Platform Engineer - Data Exploration Platform Management

Centre for Strategic Infocomm Technologies; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent engineering culture

Work-life balance

Opportunity for innovation

Job summary

The Centre for Strategic Infocomm Technologies in Singapore is looking for an experienced engineer to manage their Data Exploration Platform aimed at enhancing national security through data insights. This role involves ensuring the platform's resiliency and performance while providing technical support for data analytics.

Applicants need a background in Computer Engineering or Computer Science, along with expertise in data science tools and programming languages like Python and Java.

Join a team that values innovation, engineering excellence, and work-life balance while contributing purposefully to national security.

Qualifications

• Background in Computer Engineering, Computer Science or equivalent experience.
• Good knowledge of data science and machine learning concepts and tools.
• Experience with agile development methodologies, such as Scrum or Kanban.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deploy reliable, scalable and secure Data Exploration Platform solutions.
• Manage the platform, including upgrades, patches, configuration changes.
• Optimize the performance of the platform, including troubleshooting issues.

Skills

Data Science

Machine Learning

Python

Scala

Java

SQL

DevOps tools

Education

Background in Computer Engineering or Computer Science

Tools

Kubernetes

Tableau Server

Ansible

Job description

CSIT develops products to advance the national security interests of Singapore. We use our products in a wide range of operations, including but not limited to Counter-terrorism and Computer NetworkDefence.

Join the awesome CSIT family and use cutting-edge technologies to protect the nation. We are looking for a talented engineer to manage the Data Exploration Platform. This platform helps our users to understand and derive insights from their data. It allows users to explore, visualize, and interact with data in a flexible and intuitive way.

Role

• We are seeking an experienced engineer to join our team, responsible for managing and optimizing our Data Exploration Platform. The successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring the resiliency, stability, security and performance of the platform, as well as providing technical expertise to support the development of data analytics and visualisations solutions.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deploy reliable, scalable and secure Data Exploration Platform solutions.
• Manage the platform, including upgrades, patches, configuration changes, system resource allocation and utilisation.
• Optimize the performance of the platform, including troubleshooting and resolving issues related to data processing and query performance.
• Identify opportunities for process improvements and implement changes to optimise the use of the platform.
• Ensure the security and compliance of the platform, including implementing and enforcing data access controls, authentication and authorisation.
• Provide technical expertise and support to our stakeholders, including training and guidance on the use of the platform.
• Identify technology and system pitfalls and bring industry standards and best practices to the team.

Requirements (Minimum Qualifications)

• Background in Computer Engineering, Computer Science or equivalent experience.
• Good knowledge of data science and machine learning concepts and tools, such as Python, R or SQL.
• Good understanding of data modelling, data architecture and data quality principles.
• Experience with agile development methodologies, such as Scrum or Kanban.
• Competent in programming languages such as Scala, Python, Java.
• Competent in using DevOps tools and CI/CD pipelines effectively.

Nice to Have

• Good technical skills in areas such as data warehousing, ETL, data governance and data visualisation.
• Experience with cluster management and DevOps tools (e.g. Ansible, Kubernetes).
• Experience working in an agile and innovative environment.
• Experience in distributed systems.
• Experience with cloud‑based analytics platforms, such as AWS or Azure.
• Experience with Tableau Server, including design, implementation and maintenance.

Why join us?

• The work is purposeful and meaningful.
• You will work with the best engineers.
• We work with modern technologies and tech stacks.
• We have excellent engineering culture and work‑life balance.
• We aspire to engineering and operational excellence.
• We empower to innovate.
• We grow together as a family.

As CSIT is an agency under the Ministry of Defence (Singapore), only Singapore Citizens will be considered.