Application / Systems Support Engineer

Thoughtworks · Singapore, Singapore

1Z_TWSGP SL DAMO Singapore Posted May 5, 2026

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.

As a consultant Systems Support Engineer in DAMO you will play a vital role in supporting the day-to-day operations of application systems. This role involves actively contributing to incident management and gaining exposure to DevOps practices. Your efforts will contribute to the smooth functioning of systems and you'll have the opportunity to learn and grow while assisting in the delivery of solutions to our clients.

Job responsibilities

You will work with incident management process and tools.
You will use complex application systems and find your way through them to debug a business impacting issue.
You will follow standards and best practices to bring operational efficiencies, stability and availability of the system.
You will use continuous delivery practices to evolve, support and deliver high-quality software, as well as value to end customers, as early as possible while working in collaborative, value-driven teams to build innovative customer experiences for our clients.
You will leverage your knowledge regarding different logging techniques (various levels) and use them for alerting, monitoring and identifying the root cause of incidents.
You will derive meaningful reports/key performance indicators and set up alerting and monitoring mechanisms for quicker identification of incidents and response.
You will apply the latest technology thinking from our Technology Radar to solve client problems.

Job qualifications

Technical Skills

You have experience working with Java (preferred) or ReactJS/JavaScript, along with an understanding of cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP, and scripting languages like Python or PowerShell.
You have experience working with BI dashboards and data visualization tools, such as Qlik Sense / QuickSight (preferred) or Tableau.
You understand how to use debugging tools and how to troubleshoot issues with the code.
You have experience working with relational or non-relational databases.
You have experience working with CI/CD tools such as Jenkins or Azure pipelines.
You have an exposure to application monitoring tools such as DataDog, Prometheus or Grafana.
You are comfortable with Agile methods such Scrum and/or Kanban.
You have the ability to ensure that the deliverables, namely bug fixes and enhancements to the existing codebase, are of high quality and well-tested.

Professional Skills

You have strong communication and articulation skills, are proficient in English and able to confidently hold a Q&A discussion with senior stakeholders.
You have good communication and articulation skills.
You have a presence in the external tech community and willingly share your expertise with others via speaking engagements, contributions to open source, blogs and more.
You are resilient in ambiguous situations and can approach challenges from multiple perspectives.
You are willing to be part of a rotation- and need-based 24x7 team and are able to handle multiple engagements.

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Learning & Development

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.

About DAMO

At DAMO™ Managed Services, we go beyond routine maintenance - we focus on continuous evolution to help organizations achieve extraordinary impact. Here, you’ll work on proactive improvements rather than reactive fixes. We're at the forefront of cost optimization, automation, and scalable solutions. Your expertise will play a key role in streamlining operations, boosting efficiency, and ensuring our systems grow with our clients’ needs. Join and be part of a team that thrives on curiosity, innovation, and purpose.

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At Thoughtworks, we use AI tools to support our recruitment team with administrative tasks such as drafting communications, scheduling interviews and writing job descriptions.

Crucially, our AI tools do not screen, assess, rank or make hiring decisions. Every application is reviewed by our team and all selection decisions are made exclusively by our interviewers and hiring managers.

We are committed to fairness and responsible AI. We actively manage our AI systems by testing, monitoring for biased outcomes and implementing mitigation measures. We hold our third-party vendors to these same high standards through a rigorous governance process. For additional information, please see our full Thoughtworks AI Policy for Recruitment.

About Thoughtworks

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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Lead Service Reliability Engineer

Thoughtworks · Singapore, Singapore

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1Z_TWSGP SL DAMO Singapore Posted May 5, 2026

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.

As Service Reliability Engineer (SRE) in DAMO service line, you will take a multifaceted approach to ensure technical excellence and operational efficiency within the infrastructure domain. Specializing in reliability, resilience and system performance, you take a lead role in championing the principles of Site Reliability Engineering. By strategically integrating automation, monitoring and incident response, you facilitate the evolution from traditional operations to a more customer-focused and agile approach. Emphasizing shared responsibility and a commitment to continuous improvement, you cultivate a collaborative culture, enabling organizations to meet and exceed their reliability and business objectives.

Job responsibilities

You will be responsible for understanding requirements or SRE goals in depth from both tech and business perspectives.
You will provide solutions to improve reliability, including identifying and implementing mechanisms and architectures that enable fault tolerance and faster median time to respond and median time to detect.
You will be responsible for enhancing the incident management process, including the development of an incident prioritization matrix, triage, communication, mitigation, post-mortem analysis and implementation of corrective actions.
You will manage client stakeholder expectations and queries during production incidents, providing detailed technical analysis of issues and remediation plans for mitigation and prevention in future, and act as the interface for C-level executives, if or when needed.
You will be a liaison with client engineering teams, build trust and productive relationships with senior client stakeholders and team leads to influence them in making better decisions.
You will be responsible for identifying opportunities for enhancing system performance and reliability in alignment with business SLAs, SLOs, KPIs and objectives, and provide guidance and assistance to SRE teams in implementing the identified improvements.
As an SRE expert, you will collaborate with Thoughtworks application development leads and solution architects, recommending changes in system design and adopting best practices for improved reliability from day one.
You will oversee and mentor other SREs on the team, contributing to their growth and development.

Job qualifications

Technical Skills

You can program with one or more high-level languages such as Python, Golang, Shell scripting, Ruby or Java.
You are familiar with DevOps and GitOps practices, driving the integration of observability automation into CI/CD pipelines, e.g.: GitLab, Jenkins, CircleCI or equivalent.
You have in-depth knowledge of configuration management and Infrastructure as Code (IAC) tools such as Terraform, Ansible, ARM and CloudFormation for provisioning and managing infrastructure.
You have an expertise in observability, logs, tracing and monitoring tools such as Grafana (Loki and Tempo), Prometheus, Graylog, Jaeger, Zipkin, ELK stack or equivalent.
You have a strong understanding of container-based architecture and hands-on experience with orchestration tools such as Kubernetes, AWS EKS, Docker Swarm, Nomad, etc.
You have in-depth experience in application and infrastructure performance tuning and scaling to handle heavy loads under different scenarios e.g.: Periodic traffic load and tsunami patterns.
You have a good understanding of essential concepts such as quality gates encompassing SLI/SLO/SLA, chaos engineering, golden signals, blameless postmortem methodologies, synthetic monitoring, distributed tracing, end-user monitoring and performance testing.
You have experience with network load balancing, security tech stacks, Transport Layer Security (TLS) and certificate management, and an understanding of standard networking protocols and configurations.

Professional Skills

You have strong communication and articulation skills, and are proficient in English.
You are able to convey resolutions to audiences with varying degrees of technical/business proficiency and bring them to consensus.
You have excellent problem-solving and analytical skills, with a focus on continuous improvement.
You have good listening and presentation skills.
You solve challenging problems and difficult to debug issues with a never give up attitude.
You can collaborate with cross-functional engineering teams to conduct capacity planning and scalability assessments, and design solutions for handling current and future growth.
You have the ability to work under pressure, with composure, during production incidents.
You understand requirements provided by the client on both technical and business aspects, and can break them down for successful implementation.
You’re willing to be part of a rotation- and need-based, 24x7 available team.

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