Senior Data Engineer - Joint Intelligence Command

The Digital and Intelligence Service (DIS); Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

The Digital and Intelligence Service (DIS) is seeking a Senior Data Engineer to design, build, and optimise end‑to‑end data ecosystems that support operational and analytical needs. You will architect robust pipelines and platform components deployed in Kubernetes, both on premise and cloud-native.

With five+ years in data or platform engineering, you will guide technical decisions, mentor junior engineers, and ensure scalable, resilient architectures that empower analysts and developers in

Qualifications

• Education in Engineering, IT, or Computer Science related field.
• At least five years of experience in data or platform engineering with independent architectural decisions.
• Expertise in on‑prem data platforms, Kafka and PostgreSQL, plus stream processing and scalable data architectures.
• Hands‑on with containerisation and Kubernetes, GitOps, and infrastructure‑as‑code workflows.

Responsibilities

• Architect and maintain data ecosystems across operational and analytical domains.
• Design and manage cloud‑native data platforms, including on‑prem environments with Kubernetes operators.
• Develop and automate resilient data pipelines, interfaces, and APIs using event‑driven architectures.
• Mentor junior engineers and lead architectural design reviews.

Skills

Data engineering

Cloud data platforms

Architectural design

Mentoring

Analytical mindset

Education

Engineering, IT, or Computer Science degree

Tools

Kubernetes

Apache Kafka

PostgreSQL

Strimzi Kafka Operator

Altinity Operator

CloudNativePG

Open table formats

GitOps

Infrastructure as Code

Job description

About Us

The team is a start‑up team of Software, DevOps and Data engineers under the Joint Intelligence Command (JIC) of the Digital and Intelligence Service (DIS). Our solutions help application development teams consume data from our data warehouses in an expedient manner and enable our intelligence analysts to perform self‑service analytics mission.

What We Offer You

As a Senior Data Engineer in our Data Engineering team, you will have a high level of autonomy to design, build, and optimise the end‑to‑end data ecosystems that marshal the DIS’s operational data. Your challenge lies in architecting robust data pipelines, scalable data models, and resilient platforms that directly empower our operational users.

Who We Are Looking For

We are seeking for highly motivated and independent individual looking for an exciting opportunity to play a pivotal role in strengthening Singapore’s national defence through technology, join us on our transformation journey today!

What You Will Do

• Architect and maintain comprehensive data ecosystems across operational and analytical domains, advising on the optimal technologies and design patterns to implement.
• Design and manage cloud‑native data platforms deployed in on‑premises environments, leveraging Kubernetes operators like Strimzi Kafka, Altinity Operator, and CloudNativePG.
• Develop and automate resilient data pipelines, integration interfaces, and APIs leveraging event‑driven architectures.
• Mentor junior engineers and guide the section through technical best practices, code reviews, and architectural design evaluations.

What You Will Bring

• Education in an Engineering or Information Technology or Computer Science related field.
• At least five years of experience in data or platform engineering, with a proven track record of bringing clarity to ambiguous environments by independently selecting and applying appropriate architectural techniques and data design patterns.
• Demonstrated expertise in building robust on‑premise data platforms, particularly with Apache Kafka and PostgreSQL, alongside practical experience with stream processing engines, open table formats, and scalable operational and analytical data architectures.
• Extensive hands‑on experience with containerisation and orchestration in Kubernetes environments, seamlessly integrated with a strong grasp of GitOps workflows and infrastructure‑as‑code deployment practices.
• Having good interpersonal skills, being user‑centric, analytical and meticulous.

Join us in shaping the future of defence technology. Apply today!