Lead Engineer/ Engineer, Joint DC Ops, Joint ICT Infra, ICT Infra

HTX (Home Team Science & Technology Agency); Singapore; On-site; SGD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

HTX, Singapore's science and technology agency, invites applications for an ICT Infrastructure Engineer role within the ICT Infrastructure Sustainment Centre. The role focuses on procuring and supporting robust ICT systems for MHA operations, with emphasis on cloud solutions and security architecture.

You will manage large-scale projects through design, implementation, and ongoing operations, ensuring 24/7 system availability and lifecycle stewardship.

Qualifications

• Qualifications in electronics, electrical engineering, computer studies, or ICT-related fields.
• Experience in system and security architecture for enterprise and cloud solutions.
• Experience delivering large-scale cloud/platform initiatives from concept to operations.
• Knowledge of IaC and CI/CD practices.
• Understanding of data centre maintenance and cybersecurity concepts.

Responsibilities

• Recommend, evaluate and procure ICT systems to meet operational needs.
• Serve as a high-level technical resource on system/security designs.
• Manage projects transitioning to warranty/maintenance with vendors and users.
• Establish best practices in maintenance and support.
• Ensure in-service systems meet availability targets to support operations.
• Plan life-cycle sustainment for systems and capabilities.

Skills

IaC knowledge

CI/CD pipelines

Cloud & enterprise solutions

Security architecture

IT/Compliance audit

Independent work

Systems engineering

Life cycle management

Networking & security design

Problem solving

Education

Tertiary qualification in Electronics/ Electrical Engineering, Computer Studies, or ICT/Telecommunications

Job description

What The Role Is

HTX is Singapore's Science and Technology agency that brings together diverse scientific and engineering capabilities to develop transformative, operationally ready solutions for public safety. As a statutory board under the Ministry of Home Affairs, HTX works at the forefront of science and technology to empower the Home Team with cutting-edge capabilities. Guided by our mission to amplify, augment and accelerate the Home Team's advantage, we are committed to keeping Singapore the safest place on planet Earth.

What The Role Is

HTX is Singapore's Science and Technology agency that brings together diverse scientific and engineering capabilities to develop transformative, operationally ready solutions for public safety. As a statutory board under the Ministry of Home Affairs, HTX works at the forefront of science and technology to empower the Home Team with cutting-edge capabilities. Guided by our mission to amplify, augment and accelerate the Home Team's advantage, we are committed to keeping Singapore the safest place on planet Earth.

The ICT Infrastructure Sustainment Centre is dedicated to delivering robust and reliable information and communication technology (ICT) infrastructure solutions that empower the operations of the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA).

What You Will Be Working On

The principal accountabilities of the job holder are to:

• Recommend, evaluate and procure ICT system to meet MHA/HTX’s operational needs.
• Serve as a high-level technical resource on large scale system/security designs.
• Have previous experience in managing projects that have transits to warranty/maintenance phase. Work with the vendors, users and relevant parties to ensure systems in warranty or maintenance phase are functioning and performing to specifications.
• Establish and induct best practices in maintenance and support.
• Manage in-service systems to ensure each system’s availability is met to support the User operations.
• Initiate plans to maintain and sustain the functions and capabilities of the systems throughout their life cycle.

What We Are Looking For

Candidates should possess:

• Tertiary qualification in Electronics/ Electrical Engineering, Computer Studies, or related disciplines such as ICT Technology/Telecommunications.
• Minimum 5 years of working experience providing technical consultancy in system/security architecture for enterprise and cloud solutions.
• Demonstrated success in delivering large-scale cloud and platform initiatives from concept through to design, implementation, ongoing operations and application migration.
• Knowledge of Infrastructure as Code (IaC) to manage servers through configuration files.
• Setting up and use CI/CD pipelines to automate the testing and shipping of code.
• In-Depth Knowledge of networking and security design and implementation.
• Knowledge of general maintenance of Data Centre facilities will be advantageous.
• Good understanding of cybersecurity knowledge and IT/Compliance Audit.
• Hands on experience in IT/Compliance Audit.
• Proactive and able to work independently with little supervision.
• Possesses creative problem-solving skills.
• Good Systems Engineering knowledge and understanding of the concept of System life cycle.
• Prior experience in maintaining 24/7 operational systems with tight response and turn-around time. All new appointees will be appointed on a two-year contract in the first instance. We wish to inform that only shortlisted candidates will be notified within 4 weeks upon closing of the advertisement. As part of the shortlisting process for this role, you may be required to complete a medical declaration and/or undergo further assessment.