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title: 'Senior Data Engineer (Big Data Processing) at Centre for Strategic Infocomm Technologies'
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# Senior Data Engineer (Big Data Processing) at Centre for Strategic Infocomm Technologies

- **Company:** Centre for Strategic Infocomm Technologies
- **Location:** Singapore
- **Employment:** full-time
- **Work type:** onsite
- **Posted:** 2024-11-25
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-08
- **Apply:** https://jobs.lever.co/csit/9a72a99c-8be4-464a-aa9d-bc216ed44801

## Job description

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.

## About Centre for Strategic Infocomm Technologies

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: The Centre for Strategic Infocomm Technologies (CSIT) is a technical agency under Singapore’s Ministry of Defence that harnesses advanced digital technologies—cybersecurity, AI, data analytics, and cloud infrastructure—to protect national security.
- **Entity Type**: Government Agency (Private, not-for-profit)
- **Headquarters**: Singapore
- **Founded**: 2003
- **Founders**: Not publicly available (established as a member of the Defence Technology Community)

## Core Business
- **Primary industry/industries**: Cybersecurity, National Security, Defence Technology, IT Services and IT Consulting
- **Target customers**: Government of Singapore (B2G); national security stakeholders
- **Mission or purpose statement**: “Develop capabilities to support critical national security efforts, including cyber defence, counter-terrorism, and countering hostile information operations.”

## Products & Services
- **[Cybersecurity Research & Operations]**: Applied research in vulnerability analysis, network device security, telecommunications security, and mobile/embedded device security. Operates a self-built secure cloud environment for mission systems.
- **[AI & Data Exploitation Tools]**: Builds AI-driven analytics and data engineering platforms to identify threats and provide threat intelligence.
- **[Software Engineering & Cloud Infrastructure]**: Develops custom digital solutions, including platform engineering, cloud infrastructure, collaboration tools, and big data processing systems.
- **[Traineeship & Scholarship Programmes]**: Offers a Cybersecurity Traineeship Programme (no prior experience required) and undergraduate/diploma scholarships to nurture talent.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not applicable (government agency)
- **Key Metric**: Over 430 employees (434 as of 2026, +9.6% YoY); 62 active job postings; annual revenue reported externally as ~$10M (likely internal budget figure; not publicly confirmed by CSIT)
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Ministry of Defence (MINDEF) Singapore; Defence Technology Community; collaborates with GovTech, DSTA, DSO National Laboratories, NUS, NTU
- **Growth Signals**: 9.6% headcount growth year-over-year; job postings up 8.8% yearly; expanding into AI engineering and cloud platform roles; strong talent pipeline from local universities and defence agencies

## Competitive Advantages
- **National Security Mandate**: Directly contributes to Singapore’s cyber defence and counter-terrorism, offering unparalleled mission impact.
- **Cutting-Edge Tech Stack**: In-house secure cloud, AI/ML, and vulnerability research capabilities that rival top commercial cybersecurity firms.
- **Talent Development**: Structured traineeship, scholarship, and internship programmes; strong mentorship culture; high retention of engineers from defence ecosystem.
- **Stability & Resources**: As a government agency, provides long-term career stability with access to advanced tools and classified projects.

## Strategic Focus
- **Current priorities**: Deepen AI engineering capabilities; expand cyber threat research (especially in network devices, telecommunications, cloud platforms); strengthen cloud infrastructure and platform reliability; continue to attract and develop local cybersecurity talent.
- **Direction for growth**: Scaling teams in AI, data engineering, and product engineering; increasing collaboration with other defence technology agencies; enhancing offensive and defensive cyber operations.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture**: Mission-driven environment with a focus on integrity, innovation, teamwork, agility, and lifelong learning. Employees report a work-life balance rating of 4.2/5.0 on LinkedIn.
- **Work Policy**: On-site roles in Singapore (multiple offices in Science Park and Bukit Merah); no remote/hybrid flexibility indicated for most positions.
- **Notable Perks**: Opportunity to work on projects that directly safeguard national security; access to cutting-edge technology; scholarships and traineeship programmes for career starters; competitive government salaries (e.g., Senior Engineer SGD 155,761/year reported).
- **Engineering Culture**: Strong emphasis on research and development; engineers are empowered to build custom solutions from scratch; collaborative environment with cross-functional teams.

## Sources
1. [LinkedIn – CSIT Company Profile](https://linkedin.com/company/csitsg)
2. [CSIT Official Website](https://www.csit.gov.sg/join-us)
3. [Singapore Government Directory – CSIT](https://www.sgdi.gov.sg/ministries/mindef/departments/csit)
4. [NUS Career Fair – CSIT Profile](https://careerfair.comp.nus.edu.sg/Company0125/Centre_for_Strategic_Infocomm_Technologies_(CSIT).html)
5. [CSIT Careers – Lever](https://jobs.lever.co/csit)

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