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Housing and Development Board

Data Engineer (Data Platforms)

Housing and Development Board

Permanent/Contract

Closing on 30 Nov 2024

What the role is

The mission of Housing & Development Board (HDB) is to provide affordable, quality housing and a great living environment where communities thrive. To achieve its mission, HDB aims to be data-driven to the core and adopt evidence-based decision making in developing better housing policies service, improving service delivery and optimising operations.

What you will be working on

As a data engineer, you will play a key part in helping HDB begin its journey to be data-driven to the core. In this role, you will assume the following responsibilities: • Create and maintain data architectures that meets the needs of HDB. • Build and maintain data platforms required for storage, extraction, transformation, and loading of data from a wide variety of data sources. • Improve discoverability and distribution of analytical data to data analysts and data scientists. • Implement best practices in data security throughout the lifecycle of analytical data.

What we are looking for

• Background in Information Systems (IS), Computer Science or related field in a reputed institution. • 3 years relevant experience in designing and maintaining data platforms such as data lakes, data warehouses and the associated data pipelines is preferred. • Proficient in creating and maintaining complex data pipelines using tools such as Microsoft SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS). • Knowledge of data platforms such as Spark, Flink, Kafka, SQL and NoSQL databases, Airflow • Knowledge of the latest developments in data engineering and best practices in data management. • Knowledge of analytical tools is an advantage e.g., SAS Viya, Tableau, PowerBI, Amazon SageMaker, ArcGIS Pro • Knowledge in cloud computing, design and development is an advantage e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP • Knowledge of cloud technologies in data platforms is a plus e.g. Snowflake, AWS Redshift, Google BigQuery, Azure Synapse. • Strong project management and organization skills. • Possess an eagerness to learn and impart new skills. • Be a good team player. Good to Have: - Great Attitude to bring the best out our team - Team Player; we work together as a team - Possess an eagerness to learn and impart new skills - Autonomous & Take ownership Fresh graduates are welcomed. Successful candidates will be offered a 1+1 year contract in the first instance. Conversion to perm is dependent on good performance. Find out more about a career with HDB at www.hdb.gov.sg/cs/infoweb/about-us/careers All applicants will be notified on whether they are shortlisted for the position within 4 weeks of the closing date of this job posting.

About Housing and Development Board

We are Singapore's public housing authority and a statutory board under the Ministry of National Development. We take pride in creating homes and towns that form a quality living environment for the young and old. Throughout the years, our continuous innovation and upgrading programmes have ensured that the heartland remain our cherished home. Join us in making a difference to the heartlands and communities that matter to us. Take on the challenge of shaping the nation’s skyline and landscape. With the wide range of opportunities available in HDB, you play an integral part in redefining the future of public housing and improving the lives of Singaporeans.