Principal Engineer, IT Systems

DSTA; Singapore; Vor Ort; SGD 80.000 - 120.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

DSTA is seeking a driven and experienced engineer to join their Chief Information Officer (CIO) office in Singapore. This role involves designing and delivering mission-critical IT systems, focusing on robust engineering solutions throughout the system lifecycle. The ideal candidate will have a degree in Computer Engineering, strong systems engineering experience, and the ability to bridge business and technology. The position requires effective communication skills and a proactive mindset to tackle complex challenges.

Qualifikationen

• Strong experience in enterprise IT systems or infrastructure environments.
• Demonstrated ability to design, implement, or support complex, large-scale systems.
• Proactive and self-driven with ownership and accountability.

Aufgaben

• Design and deliver end-to-end IT solutions.
• Translate business requirements into system architecture and designs.
• Lead engineering design and implementation of systems.

Kenntnisse

Systems engineering

Technical leadership

Analytical skills

Effective communication

Ausbildung

Degree in Computer Engineering or related field

Jobbeschreibung

We are looking for a driven and experienced individual to join the DSTA Chief Information Officer (CIO) office. You will be part of a dynamic team leveraging digital technologies to design, deliver, and sustain IT systems that supports DSTA’s corporate services and operations. This role offers the opportunity to work on complex, mission‑critical systems, bridging business needs with robust engineering solutions across the full system lifecycle.

Key Responsibilities

• Partner with business stakeholders and technical teams to design and deliver end‑to‑end IT solutions.
• Translate business requirements into system architecture, technical designs, and test strategies.
• Lead the engineering design and implementation of systems, ensuring robustness, scalability and performance.
• Provide technical leadership and decision‑making in the operations and support of enterprise IT systems.
• Oversee system maintenance, lifecycle planning, and obsolescence management.
• Lead fault investigation and root‑cause analysis, and drive system improvements and enhancements.
• Ensure seamless system integration and data flows across corporate platforms and related systems.
• Drive continuous improvement by adopting emerging technologies and engineering best practices.
• Degree in Computer Engineering or a related field.
• Strong experience in systems engineering, enterprise IT systems, or infrastructure environments.
• Demonstrated ability to design, implement or support complex, large‑scale enterprise‑level systems.
• Broad technical exposure with depth in at least one domain (e.g., systems, infrastructure, integration).
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to solve complex, open‑ended engineering problems.
• Proactive and self‑driven, with a strong sense of ownership and accountability.
• Effective communicator with strong writing skills, able to engage and align diverse stakeholders.

What We Are Looking For

• Engineers who can bridge business and technology.
• Individuals comfortable operating in complex, evolving environments.
• Strong system thinkers who can see the big picture while driving execution.