Head, AI Data Solutioning, AI Data Engineering, xData

Home Team Science and Technology Agency (HTX); Singapore; On-site; SGD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

The Home Team Science and Technology Agency (HTX) in Singapore seeks a Head, AI Data Solutioning to architect scalable data solutions supporting cutting-edge AI initiatives. Candidates should have at least 7 years of relevant experience, with a strong focus on AI Data Engineering and leadership capacities.

The role involves overseeing data integration processes, ensuring quality and security, while guiding a team to successful project delivery. A background in Computer Science and experience with cloud providers is essential, making this a pivotal opportunity for impactful work in Singapore's security landscape.

Qualifications

• Minimum 7 years of relevant working experience, including 3 years in a leadership position.
• Strong interest in AI Data Engineering and innovation technologies.
• PMP certification or equivalent is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Architect and lead development of data solutions for AI.
• Oversee integration of data ensuring accuracy and accessibility.
• Establish protocols for data quality and validation.

Skills

AI Data Engineering

Data Management

Project Management

Interpersonal Skills

Problem-Solving

Education

Tertiary qualification in Computer Science or Information Technology

Tools

AWS

Azure

GCP

Hadoop

Python

SQL

Job description

What the role is:

The Home Team Science and Technology Agency (HTX) is a statutory board under the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) which aims to pioneer innovation solutions and develop world class science and technology capabilities to transform and empower the Home Team in delivering safety and security for Singapore. The Head, AI Data Solutioning is responsible for architecting and leading the development of scalable, intelligent and robust data solutions that power cutting‑edge AI solutions in HTX and Home Teams. This role plays a pivotal part in designing and optimizing the AI & Data Engineering initiatives, including Home Teams Data Platforms and System Integrations, and AI Data Engineering across multiple systems.

What you will be working on:

• Provide guidance as SME to formulate capabilities development roadmaps for the AI and Data Engineering domain areas.
• Oversee the integration of data from various sources, ensuring consistency, accuracy and accessibility.
• Build and manage efficient data pipelines to process large volumes of data for AI products and applications.
• Establish protocols for data quality, validation, and governance.
• Review Data Engineering (including Data Governance and compliance with IM requirements) to ensure technical feasibility, completeness and high quality of AI Products.
• Optimize data processing performance for complex AI models.
• Ensure data security and compliance with relevant regulations and standards, including AI Governance and Security.
• Stay updated with the latest AI Data Engineering technologies and best practices, advocating for their adoption within HTX.
• Guide the team to deliver Data Engineering capabilities within stipulated timelines, compliant with governance and security guidelines/standards.
• Facilitate the formulation of data sharing and data consumption requirements, design, implementation and integration of data solutions for the identified projects.

What we are looking for:

• Tertiary qualification in Computer Science, Information Technology or related disciplines.
• Minimum 7 years of relevant working experience including a minimum of 3 years in a leadership position.
• Strong interest in technologies and innovation, particularly in AI Data Engineering, solutioning and data management.
• Strong planning and project management skills; PMP or equivalent certification would be an advantage.
• Ability to work independently and within a team.
• Facilitation skills, planning skills, problem‑solving skills, organising capabilities and foresight to drive projects.
• Good interpersonal and communications skills for internal/external stakeholder engagement.
• Experience in building government systems that meet IM8 policies would be an advantage.

Technical Skills:

• Design and implement a data solution.
• Professional experience with Hadoop ecosystem (advantage).
• Experience building solutions on any cloud provider such as AWS, Azure, GCP.
• Strong knowledge in networking and system security (advantage).
• Strong knowledge in:
  • Data modelling (OLTP, OLAP, dimensional modelling).
  • Cloud data services (AWS Redshift, GCP BigQuery, Azure Synapse/Microsoft Fabric, Snowflake, Databricks, etc.).
  • Big data technologies (Spark, Kafka, Flink, etc.).
  • ETL/ELT frameworks and tools (Airflow, Talend, Informatica, dbt, etc.).
• Hands‑on experience with:
  • SQL, Python and distributed systems.
  • Kubernetes and Docker.
  • CI/CD tools (GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Jenkins, Azure DevOps, etc.).
• CDMP certification would be an advantage.

About Home Team Science and Technology Agency (HTX)

HTX is the world’s first Science and Technology agency that integrates a diverse range of scientific and engineering capabilities to innovate and deliver transformative and operationally‑ready solutions for homeland security. As a statutory board of the Ministry of Home Affairs and integral to the Home Team, HTX works at the forefront of science and technology to empower Singapore’s frontline of security. Our shared mission is to amplify, augment and accelerate the Home Team’s advantage and secure Singapore as the safest place on planet earth.