AWS Code Pipeline , Fortify, Docker, Kubernetes and Terraform
• Strong experience in markup languages JSON and YAML, and programming/scripting languages such as Python, Unix Shell and TypeScript.
• Experience with AWS cloud platform, cloud infrastructures and services, ensuring optimal performance, security and scalability.
• Proficiency in AWS services like S3, Lambda, VPC peering, Cloudwatch, IAM, Elastic compute cloud, IAM, EKS, Opensearch , KMS, System manager, Transit Gateway and API Gateway.
• Monitor and optimize AWS environments for performance, reliability, and cost efficiency.
• Strong understanding and hands-on experience in AWS networking, including configuring and managing network components such as VPCs, subnets, route tables, security groups, and ACLs.
• Knowledge of cloud platforms and services, as well as experience in managing cloud-based infrastructure.
• Technical expertise in infrastructure development, IT operations, and DevOps tools and automation technologies.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, as well as the ability to work effectively in cross-functional teams.
• A deep understanding of agile methodologies and automation principles.
• Familiarity with serverless architectures and microservices.
• Familiarity with security best practices and the ability to implement security measures in automating infrastructure provisioning.
• A commitment to continuous learning and staying up-to-date with the latest industry trends and technologies.
• A bachelor's degree in computer science, information technology, or a related field.

We are driven by our AEIOU beliefs—Adventure, Excellence, Integrity, Ownership, and Unity—and we seek individuals who embody these values in both their professional and personal lives. We are committed to our Impact: Valuing our clients, Growing our people, and Creating our future.

Together, we make the extraordinary happen.

Learn more about us at ncs.co and visit our LinkedIn career site.

NCS is the leading technology services firm that operates across the Asia Pacific region in over 20 countries, providing consulting, digital services, technology solutions, and more.

We believe in harnessing the power of technology to achieve extraordinary things, creating lasting value and impact for our communities, partners, and people. Our diverse workforce of 12,000 has delivered large-scale, mission-critical, and multi-platform projects for governments and enterprises in Singapore and the APAC region.

We’re searching for a Senior IT Architect, Application Architecture to be part of our diverse team of talent here at NCS!

If you believe in going above and beyond, want to exemplify the best, and wish to bring people and technology together like never before, then we would love to have a conversation with you!

Project Delivery

• Provide technical leadership in medium complexity project(s) independently.
• Define system-level application architecture that includes high-level design, architectural policies and principles, design and programming guidelines, implementation risks and mitigation measures, software development and integration strategies, software configuration controls, etc.
• Maintain control over the architecture throughout the entire software development lifecycle by continuously making critical adjustments to the architecture to ensure desired results are achieved.
• Involve in requirement analysis phase to ensure the implementation feasibility of functional specifications. Highlight requirement gaps, disproportional construction efforts, technical challenges and any other issues to business analyst teams.
• Develop the Technical Design Specification (TDS) independently.
• Provide technical leadership in the project through established design and development methodologies, to ensure system meets functional and system requirements.
• Engage customers to explain the rationale of architecture’s selection, or other technical issues.
• Ensure best practices, frameworks and re-useable components are employed in the project.
• Trouble-shoot technical problems faced by the project team.

Organisation Development

• Coach, train and mentor Associate Architects.
• Share technology knowledge with the rest of organisation through Community of Practice (CoPs) or other in-house forums.
• Package and conduct technical courses.
• Contribute to knowledge repository on experience learnt through project implementation.

Business Development

• Be involved in pre-sales solution activities to review technical solution and estimated effort prepared by proposal team.

The Ideal Candidate Should Have/ Be

• Typically 4 - 5 years’ experience in technical role with responsibilities that apply in-depth knowledge of architectural principles and design.
• Experience in developing and deploying medium scalable production applications on Cloud/PaaS platforms and Containers
• Working knowledge of DevOps software development tools and methodologies.
• Broad and deep knowledge in current IT technologies.
• Proficiency in Java-related technology specification and standards.
• Certification in appropriate technologies is an advantage.
• Self-motivated with a positive “can-do” attitude, creative with excellent presentation, communication, negotiation and interpersonal skills including strong persuasive techniques.
• Ability to lead, develop and maintain respectful and trusting relationship.
• Proficient in written and spoken English.
• Degree in Computer Science / Computer Engineering / Information Technology related field, or IT equivalent.
• Able to travel as required

As Asia’s leading technology services firm, NCS as part of the Singtel Group, aims to create sustainable value for all our stakeholders. We aspire to create the extraordinary, to impact millions of people every day, and to create a positive impact on our environment. Our sustainability strategy sets out the key Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) areas that aim to create the NCS impact for our clients, our people and our future.

