Infrastructure Developers help clients build and evolve systems that client organizations use to deliver and run software. They are comfortable working within teams of people with diverse roles and levels of experience to find solutions that meet the needs of the organization. They combine technical expertise and understanding with consideration of different situational needs. They champion technical quality and effective ways of working as a means to better outcomes for clients, rather than an end in themselves. They help clients to understand agile ways of working and DevOps as a mindset for collaboration.
Due to the nature of the projects and specific client security clearance, this role requires the successful candidate to be a Singapore Citizen or Singapore PR.
- You will explore the client’s needs and drive the building of a technical roadmap and impactful solution that will support their ambitious business goals.
- You will advocate for and drive adoption of Infrastructure-as-code best practices, Platform-as-a-product approach and generally good software delivery practices at client projects. You will help shape and build Thoughtworks’ cloud and infrastructure practice through collaboration with business development, marketing, and capabilities development teams.
- You will ensure and build the controls and processes for continuous delivery and evolution of infrastructure and applications, driving automation through all stages of the process.
- You will take a leading role in monitoring and ensuring that technical expectations of deliverables are consistently met on projects.
- You will provide expertise and guidance in the areas of DevOps, cloud, platform and infrastructure engineering, both internally and in client sites.
- You will establish trusting and thoughtful partnerships with a client’s leadership across engineering and commercial functions.You will also partner closely with business development across Thoughtworks verticals identifying infrastructure and platform opportunities aligned with industry best practices and emerging technologies.
- You will lead the design and implementation of innovative solutions to current constraints and business policies.
- You will be involved with pre-sales, lead generation, creating proposals, shaping engagements for clients and helping to educate both clients and colleagues about the value of our services.
- You will take a consultative approach to working with our clients' C-level executives and other stakeholders in order to achieve their business goals and redefine their industries.
- You will be a key member of the Enterprise Modernisation, Platform and Cloud service line, creating points of view and other content through your insights on client needs and solutions, and also through defining repeatable practices which will help us to scale our efforts.
- You can lead the collaborative design of enterprise and/or web-scale hosting platforms and can administer application servers, web servers and databases.
- You have a deep understanding of cloud and virtualization platforms, container orchestration, infrastructure automation and application hosting technologies.
- You have expertise in setting up complex cloud infrastructure as code projects, continuously and frequently releasing changes with automated zero downtime deployments.
- You have experience working with software delivery teams and understand DevOps philosophies, Agile methods, Infrastructure as Code and how to apply them to your work.
- You regularly apply DevOps philosophy, Agile methods, Infrastructure as Code to your work and lead infrastructure and operations with these approaches.
- You can write scripts using at least one scripting language and are comfortable with building one or more of: Linux servers, Windows servers or container clusters, and/or Windows servers systems.
- Experience with continuous integration and continuous delivery tools with different tech stacks, web or mobile.
- You’ve previously worked with monitoring systems for availability, performance or security, stress and performance testing with observability patterns: Distributed Tracing/OpenTracing, Log Aggregation, Audit Logging, Exception Tracking, Health Check API, Application MetricS, Self-Healing/Multi-Cloud.
- You have an understanding of security concerns, threats and approaches for dealing with them, including infrastructure platform vulnerabilities, secrets management, network security and software supply chain security.
- Bonus points if you have experience with unit testing and automated testing tools, stress and performance testing.
- You genuinely enjoy interacting with teammates from across the business and have a knack for communicating technical concepts to nontechnical audiences.
- You love creating robust, scalable, flexible and relevant solutions that help transform businesses and industries.
- You’re comfortable partnering directly with leadership teams (CTO/CIO/COO) to design technical strategies while simultaneously collaborating with senior IT groups in an advisory capacity.
- You adapt effortlessly to uncertainty, embrace change and confidently make decisions with limited information to achieve positive outcomes.
There is no one-size-fits-all career path at Thoughtworks: however you want to develop your career is entirely up to you. But we also balance autonomy with the strength of our cultivation culture. This means your career is supported by interactive tools, numerous development programs and teammates who want to help you grow. We see value in helping each other be our best and that extends to empowering our employees in their career journeys.
Thoughtworks is a dynamic and inclusive community of bright and supportive colleagues who are revolutionizing tech. As a leading technology consultancy, we’re pushing boundaries through our purposeful and impactful work. For 30+ years, we’ve delivered extraordinary impact together with our clients by helping them solve complex business problems with technology as the differentiator. Bring your brilliant expertise and commitment for continuous learning to Thoughtworks. Together, let’s be extraordinary.
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Skills Required
- Lead collaborative design of enterprise or web-scale hosting platforms
- Administer application servers, web servers, and databases
- Deep understanding of cloud and virtualization platforms
- Experience with container orchestration and application hosting technologies
- Experience setting up complex cloud Infrastructure as Code projects
- Experience with automated zero-downtime deployments and frequent releases
- Experience working with software delivery teams and applying DevOps and Agile methods
- Experience leading infrastructure and operations using Infrastructure as Code
- Ability to write scripts using at least one scripting language
- Experience building or administering Linux servers, Windows servers, or container clusters
- Experience with continuous integration and continuous delivery tools
- Experience with monitoring systems, observability patterns, and availability or performance monitoring
- Understanding of infrastructure vulnerabilities, secrets management, network security, and software supply chain security
- Experience with unit testing and automated testing tools
- Experience with stress and performance testing
- Must be a Singapore Citizen or Singapore Permanent Resident
Thoughtworks Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Thoughtworks and has not been reviewed or approved by Thoughtworks.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Paid time off includes vacation accrual from day one with rollover, personal/sick days, development and service days, and a long‑tenure paid sabbatical. Policies also emphasize comprehensive leave for rest, illness, and rejuvenation.
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage spans medical, dental, and vision and often extends to families, complemented by mental‑health support through Lyra and Headspace. In some regions, private providers and wellness rewards further bolster healthcare access.
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Parental & Family Support — Parental leave is positioned as generous across regions, with fully paid options in some markets and a comprehensive fertility policy. Adoption and broader family supports are also highlighted.
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What We Do
We are a global technology consultancy that delivers extraordinary impact by blending design, engineering and AI expertise. For 30 years, our commitment to design-led thinking, engineering excellence and innovation means we prioritize people, build teams with strong technical foundations and embed AI into every step of the process – not just as a tool but as a mindset. It’s this approach that sets us apart, sparks bold ideas and empowers us to drive real, lasting innovation. We’re not preparing for the future – we’re defining it.
Why Work With Us
As technologists, we have a unique role to play in how technology should benefit all of society, pursuing a more equitable future. Part of that role is to continuously educate ourselves on the issues that matter to the causes we believe in. We recognize our privilege and strive to see the world from the perspective of the most vulnerable.
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