The Government Technology Agency (GovTech) aims to transform the delivery of Government digital services by taking an "outside-in" view, putting citizens and businesses at the heart of everything we do. We also develop the Smart Nation infrastructure and applications, and facilitate collaboration with citizens and businesses to co-develop technologies.
Join us as we support Singapore's vision of building a Smart Nation - a nation of possibilities empowered through info-communications technology and related engineering.
Learn more about GovTech at tech.gov.sg.
[What you will be working on]
Who we are
The mission of GovTech's Data Program is to deliver fit-for-purpose data assets and services for policy making, service delivery and operations across Whole-of-Government (WOG). Our programme creates value through enablement - reducing friction for agencies so they can move faster and make better decisions in their work with existing government datasets.
Key Technical Responsibilities:
You will contribute to the development of one or more of our four strategic technical initiatives:
Standardised Data Platform
Build and maintain unified data platform infrastructure for government agencies
Develop APIs and services that standardise data ingestion, processing, and storage
Create reusable components and templates for agency data platform implementation
Implement data connectors and integration tools for legacy systems
Unified Frontend / DataHive
Develop the central data discovery and access request platform
Build intuitive user interfaces for data catalogue browsing and metadata search
Implement request management workflows and approval systems
Create responsive web applications that serve both data consumers and providers
Unified Serving Backbone
Design and implement standardised data delivery APIs and microservices
Build robust data serving infrastructure that can handle high-volume requests
Develop authentication and authorisation systems for secure data access
Create monitoring and alerting systems for data delivery pipelines
Observability & Governance Infrastructure
Build central observability systems for data quality monitoring and lineage tracking
Develop dashboards and analytics tools for data usage patterns
Implement automated data quality checks and validation frameworks
Create audit trails and compliance reporting systems
What the role is
You will work on both small and large scale projects, building and maintaining the infrastructure behind them. We are fully aligned with the Government's cloud-first policy and you will bring capability to help us realize this. The role includes:
Managing the development, deployment, orchestration and maintenance of data pipelines for our products
Ensuring the scalability, performance, and reliability of Cloud-based applications
Providing DevOps architecture implementation and operational support
Architecture and planning for cloud deployments (Private and Public cloud)
Developing and managing processes, automation, best practices, documentation
Development and operation of continuous integration and deployment pipelines.
What it is like working here
We build products that serve a variety of agency users, who use them to solve highly meaningful problems pertinent to our society, from transportation, to education, to healthcare. The public sector is full of opportunities where even the simplest software can have a big impact on people’s lives. We are here to improve how we live as a society through what we can offer as a government.
Rapid Prototyping - Instead of spending too much time debating ideas we prefer testing them. This identifies potential problems quickly, and more importantly, conveys what is possible to others easily.
Reliable Productization - To scale an idea, a prototype or a Minimum Viable Product to a software product, we scrutinize and commit to its usability, reliability, scalability and maintainability.
Ownership - In addition to technical responsibilities, this means having ideas on how things should be done and taking responsibility for seeing them through. Building something that you believe in is the best way to build something good.
Continuous Learning - Working on new ideas often means not fully understanding what you are working on. Taking time to learn new architectures, frameworks, technologies, and even languages is not just encouraged but essential
[What we are looking for]
The customers for our products are normally agency users, which means that breadth of knowledge in government IT infrastructure and experience in government networks will help. Since our direction is cloud-first, you will likely have some experience in patch/update scheduling, and knowledge of security incident response procedures. A disciplined approach and strong problem-solving instincts are fundamental to succeed. Your aptitude for completing the tasks and attitude to continuous learning are more valued than any formal certification. To succeed, you will need to possess some of the following:
Excellent problem solving and methodical troubleshooting skills
Strong knowledge and experience in DevOps automation, containerization and orchestration using tools eg. Ansible, Airflow, Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform, Artifactory/Nexus Sonatype
Cloud computing deployment and management experience in AWS, GCP
Strong scripting skills e.g. Python, Bash, JavaScript, Scala, Rust, Go
Strong understanding of Apache Spark/Flink, Hadoop, distributed file systems and resource scaling/scheduling, streaming message queues (RabbitMQ, Kafka)
Strong understanding of virtualization and networking concepts
Experience with patch maintenance, regression testing and security incident response
Experience with interactive workloads, machine learning toolkits and how they integrate with cloud computing e.g. Databricks, KX
Experience with highly scalable distributed systems
Experience with on-premise deployments, government application and networking infrastructure/routing
Breadth of knowledge - OS, networking, distributed computing, cloud computing
What we offer you:
GovTech is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering an inclusive workplace that values diverse voices and perspectives, as we believe that diversity is the foundation to innovation.
Our employee benefits are based on a total rewards approach, offering a holistic and market-competitive suite of perks. These include leave benefits to meet your work-life needs and employee wellness programs.
We champion flexible work arrangements (subject to your job role) and trust that you will manage your own time to deliver your best, wherever you are, and whatever works best for you.
Learn more about life inside GovTech at go.gov.sg/GovTechCareers.
Stay connected with us on social media at go.gov.sg/ConnectWithGovTech