We Grow our People, Value our Clients, and Create our Future.

We want to change the way we live and work for the better, to create new and sustainable business growth, and to foster an inclusive future for all.

You can find out more about our Group’s sustainability focus to guide how you can contribute to our objectives at Sustainability Reports.

About NCS Group

We believe in building a talent-led delivery model to enable our best people to lead, and to support them with the right structure, processes, and tools to ensure that our clients are delivered top quality services. Great work is never done alone, which is why we also believe in fostering a collaborative work environment where people with different expertise and talent can come together.

We’re here to make the extraordinary happen.

Find out more at ncs.co and our LinkedIn career site.

We handle all profiles with the highest level of confidentiality.

NCS is the leading technology services firm that operates across the Asia Pacific region in over 20 countries, providing consulting, digital services, technology solutions, and more.

We believe in harnessing the power of technology to achieve extraordinary things, creating lasting value and impact for our communities, partners, and people. Our diverse workforce of 12,000 has delivered large-scale, mission-critical, and multi-platform projects for governments and enterprises in Singapore and the APAC region.

We’re searching for a Senior IT Architect, Appl Architecture to be part of our diverse team of talent here at NCS!

If you believe in going above and beyond, want to exemplify the best, and wish to bring people and technology together like never before, then we would love to have a conversation with you!

What we seek to accomplish together:

• Requirements gathering and modelling use cases
• Engage with client stakeholders on Identity and Access Management Projects and provide in-depth expertise of Identity and Access Management
• Work with team members to design and/or build solutions within large transformations and perform reviews, assessments and build strategies for organisations looking to invest in IAM.
• Assist in the engagement manager with the planning and delivery phases of engagements
• Good communication skills and experience in preparing technical documentations

A little about you

• A Bachelor’s Degree in information systems, computer science, Security related field
• Technical knowledge across one or more of the following: Identity Manager, Governance, Access Management using SailPoint, CyberArk, IBM, Saviynt, Okta, ForgeRock, Oracle, CA siteminder.
• Minimum 3 years of relevant experience and total of more than 8 years of IT implementation experiences.
• Knowledge of Authentication, Authorisation and Access Management.
• Must have knowledge on LDAP, Federation, ADFS, SAML, OIDC, OAuth2, FIDO2, WS-Fed, Passwordless Authentication, QR Code and Push notifications etc.
• Experience with documentation of business/ technical requirements and coordinating User Acceptance Testing (UAT)
• Experience with programming languages such as Java, JavaScript, JSP/Servlets and SQ
• IAM Product certifications from IBM, Oracle, SailPoint, Okta, CyberArk, ForgeRock, CA

Basic knowledge of Infrastructure, Security, Network and Application architecture is a plus.

As Asia’s leading technology services firm, NCS as part of the Singtel Group, aims to create sustainable value for all our stakeholders. We aspire to create the extraordinary, to impact millions of people every day, and to create a positive impact on our environment. Our sustainability strategy sets out the key Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) areas that aim to create the NCS impact for our clients, our people and our future.

We Grow our People, Value our Clients, and Create our Future.

We want to change the way we live and work for the better, to create new and sustainable business growth, and to foster an inclusive future for all.

You can find out more about our Group’s sustainability focus to guide how you can contribute to our objectives at Sustainability Reports.

About NCS Group

We believe in building a talent-led delivery model to enable our best people to lead, and to support them with the right structure, processes, and tools to ensure that our clients are delivered top quality services. Great work is never done alone, which is why we also believe in fostering a collaborative work environment where people with different expertise and talent can come together.

We’re here to make the extraordinary happen.

Find out more at ncs.co and our LinkedIn career site.

We handle all profiles with the highest level of confidentiality.