Assistant Principal Engineer

Singapore Permanent View Job Description
This role leads application support operations by managing incidents, maintenance, performance, and change processes to ensure stable, secure, and high-performing applications with minimal user disruption. It also involves team leadership, stakeholder communication, budget oversight, and strategic planning to align application services with organizational goals and compliance requirements.
  • 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

Job summary

Function
IT
Specialisation
Systems Administration
What is your area of specialisation?
Technology & Telecoms
Location
Singapore
Contract Type
Permanent
Consultant name
Jayden Yap (Lic No: R22110369/ EA no: 18C9065)
Consultant contact
+65 6416 9897
Job Reference
JN-042026-6990982

Diversity & Inclusion at Michael Page

We don't just accept difference - we celebrate it. We encourage applicants from all backgrounds to apply for this role and are committed to building inclusive, diverse workplaces where everyone can thrive. If you require any support or reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know.