AVP, AI Data Engineer (Data Loss Monitoring)

OCBC Bank; Singapore; On-site; SGD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Learning & development

Flexible benefits

Community initiatives

Job summary

OCBC Group in Singapore invites an AVP-level data engineer to design and deliver AI-assisted DLM solutions, automations and data pipelines for monitoring and investigations. You will partner with Technology, Security and Risk teams to translate controls into scalable data products and workflows.

Join a long-established bank embracing AI, data engineering and responsible automation, with opportunities to grow technical leadership, production-grade deployments and cross-functional impact across

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in CS/Data Science/Info Security or related field.
• Strong programming background with Python and SQL.
• Experience building AI/automation solutions for data monitoring.

Responsibilities

• Design and deploy AI-assisted DLM solutions and automation workflows.
• Develop scalable ETL/ELT pipelines for monitoring data.
• Collaborate with Technology, Security, Compliance and Risk teams.

Skills

Python

SQL

APIs

Automation

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Data Science/Info Security

Tools

APIs

Automation frameworks

Job description

WHO WE ARE: As Singapore’s longest established bank, we have been dedicated to enabling individuals and businesses to achieve their aspirations since 1932. How? By taking the time to truly understand people. From there, we provide support, services, solutions, and career paths that meet their individual needs and desires. Today, we’re on a journey of transformation. Leveraging technology and creativity to become a future-ready learning organisation. But for all that change, our strategic ambition is consistently clear and bold, which is to be Asia’s leading financial services partner for a sustainable future. We invite you to build the bank of the future. Innovate the way we deliver financial services. Work in friendly, supportive teams. Build lasting value in your community. Help people grow their assets, business, and investments. Take your learning as far as you can. Or simply enjoy a vibrant, future-ready career. Your Opportunity Starts Here.

Why join

Join OCBC’s Data Loss Monitoring (DLM) team to modernise monitoring through AI, automation, data engineering and analytics. You will develop secure, reliable and scalable solutions that strengthen detection, alert review, investigation, oversight and management reporting in a regulated banking environment.

How you succeed

Deliver AI, automation, data and programming solutions from concept through deployment and production support. Translate DLM control requirements and risk scenarios into practical workflows, data products and analytics. Build trusted pipelines and AI-assisted tools that improve triage, investigation, reporting and control effectiveness. Apply secure-by-design engineering, sound governance and disciplined delivery practices. Build DLM domain knowledge and apply it to strengthen monitoring and investigation capabilities.

What you do

AI, Automation & Programming Design and deploy AI-assisted solutions, agents and workflows for DLM alert triage, investigation, case enrichment, escalation and reporting. Automate manual DLM processes using Python, APIs, workflow orchestration and scripting. Develop prototypes and production-ready applications for structured and unstructured data, including large or complex files and text. Assess AI and automation use cases for accuracy, explainability, human oversight, control impact and operational resilience. Simplify DLM processes and reduce manual effort without weakening control quality.

Data Engineering & Analytics

Design and maintain scalable ETL/ELT pipelines to ingest, transform and deliver DLM monitoring data for analytics, investigations, automation and AI use cases. Integrate structured and unstructured sources into trusted datasets, reusable data marts, dashboards and risk analytics. Use SQL, Python and data engineering frameworks for cleansing, transformation, reconciliation, quality validation and performance optimisation. Implement scheduling, orchestration, monitoring, logging and exception handling for reliable production operations. Document data lineage, transformation rules, technical designs and operational procedures.

Data Loss Monitoring & Detection Enablement

Develop practical knowledge of DLM policies, alert generation, analyst review, investigation, escalation and management reporting. Translate DLM control requirements, analyst needs and risk scenarios into sustainable technical capabilities and operating processes. Enhance content inspection and detection using regex, pattern matching, Exact Data Matching, fingerprinting, classification and contextual analytics. Use data and analytics to identify trends, control gaps, abnormal activity and opportunities to improve risk-based monitoring. DLM transformation initiatives, including AI-assisted reviews and intelligent automation, risk-based monitoring and future-state operating capabilities. Deliver DLM transformation initiatives, including AI-assisted reviews and intelligent automation, risk-based monitoring and future-state operating capabilities.

Solution Delivery, Governance & Stakeholder Management

Convert DLM requirements into technical specifications, solution designs, data models, implementation plans and acceptance criteria. Support SIT, UAT, OAT, deployment, production verification, onboarding, warranty support and issue resolution. Partner with Technology, Data, Information Security, Compliance, Operational Risk, Internal Audit and Business Units. Ensure compliance with technology risk, information security, privacy, data governance, model risk and Responsible AI requirements. Provide clear progress updates, recommendations and risk considerations to management and governance forums.

Who you are

A hands-on AVP with strong programming and solution-delivery experience who can serve as the DLM team’s AI, automation and data engineering specialist. The candidate is motivated to build DLM domain knowledge and apply modern technology to strengthen monitoring, investigation and control capabilities. Additionally: Degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Information Security, Engineering or a related discipline. Typically 6+ years of hands-on experience in AI engineering, automation, software development, data engineering, analytics engineering or related roles. Experience delivering solutions end-to-end, including requirements, design, development, testing, deployment and production support. Experience working across business, risk and technology teams; banking or another regulated environment is preferred. DLP, cyber-security monitoring or information-risk experience is advantageous, but not mandatory.

Technical Skills

Strong Python and SQL, with experience in APIs, scripting, automation frameworks and sound software-engineering practices. Knowledge of AI/ML or LLM patterns, including prompt engineering, retrieval-augmented generation, agentic workflows, model integration, evaluation and human-in-the-loop controls. Working knowledge of secure coding, access control, encryption, audit logging, data quality, lineage and production monitoring. Knowledge of DLP platforms, content inspection, regex-based detection or data classification is advantageous.

Competencies

Hands-on technical leader who is comfortable designing, coding, troubleshooting and reviewing implementation details. Strong analytical judgement on when to use AI, automation, data engineering or simpler rule-based approaches. Able to translate operational and control needs and explain technical topics clearly to diverse stakeholders. Strong ownership, delivery discipline and attention to detail in a production control environment. Curious, collaborative and able to build DLM expertise while independently driving deliverables end-to-end.

What we offer

Competitive base salary. A suite of holistic, flexible benefits to suit every lifestyle. Community initiatives. Industry-leading learning and professional development opportunities. Your wellbeing, growth and aspirations are every bit as cared for as the needs of our customers. Let’s build the bank we need for the future we want. Find the best version of yourself in a friendly, supportive team. Build lasting value in your community. Help people grow their assets, business, and investments. Take your learning as far as you can. Or simply enjoy a vibrant, future-ready career. Your Opportunity Starts Here

As the longest established Singapore bank, formed in 1932 from the merger of three local banks, we have grown from strength to strength to become a regional financial services group. With a deep history in Asia, we offer the most comprehensive coverage across ASEAN and Greater China, complemented with a presence in the leading economies of New York, London and Sydney. We are the second largest financial services group in Southeast Asia by assets with one of the world’s highest credit rating (Aa1 by Moody’s and AA- by both Fitch and S&P). We offer private banking services through our wholly-owned subsidiary, Bank of Singapore, which operates on a unique open-architecture product platform to source for the best-in-class products to meet its clients’ goals. Our insurance subsidiary, Great Eastern Holdings, is the oldest and most established life insurance group in Singapore and Malaysia.