Senior Data Engineer (Big Data Processing)
CSIT develops products to advance the national security interests of Singapore. We use our products in a wide range of use-cases, including but not limited to Counter-terrorism and Computer Network Defence. We are looking for talented senior data engineers to lead and build mission-critical products that identify, analyse and investigate threats.
Role As a senior data engineer in a team that is responsible for mission-critical data analytics systems, you will contribute to the development and maintenance of high-performance data pipelines and systems related to national security. You will be involved in complex technical projects to collect, parse and process large datasets with the aim to turn them into useful information and insights. Join us to seize the opportunity to use cutting-edge technologies to protect the nation.
Responsibilities Design and build data pipelines that are scalable, robust and maintainable to ingest crucial data using cutting-edge platforms and technologies
Work with product managers, engineering managers and key stakeholders to deliver impactful data products that meet our business needs
Optimise performance of large-scale data pipelines for low-latency, high-throughput and reliability
Ensure data integrity, quality and governance through robust design and operational monitoring
Troubleshoot and resolve complex issues in critical data pipelines
Implement best practices in data engineer, including testing, orchestration and monitoring of data pipelines
Lead technical discussions with the team and key stakeholders to shape the future of our data products
Mentor junior data engineers and contribute to building a strong data engineering culture within the team
Requirements Background in computer science or equivalent
5+ years of experience in data engineering, with a strong focus on building large-scale data pipelines
Proven experience in writing optimised ETL code to handle large datasets
Proficient in programming languages such as Scala or Java
Familiarity with the following technologies: Spark, Kafka, Hadoop, Elastic stack, Kudu
Strong understanding of modern data architectures and data modelling paradigms
Able to communicate technical details effectively and clearly
Good interpersonal, analytical and problem-solving sklils to get things done in a dynamic environment
Why join us? The work is purposeful and meaningful
You will get to work with talented and driven people
We work with modern technologies and tech stacks
We have excellent engineering culture and work-life balance
We aspire for engineering and operational excellence
We empower to innovate
As CSIT is an agency under the Ministry of Defence (Singapore), only Singapore Citizens will be considered.