Senior Data Engineer - Central - 6 Months Agency Contract

Job Responsibility

• Lead and implement data engineering strategy and architecture blueprints in alignment with business requirements.

• Contribute to evaluation of data platforms and architecture solutions to support evolving data needs. E.g. Data storage / usage for AI purposes.

• Translate business data requirements into technical specifications and scalable solutions.

• Architect and build ingestion pipelines to collect, clean, merge, and harmonize data from diverse sources.

• Design and implement secure, cloud-based data infrastructure and access mechanisms.

• Monitor and optimize ETL systems and databases for performance, reliability, and scalability.

• Construct reusable data models and maintain data catalogues with metadata and lineage using tools such as ER/Studio.

• Collaborate with data stewards to enforce data governance, quality, and security policies.

• Guide agencies through greenfield and brownfield implementations, from problem definition to solution design.

• Develop standardized approaches for assessments, discovery, and solutioning grounded in best practices.

• Champion engineering excellence and influence adoption of modern data and infrastructure practices.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, or related disciplines.

• 5-10 years of experience in data engineering, cloud infrastructure, or platform engineering.

• Deep understanding of data system design, data structures, algorithms, and data architecture modelling.

• Hands-on experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and distributed data technologies (Spark, Hadoop).

• Proficiency in Python and SQL.

• Experience with orchestration frameworks (Airflow, Azure Data Factory) and DevOps tools (Docker, Git, Terraform).

• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure-as-code practices.

• Experience with Databricks / Snowflake / Denodo and implementing batch/real-time data pipelines.

• Strong knowledge of data governance, security, and privacy (especially in public sector contexts).

• Exceptional communication and stakeholder management skills.

• Proven ability to mentor and develop future technical leaders.

PERSOL Singapore Pte Ltd • RCB No. 200007268E • EA License No. 01C4394

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