Technical Operations Engineer

Role Overview

• Responsible for building, operating, and optimizing technical systems

• Work closely with development teams to ensure product stability, security, and performance

Key Responsibilities

• Deploy, manage, and optimize applications built with Node.js, React.js, and Next.js

• Manage AWS cloud infrastructure and operate containerized applications using Docker

• Design, administer, and optimize databases including MySQL, PostgreSQL, and Redis

• Integrate and manage GitHub Copilot to enhance developer productivity

• Explore and implement Generative AI (GenAI) solutions across systems and applications

• Monitor system performance, troubleshoot issues, and ensure high system availability

• Collaborate with development, QA, and operations teams to streamline workflows

• Propose and apply DevOps and Technical Operations best practices

• Participate in shift rotation and standby duties to support business operations, including:

• Monitoring systems and responding to incidents outside regular business hours

• Providing timely responses to urgent alerts or service requests

• Ensuring smooth handover between shifts and maintaining incident documentation

Requirements Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field

• Minimum 4 years of experience in Technical Operations, DevOps, or Backend Engineering

Technical Skills

• Proficiency in Node.js, React.js, and Next.js

• Hands-on experience with AWS services such as EC2, S3, Lambda, and RDS

• Strong knowledge of Docker and containerized environments

• Experience working with MySQL, PostgreSQL, and Redis

• Familiarity with GitHub Copilot in development workflows

• Exposure to Generative AI (GenAI) tools or projects is an advantage

Other Requirements

• Willingness to support shift rotations and after-hours operational support when required

• Strong problem-solving mindset

• Good communication and teamwork skills

Required Tech Stack Summary Frontend

• Next.js 14

• React 18

• TypeScript

• Styled Components

• Life.sg React Design System v3

• React Hook Form

• React Leaflet

Backend

• Node.js + TypeScript

• Koa / Express

• MySQL (TypeORM)

• PostgreSQL

• Redis (ioredis)

• OpenSearch

• ActiveMQ

• AWS Services (Lambda, S3, SQS, RDS, ElastiCache)

Deployment

• Docker

• Docker Compose

• Terraform

• AWS

Testing

• Jest

• React Testing Library

• Supertest

• Playwright

• ESLint / Prettier

Accessibility

• Oobee (Accessibility Scanning)

• WCAG 2.1 Compliance

• Life.sg Design System v3

Authentication

• Singpass

• MyInfo Integration

• JWT (APEX Standards)

Build & Tools

• Node.js 22

• npm / lockfiles

• TypeScript

• Webpack

• Rollup