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# Talent Acquisition Executive at Centre for Strategic Infocomm Technologies

- **Company:** Centre for Strategic Infocomm Technologies
- **Location:** Singapore
- **Employment:** full-time
- **Work type:** onsite
- **Posted:** 2022-04-05
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-15
- **Apply:** https://jobs.lever.co/csit/3b30450f-f51e-4ed2-8900-86722ae75613

## Job description

We are looking for motivated and experienced individuals to join our Talent Acquisition team. As part of the team, you will help build our talent pipeline across cybersecurity, data analytics, cloud and software engineering. You will be part of a team that is responsible for the end-to-end recruitment cycle, from sourcing to placement as well as the management of scholarships and internships.

## Responsibilities

- Partner with hiring managers to understand their talent needs
- Build and maintain a strong talent pipeline through various recruitment strategies and channels to support current and future workforce needs
- Assess applications and identify suitable candidates for diverse technical roles
- Shape the candidate experience and own the end-to-end recruitment lifecycle, from workforce planning through to offer management and onboarding.
- Develop remuneration packages and manage offers process for selected candidates
- Analyse trends in the talent and workforce landscape to derive insights and identify opportunities to talent acquisition outcomes.

## Requirements (Minimum Qualifications)

- Background in Human Resource, Business Administration, or related discipline
- Demonstrate a good understanding or keen interest in information technology and the technical skills required for our roles
- Ability to build positive relations and communicate effectively with candidates and internal stakeholders
- Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, with the ability to draw insights from data
- Team player, with good planning ability and attention to detail
- Manage multiple priorities and work independently in a fast-paced environment
- Prior agency and/or in-house end-to-end recruitment experience would be an advantage
- Candidates who do not meet all the job requirements may be considered based on individual merit

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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