Internal Audit, Data Strategy & Analytics, Executive Director, Singapore

goldman sachs services (singapore) pte. ltd.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 250,000 - 350,000; Full time

Job summary

Goldman Sachs in Singapore is seeking an Executive Director in Data Strategy and Analytics to lead the architecture and delivery of scalable data platforms for Internal Audit. You will shape data solutions for the third line of defence, mentor engineers, and set engineering standards.

The role requires hands-on coding in Python and SQL, deep experience in data modelling, Snowflake, and modern data architectures, with collaboration across auditors, data owners and governance teams.

Qualifications

• 7+ years in data engineering or software engineering with technical leadership.
• Bachelor’s degree in CS/engineering; Master preferred.
• Hands-on Python (Pandas, Polars, PySpark) and SQL across OLTP and data warehouses.
• Experience in data modelling, ETL/ELT design and scalable data architectures.
• Ability to communicate trade-offs to senior stakeholders and mentor teams.

Responsibilities

• Own solution architecture and delivery for scalable data platforms.
• Translate objectives into pragmatic data designs balancing speed, reuse, performance, security.
• Design data models for operational and analytical workloads including lakehouse patterns.
• Remain hands-on with Python and SQL, guiding implementations using Pandas/Polars/PySpark.
• Establish engineering standards for ETL/ELT, testing, observability and data quality.
• Lead use of Snowflake and relational platforms with performance considerations.
• Mentor engineers and contribute to hiring and inclusive culture.
• Build relationships with audit teams, data owners and governance functions.

Skills

Python

PySpark

Pandas

Polars

SQL

Data modelling

Data warehousing

Architecture leadership

Snowflake

DB2

PostgreSQL

Cloud platforms

ETL/ELT design

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/Engineering or related

Master's degree welcomed

Tools

Snowflake

DB2

PostgreSQL

Spark

CI/CD

Docker/Kubernetes

Job description

ABOUT OUR ROLES

Lead the architecture and delivery of scalable datacapabilities that strengthen how Internal Audit sources, governs and uses data,while remaining hands-on in engineering and developing the team.

InternalAudit’s mission

isto independently assess the firm’s internal control structure, includinggovernance processes and controls, risk management, capital and anti-financialcrime frameworks. Internal Audit communicates on the effectiveness ofgovernance, risk management and controls, raises awareness of control risk,assesses control culture and conduct risk, and monitors management’simplementation of control measures.

DataStrategy and Analytics (DSA)

partners with audit teams to translate dataneeds into durable, reusable capabilities. The team designs data products,engineering patterns and AI-ready data foundations that improve the efficiency,consistency and insight of audit work.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

As an Executive Director in DSA, you will combine architecture, hands-on engineering, delivery leadership and mentoring. You will shape scalable data solutions for the third line of defence, set engineering standards and guide teams from problem definition through production delivery. You will work with auditors, engineers and data owners to ensure solutions are reliable, controlled and aligned to Internal Audit priorities.

• Own solution architecture and technical delivery for scalable data platforms, pipelines and curated data products supporting Internal Audit use cases.
• Translate audit and control objectives into pragmatic data designs, balancing delivery speed, reusability, performance, security and maintainability.
• Design and review data models for operational and analytical workloads, including dimensional models, slowly changing dimensions, lakehouse and data-lake patterns.
• Remain hands-on with Python and SQL, providing technical direction for implementations using Pandas, Polars and PySpark as appropriate to scale and workload.
• Establish engineering standards for ETL/ELT design, testing, observability, data quality, lineage, documentation, version control and controlled production deployment.
• Guide the use of Snowflake and relational platforms such as DB2 and PostgreSQL, with clear expectations for workload design, performance and integration.
• Lead the design of AI-ready data products and semantic layers that make governed data easier to discover, interpret and use in analytical and AI-enabled solutions.
• Drive delivery across multiple stakeholders, communicate technical trade-offs clearly, manage dependencies and escalating material risks promptly.
• Mentor engineers, strengthen design and code-review practices, and contribute to hiring, capability development and an inclusive engineering culture.
• Build productive relationships with audit teams, technology partners, data owners and governance functions across the firm.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

• 7+ years of relevant data engineering or software engineering experience, including technical leadership of complex data solutions.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience in computer science, engineering or a related quantitative discipline. A master’s degree is welcome.
• Advanced, hands-on proficiency in Python, including Pandas, Polars and PySpark, and strong software-engineering practices.
• Advanced SQL proficiency and strong understanding of OLTP databases, relational design and query performance.
• Demonstrated expertise in data modelling, data warehousing, dimensional modelling and slowly changing dimensions.
• Experience designing ETL/ELT solutions and scalable data architectures across data lake, lakehouse or cloud data-warehouse patterns.
• Ability to lead architecture and delivery while explaining technical choices, risks and trade-offs to senior stakeholders.
• Demonstrated ability to mentor engineers, raise technical standards and coordinate delivery across teams.
• Strong written and verbal communication, sound judgement and the ability to manage multiple priorities.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience architecting solutions on Snowflake and integrating data from DB2, PostgreSQL or comparable enterprise platforms.
• Experience with Spark-based processing, orchestration frameworks, CI/CD, containers and cloud-native delivery patterns.
• Experience designing governed semantic layers and AI-ready data products, including metadata, access controls and reusable definitions.
• Familiarity with data governance, privacy, security, retention, lineage and model-risk considerations relevant to enterprise data.
• Experience in financial services, audit, risk or controls is helpful but not required.

WHAT SUCCESSS LOOKS LIKE

• Data solutions arescalable, controlled, well-documented and reusable across audit teams.
• Engineering decisionsare transparent, risk-aware and supported by strong design and reviewpractices.
• The team developsstronger technical capability, while stakeholders receive clear, dependabledelivery.

ABOUT GOLDMAN SACHS

At Goldman Sachs, wecommit our people, capital and ideas to help our clients, shareholders and thecommunities we serve to grow. Founded in 1869, we are a leading globalinvestment banking, securities and investment management firm. Headquartered inNew York, we maintain offices around the world.

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