Full-Stack Engineer (24 Months Contract)
First seen by Alion on Nov 1, 2026.
Role Overview
We are looking for Full Stack Engineers to modernise a Singapore public sector digital service. The team will
migrate a legacy tech stack to a modern, cloud-native, containerised platform on AWS. Engineers will build
and configure products end to end, from frontend to backend, infrastructure, security integration, and
production support.
Key Responsibilities
All levels
● Develop and configure products, migrating legacy applications to a modern cloud-native, containerised tech stack.
● Build responsive, accessible web frontends using ReactJS, TypeScript, and Next.js.
● Develop backend services and APIs in Golang and/or Kotlin, including long-running business processes using a workflow engine (e.g. Temporal).
● Set up and maintain secure AWS infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code (e.g. Terraform).
● Implement security controls and monitoring, including authentication and identity integration with Singpass, Corppass, OIDC, and SAML.
● Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines in GitLab, and deploy workloads to Kubernetes (EKS). Instrument applications for observability using tools such as Dynatrace or Datadog.
● Support production deployments, troubleshoot issues, and take part in incident resolution.
● Write clean, tested, well-documented code and take part in code reviews.
Additional responsibilities for Senior Consultant
● Define the technical architecture and target state for the modernised platform.
● Lead delivery across multiple workstreams, coordinating with product owners, DevSecOps, and agency stakeholders.
● Provide strategic technical guidance, set engineering standards, and mentor team members. Plan legacy-to-modern migration approaches, including sequencing, risk management, and cutover.
Requirements
Experience
● Consultant: 3–5 years of hands-on full stack development experience.
● Senior Consultant: 7+ years of experience, including at least 2–3 years leading technical delivery or defining solution architecture.
● Experience migrating or modernising legacy systems is strongly preferred.
● Experience delivering Singapore Government or public sector projects is an advantage.
Technical skills (must have)
● Frontend: ReactJS, TypeScript
● Backend: Golang and/or Kotlin;
● DevOps: CI/CD, Docker, Kubernetes
● Cloud: AWS architecture and services
● Infrastructure as Code: Terraform (or equivalent)
● Observability: hands-on experience with at least one observability tool
Technical skills (good to have)
● Experience with Next.js
● Experience in setting up AWS cloud infrastructure (e.g. S3, EKS / ECS, EC2, Lambda, RDS, Load Balancers, API Gateway)
● Experience with a workflow engine (e.g. Temporal)
● Experience with a rules engine (e.g. Gorules, Open Policy Agent)
● Familiarity with observability tools such as Dynatrace, Datadog
● Implemented authentication using OIDC, SAML
● Implemented authorisation using RBAC, ABAC
● Government identity and security tooling: Singpass, Corppass, ADFS, WOG AD, CAM (GovTech Central Accounts Management), Trend Micro FAM
● Infrastructure and container security practices
● OutSystems, Oracle Policy Automation (OPA) / Oracle Intelligent Advisor (OIA), Sitefinity, Oracle
Soft skills
● Strong problem-solving and debugging skills in production environments.
● Clear communication with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
● Senior Consultant: proven leadership, stakeholder management, and ability to drive decisions.
Skills
High and Low Level, React Javascript, Terraform, Kubernetes, Datadog, Cloud Migration, Kotlin, TypeScript, Front-end Development, Cloud Infrastructure, Dynatrace, Workflow Engine, Authentication, Consulting, Incident Handling, React.js