Head, Application Integration, Accelerated Development, xCloud

Home Team Science and Technology Agency (HTX); Singapore; On-site; SGD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A national science and technology agency in Singapore is seeking an experienced professional to define and execute enterprise integration strategies. This role will involve leading the engineering team, managing integration platforms, and ensuring seamless connectivity across technology ecosystems. The ideal candidate will have over 10 years of application integration experience, be passionate about technology, and possess strong problem-solving skills. The position is on a two-year contract basis with opportunities for permanent tenure based on performance.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in application integration.
• Proven track record in enterprise integration strategies.
• Strong understanding of security protocols like OAuth.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement an enterprise-wide integration strategy.
• Lead selection and governance of integration platforms.
• Drive initiatives to optimise integration performance.

Skills

Enterprise integration

Middleware

API Management

Cloud-native integration

DevOps practices

Stakeholder management

Tools

API Management platforms

Observability tools

Job description

What the role is

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. The job holder is responsible for defining and executing the enterprise integration strategy, ensuring seamless connectivity and reliable data flow across the organization’s technology ecosystem. This role owns the platforms, frameworks, and practices for application integration and leads a high‑performing engineering team to deliver secure, resilient, and observable integrations at scale. We are looking for highly technical individuals who are passionate about tech, love to solve problems, must be able to code and have a sound engineering mind. The ideal candidate is one who dares to innovate, takes ownership, a great team player, inspires excellence, is a skilled learner and one who embraces failures.

What you will be working on

• Develop and implement an enterprise‑wide integration strategy aligned with organizational goals.
• Lead the selection, deployment, and governance of integration platforms and tools.
• Oversee the design and implementation of APIs and data platform, ensuring scalability, security and maintainability.
• Manage and maintain existing integrations, including lifecycle upgrades and deprecations.
• Drive initiatives to optimise integration performance, reliability and cost efficiency.
• Implement monitoring, alerting and observability systems for integrations to ensure proactive issue resolution.
• Establish standards and best practices for integration patterns, data flows and API contracts.
• Recruit, mentor and inspire a high‑performing team of engineers and integration specialists.
• Allocate resources and manage priorities across multiple integration projects and roadmaps.
• Provide technical leadership and guidance, fostering knowledge sharing and continuous learning.
• Ensure compliance with security, data protection and organisational policies in all integration activities.
• Collaborate with stakeholders across business and technology units to align integration solutions with enterprise needs.

What we are looking for

• 10+ years of experience in application integration, middleware or enterprise architecture.
• Proven track record in designing and implementing enterprise integration strategies across complex ecosystems.
• Hands‑on experience with integration technologies such as API Management platforms, data exchanges, data platform, event‑driven architectures and agentic orchestration.
• Strong understanding of DevOps practices and cloud‑native integration patterns and hybrid environments.
• Knowledge of security protocols (OAuth, JWT, TLS) and compliance standards.
• Strong grasp of observability tools (logging, monitoring, tracing) for integration health.
• Strategic thinker with ability to align integration strategy to business objectives.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Ability to build and lead high‑performing teams and foster a culture of innovation.
• Strong problem‑solving and decision‑making capabilities.

All new hires are appointed on a two‑year contract in the first instance and will be assessed and considered for permanent tenure over time, based on performance.

As part of the shortlisting process for this role, you may be required to complete a medical declaration and/or undergo further assessment.

All applicants will be updated on the status of their applications within 4 weeks upon closing of the advertisement.

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.