Lead Engineer/ Engineer, Sensemaking Application, Sensors and Sensemaking Master

Home Team Science and Technology Agency (HTX); Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

HTX is Singapore's Science and Technology agency focused on transforming public safety. The Lead Engineer will manage end-to-end delivery of platform enhancements for enterprise video management, analytics, and sensemaking, coordinating with product and sustainment teams and external vendors.

The role requires a tertiary engineering/CS IT qualification and at least two years of experience in technology project delivery, with familiarity in APIs, cloud, cybersecurity, and system integration.

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualification in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, Project Management, or a related discipline.
• At least two years of experience managing technology projects, platform enhancements, system integration, or onboarding initiatives.
• Experience with enterprise video management, video analytics, sensemaking, video surveillance, or command-and-control platforms is advantageous.
• Familiarity with system integration, APIs, databases, cloud technologies, networking, testing, and cybersecurity requirements.
• Demonstrated ability to manage project scope, schedules, resources, dependencies, risks, issues, and delivery outcomes.
• Experience coordinating operational users, product and sustainment teams, vendors, system integrators, and other stakeholders.
• Strong project planning, governance, facilitation, analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Able to work independently and collaboratively, exercise sound judgement, and demonstrate initiative.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end delivery of enhancements and onboarding initiatives for enterprise video management, video analytics, and sensemaking platforms.
• Manage project scope, plans, schedules, budgets, resources, milestones, and delivery outcomes.
• Translate operational requirements into prioritised deliverables and implementation plans.
• Coordinate platform enhancements, integration, releases, and transitions with product and sustainment teams.
• Manage sensor and system onboarding, testing, cybersecurity compliance, deployment readiness, and handover.
• Oversee vendor and contract performance against scope, quality, schedule, security, and operational requirements.
• Maintain project governance, reporting, stakeholder engagement, and proactive risk management.
• Coordinate system integration activities across Home Team, vendors, and external agencies, including API integration and interface validation.
• Investigate operational incidents, perform root cause analysis, and coordinate issue resolution.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Independent & collaborative

Education

Bachelor's or equivalent in Engineering/CS

Tools

APIs

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. The Lead Engineer manages the end-to-end delivery of platform enhancements and onboarding initiatives for enterprise video management, video analytics, and sensemaking platforms. Working with the product and sustainment teams, the role oversees project scope, stakeholders, vendors, risks, and delivery outcomes to support Home Team sensor and sensemaking capability delivery.

What you will be working on

• Manage the end-to-end delivery of enhancements and onboarding initiatives for enterprise video management, video analytics, and sensemaking platforms to support Home Team sensor and sensemaking capability delivery.
• Manage project scope, plans, schedules, budgets, resources, milestones, and delivery outcomes.
• Translate Home Team agencies’ operational requirements into prioritised deliverables and implementation plans.
• Coordinate platform enhancements, integration, releases, and transitions with the product and sustainment teams.
• Manage sensor and system onboarding, testing, cybersecurity compliance, deployment readiness, and handover.
• Oversee vendor and contract performance against scope, quality, schedule, security, and operational requirements.
• Maintain project governance, reporting, stakeholder engagement, and proactive management of risks, issues, dependencies, and changes.
• Coordinate system integration activities across Home Team, vendors and external agencies, including network connectivity, cybersecurity onboarding, API integration and interface validation.
• Investigate operational incidents, perform root cause analysis and coordinate issue resolution across application, infrastructure, network and vendor teams.

What we are looking for

• Tertiary qualification in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, Project Management, or a related discipline.
• At least two years of experience managing technology projects, platform enhancements, system integration, or onboarding initiatives.
• Experience with enterprise video management, video analytics, sensemaking, video surveillance, or command-and-control platforms is advantageous.
• Familiarity with system integration, APIs, databases, cloud technologies, networking, testing, and cybersecurity requirements.
• Demonstrated ability to manage project scope, schedules, resources, dependencies, risks, issues, and delivery outcomes.
• Experience coordinating operational users, product and sustainment teams, vendors, system integrators, and other stakeholders.
• Strong project planning, governance, facilitation, analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Able to work independently and collaboratively, exercise sound judgement, and demonstrate initiative, accountability, and awareness of relevant technology trends and best practices.

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.

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.