Assistant Director, Data Engineering & Architecture (1 Year Contract)
Singapore Government (SGGOVTERP)
8+ years data engineering experience
2+ years supervisory role experience
Design scalable on-premises and cloud data platforms
This role leads the strategic vision and technical direction for the National Lifestyle Repository, a platform integrating lifestyle and preventive health data across Singapore
Job Summary
This role leads the strategic vision and technical direction for the National Lifestyle Repository, a platform integrating lifestyle and preventive health data across Singapore.
The successful candidate will manage high-level data partnerships with key government agencies including PA, SportSG, AIC/AAC, NParks, LTA, and MOH to enable trusted data flows.
Candidates must possess strong coding proficiency in languages like Python or R to credibly engage with engineering teams while providing executive-level oversight.
Matching Summary
This role leads the strategic vision and technical direction for the National Lifestyle Repository, a platform integrating lifestyle and preventive health data across Singapore.
Skills & Requirements
Must-have
8+ years data engineering experience
2+ years supervisory role experience
Design scalable on-premises and cloud data platforms
Proficiency in Python or R programming
Lead multi-stakeholder data governance frameworks
Nice-to-have
Experience in healthcare IT or health promotion
Knowledge of international data portability strategies
Interest in Precision Public Health initiatives
Ability to prototype new engineering technologies
Strong negotiation skills for agency partnerships
Key Requirements
Minimum 8 years working experience in data engineering
Minimum 2 years in supervisory roles
Proven track record managing large-scale data platforms