Assistant Principal Engineer

• Opportunities to work on diverse, high-tech global projects
• Working with cutting edge innovation

About Our Client

A global technology, defence, and engineering group headquartered in Singapore, specializing in public sector project

Job Description

Application Support:
Oversee and coordinate the application support team to resolve system issues, deliver user assistance, and ensure reliable software operations.

Incident & Problem Management:
Analyze, troubleshoot, and resolve application incidents and underlying problems, conducting root cause analysis and implementing preventive solutions.

Application Maintenance & Enhancement:
Manage ongoing application maintenance, including patches, upgrades, and new releases, while minimizing operational impact on users.

Performance Monitoring:
Track application performance, uptime, and stability, proactively identifying improvement opportunities and driving optimization initiatives.

Change Management:
Plan, test, and implement application changes in a controlled manner to ensure smooth deployments with minimal disruption.

Stakeholder Communication:
Maintain clear and timely communication with management, users, and development teams regarding system status, issues, and upcoming changes.

Budget Management:
Oversee application support and maintenance budgets, monitoring expenditures and identifying cost-saving opportunities.

Team Leadership:
Lead, coach, and develop application support team members to promote collaboration and high performance.

Strategic Planning:
Support long-term application strategy and roadmap planning in alignment with organizational objectives.

Compliance & Security:
Ensure all applications comply with security standards, policies, and applicable regulatory requirements.

The Successful Applicant

Technical Expertise:
Strong knowledge of application architecture, SDLC, and cloud platforms with AWS/Azure/GCP certification. Hands-on experience with Java (Spring Boot, Tomcat), SQL databases, Windows/Linux environments, and at least 5 years of cloud application support; knowledge of Svelte, GraphQL, Go, or Docker is a plus.

Problem-Solving & Operations:
Proven ability to diagnose complex issues, perform root cause analysis, support after-hours activities (patching, maintenance, migrations), and meet incident SLA requirements.

Communication & Leadership:
Effective communicator with both technical and non-technical stakeholders, with experience leading and mentoring teams in a collaborative environment.

Project & Service Management:
Capable of managing end-to-end projects and familiar with ITIL/ITSM frameworks; experience with government or regulated environments (e.g., Synapxe, HCC+, GCC) is advantageous.

Business Acumen:
Understands business objectives and aligns application support services to organizational goals.

What's on Offer

Opportunities to work on diverse, high-tech global projects

Working with cutting edge innovation

Contact

Jayden Yap (Lic No: R22110369/ EA no: 18C9065)

Quote job ref

JN-042026-6990982

Phone number

+65 6416 9897

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