Enterprise Data & AI Platform Engineer

OCBC; Singapore; On-site; SGD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive base salary

Holistic benefits

Learning & development opportunities

Job summary

OCBC is expanding its Enterprise Data & AI Platform team in Singapore to drive data, analytics and AI initiatives across hybrid cloud environments.

The role involves managing CDP, CML, Hadoop and Spark at scale, upgrading and securing platforms, and enabling containerized workloads on Kubernetes, OpenShift and EKS. Collaboration with multiple teams is essential.

Qualifications

• Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or related field.
• 5-8 years in enterprise Data, Analytics, or AI/ML platforms.

Responsibilities

• Administer and support CDP, CML, Hadoop, and Spark across AWS and on-premises.
• Manage platform upgrades, security patching, vulnerability remediation, and hardening.
• Support containerized platforms on Kubernetes, OpenShift, and AWS EKS, ensuring high availability.
• Monitor and optimize Data/Analytics/AI platforms including AWS SageMaker, Bedrock, EMR, S3.
• Automate operations with Shell/Python and collaborate with Security/SRE teams.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science / Information Technology / related field

Diploma or Degree in Computer Science / Information Technology / Engineering / related discipline

Tools

Cloudera CDP

Cloudera ML (CML)

Hadoop ecosystem (HDFS, YARN, Hive, Impala, Ozone)

Apache Spark

Hybrid Cloud (AWS & On-Prem)

AWS Core Services (EC2, EKS, IAM, S3)

SageMaker / Bedrock / OpenSearch / Glue / EMR

Kubernetes / OpenShift

Linux administration

CI/CD tooling (Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, GitHub Actions, ArgoCD)

Terraform / Ansible / CloudFormation

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.

Who We Are

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.

Enterprise Data & AI Platform Engineer (Group Engineering - Enterprise Data)

Technical Skills

Core Skills (Must Have)

• Cloudera Data Platform (CDP)
• Cloudera Machine Learning (CML)
• Hadoop Ecosystem (HDFS, YARN, Hive, Impala, Ozone) Apache Spark
• Hybrid Cloud Architecture (AWS & On-Premises)
• AWS Core Services (EC2, EKS, IAM, S3, VPC, CloudWatch)
• AI/ML Infrastructure Support (GPU, Containers, Kubernetes)
• AI/ML Services: SageMaker/Bedrock/OpenSearch/Glue/Athena/EMR

Preferred Skills

• Vulnerability Management, Security Patching, Hardening & Compliance Management
• Platform Upgrade, Migration & Maintenance Activities
• Microservices Architecture & REST APIs
• Certificate & Secrets Management
• OpenShift / Kubernetes Administration
• Hybrid Infrastructure Operations (AWS & On-Prem)
• MLOps Platforms and AI Model Lifecycle Management
• Linux / Unix Administration
• OpenShift / Kubernetes Administration
• Platform Monitoring, Troubleshooting & Performance Tuning

Good to Have

• Cloudera Certifications (CDP, CML, Cloudera Administrator)
• Big Data Certifications (Spark, Iceberg, Hadoop)
• AWS Certifications:
• AWS Certified Solutions Architect
• AWS Certified AI Practitioner
• Experience with CI/CD Tools (Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, GitHub Actions, ArgoCD)
• Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Ansible, CloudFormation)
• Experience with SRE Practices, Observability & Monitoring Platforms
• Exposure to Data Lakehouse Architectures and Apache Iceberg
• Experience supporting Generative AI platforms and LLM workloads
• Knowledge of Vector Databases, RAG Architectures and AI Governance
• DevSecOps and Cloud Security Best Practices
• Multi-Cloud or Hybrid Cloud Platform Management

Why Join

Join a team that powers OCBC's enterprise Data, Analytics, and AI platforms across hybrid cloud environments. You'll work with leading technologies including Cloudera CDP/CML, AWS Cloud, Big Data, and AI/ML platforms, while driving innovation, reliability, and operational excellence.

How You Succeed

Success in this role comes from your ability to manage and optimize complex hybrid cloud data platforms, automate operations, resolve issues proactively, and collaborate effectively with Data, AI/ML, Infrastructure, Security, and SRE teams.

What You Do

• Administer and support Cloudera Data Platform (CDP), Cloudera Machine Learning (CML), Hadoop, and Spark environments across AWS and on-premises infrastructure.
• Manage platform upgrades, security patching, vulnerability remediation, certificate management, and platform hardening activities.
• Support containerized platforms on Kubernetes, OpenShift, and AWS EKS, ensuring high availability and performance.
• Monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize Data, Analytics, AI/ML, and Generative AI platforms including AWS services such as SageMaker, Bedrock, EMR, and S3.
• Automate operational processes using Shell/Python scripting and collaborate with Infrastructure, Security, and SRE teams to improve platform reliability and scalability.

Who You Are

• A degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field
• At least 3 years of experience in software development, preferably in a banking or financial services environment
• Proficient in one or more programming languages, such as Java, Python, or C++
• Experience with Agile development methodologies and version control systems such as Git
• Strong problem-solving skills, with the ability to analyze complex technical issues and develop creative solutions
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams
• Diploma or Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related discipline.
• 5-8 years of experience supporting enterprise Data, Analytics, or AI/ML platforms, with hands-on expertise in Cloudera Data Platform (CDP), Cloudera Machine Learning (CML), Hadoop, and Apache Spark.
• Strong experience in hybrid cloud environments, including AWS services (EC2, EKS, IAM, S3, CloudWatch) and on-premises infrastructure, with knowledge of Kubernetes/OpenShift and Linux administration.
• Proven experience in platform operations, upgrade and maintenance activities, security patching, incident management, troubleshooting, and automation using Shell and/or Python scripting.

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.