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Public Service Division

Software Engineer (Java, Node.js & Kubernetes)

Public Service Division Singapore, Singapore

IT Services and IT Consulting · 1,001-5,000 employees

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nodejs Mid (2-5 yrs) Full-time Singapore
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About the role

The role involves designing, developing, and maintaining backend applications and microservices using Java and Node.js. Additionally, the individual will manage Kubernetes operations, including containerization, deployment, monitoring, and troubleshooting of platform components.

What they look for

Java Spring Boot Node.js TypeScript Kubernetes Docker REST APIs Microservices SQL Git Linux Shell Scripting CI/CD Ansible Prometheus Grafana

Requirements

Candidates must have 3 to 6 years of experience with Java, Node.js, and Kubernetes, along with a strong background in REST APIs and microservices. A degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field is required.

Full description

[What the role is]

A hands-on individual contributor role within the Platform Team, responsible for backend application development, system integration, Kubernetes operations and maintenance of shared platform components.

[What you will be working on]

· Design, develop and maintain backend applications, REST APIs and microservices using Java (Spring Boot) and Node.js.

· Write clean, secure, well-tested code and participate in code reviews and solution design.

· Containerise applications using Docker, Podman, Containerd ; prepare and maintain Kubernetes manifests and Helm charts.

· Deploy, monitor and troubleshoot applications on Kubernetes, including pods, services, ingress, DNS, networking, certificates and storage.

· Support Kubernetes cluster bootstrapping, upgrades and patching.

· Support CI/CD pipelines (GitLab CI, Ansible/AWX), incident investigation and vulnerability remediation.

· Maintain technical documentation, deployment procedures and operational runbooks.

Platform Technologies - Kubernetes · MetalLB · Prometheus/Grafana/Alertmanager · Kyverno · Calico · NGINX Ingress · cert-manager · HashiCorp Vault · External Secrets Operator · Rook-Ceph · RabbitMQ/MQTT · Container registries · Centralised logging · Backup tools

[What we are looking for]

  • Strong Java (Spring Boot) and Node.js/TypeScript development experience.
  • Experience with REST APIs, microservices, relational databases and SQL.
  • Solid understanding of Docker/Podman, Kubernetes concepts and resources (Deployments, StatefulSets, Services, Ingress, ConfigMaps, Secrets, PVs).
  • Proficiency with Git, branching workflows and code reviews.
  • Basic Linux administration, shell scripting and networking fundamentals (HTTP/S, DNS, TCP/IP, TLS).
  • 3 to 6 years of relevant experience.
  • Background in in Computer Science, Software Engineering, IT or related field.
  • Practical Kubernetes exposure.

Preferred Experience - Helm · GitLab CI/CD · Ansible/AWX · Prometheus/Grafana · MQTT/RabbitMQ · On-premises or air-gapped Kubernetes · Kubernetes security and secrets management · Production incident support

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