Description
The Government Technology Agency (GovTech) is the lead agency driving Singapore's Smart Nation initiatives and public sector digital transformation. As the Centre of Excellence for Infocomm Technology and Smart Systems (ICT & SS), GovTech develops the Singapore Government's capabilities in Data Science & Artificial Intelligence, Application Development, Smart City Technology, Digital Infrastructure, and Cybersecurity.
At GovTech, we offer you a purposeful career to make lives better. We empower our people to master their craft through continuous and robust learning and development opportunities all year round. Our GovTechies embody our Agile, Bold and Collaborative values to deliver impactful solutions.
GovTech Data Practice The Data Practice drives innovation and sets best practices for the effective and responsible use of data across the Whole-of-Government (WOG). We work at the intersection of data engineering, AI, privacy, and governance - developing standards, platforms, and tools that enable agencies to build high-quality data products and unlock the value of data for public good.
Today, most organisations still struggle with data that is fragmented, inconsistent, and hard to use, alongside AI that is powerful but brittle without strong data foundations, and privacy policies that are difficult to operationalise. We are changing that at a national scale.
You will be involved in:
- Experimentation and exploration: Explore AI possibilities that can supercharge data engineering processes, experiment with the latest advancements, and translate them into practical capabilities for government.
- Agency Partnership & Pilot Implementation: Collaborate directly with government agencies to deeply understand their unique privacy challenges and operational constraints, design and execute pilots, and provide ongoing technical consultation and hands-on support.
- End-to-End Solution Innovation & Development: Identify opportunities where exploratory technologies can address current common data challenges, architect and develop scalable solutions, and establish clear implementation pathways.
- Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work as a collaborative team player alongside fellow data engineers, data scientists, software engineers, and product managers.
We are looking for:
- Bachelor's degree or higher in Computer Science, Data Science, Business Analytics or a related field, with at least 5-8 years of relevant professional experience.
- Core Data Engineering skillset: Deep understanding of system design, data structure and algorithms, data modelling, data access, and data storage.
- Prior experience: Experience in architecting data and IT systems, strong SQL skills, experience working with analytical data warehouses, strong Python engineering skills, and experience working with LLM APIs or AI-assisted engineering workflows.
- Mindset & Collaboration: Curiosity and willingness to learn new domains, inclination to work in a collaborative, fast-moving Agile environment, and strong communication skills.
What we offer you: GovTech is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering an inclusive workplace that values diverse voices and perspectives. Our employee benefits are based on a total rewards approach, offering a holistic and market-competitive suite of perks.