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Government Technology Agency

Senior Systems Engineer (Traffic Management System)

Government Technology Agency

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Closing in 1 day(s)

What the role is

GovTech is the lead agency driving Singapore’s Smart Nation initiatives and public sector digital transformation. As the Centre of Excellence for Infocomm Technology and Smart Systems (ICT & SS), GovTech develops the Singapore Government’s capabilities in Data Science & Artificial Intelligence, Application Development, Smart City Technology, Digital Infrastructure, and Cybersecurity.

At GovTech, we offer you a purposeful career to make lives better where we empower our people to master their craft through robust learning and development opportunities all year round.

Play a part in Singapore’s vision to build a Smart Nation and embark on your meaningful journey to build tech for public good. Join us to advance our mission and shape your future with us today!

Learn more about GovTech at tech.gov.sg.

What you will be working on

You will be part of the Smart City Technology Division, working on next-generation digital government platforms that power Singapore’s Smart Nation initiatives, with a focus on intelligent traffic management and road systems. In this role, you will be expected to undertake the following areas of work: 

  • Design end-to-end architecture for government digital services including citizen portals, business platforms, and inter-agency integration systems 

  • Lead the architectural design of scalable applications that can handle millions of citizen interactions and government transactions 

  • Define integration patterns for legacy government systems and modern digital platforms to ensure seamless data flow and interoperability 

  • Design fault-tolerant and resilient architectures that maintain critical government services during system failures 

  • Architect cloud-native solutions involving AWS/GCP/Azure for government service delivery, data processing, analytics, and real-time decision-making systems 

  • Define comprehensive data strategies for structured and unstructured data including video feeds, sensor data, and mobile app interactions. Architect real-time data processing pipelines that can handle high-velocity data streams 

  • Design enterprise-wide integration patterns connecting agency’s systems with external partners, government agencies, and third-party service providers 

  • Provide technical leadership across multiple engineering teams working on different aspects of smart city technology or digital services/Azure) 

  • Lead proof-of-concept initiatives to evaluate new technologies for potential integration into Smart city technology stack in the form of containerization, microservices, serverless computing, and cloud-native architectures 

  • Manage and lead a team, fostering growth and collaboration

What we are looking for

  • Proficient in multiple programming languages and frameworks including Java, .NET, Python, Node.js, and modern frontend technologies 

  • Experience with real-time data processing, streaming analytics, and big data technologies in high-volume production environment. Strong knowledge of DevSecOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure as code, and automated testing frameworks 

  • Familiarity with machine learning, AI, and IoT technologies as applied to transport and smart city solutions 

  • Experience in designing systems that comply with government security standards and regulatory requirements 

GovTech is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering an inclusive workplace that values diverse voices and perspectives, as we believe it is key to innovation. 

Our employee benefits are based on a total rewards approach, offering a holistic and market-competitive suite of perks.

  

We champion flexible work arrangements (subject to your job role) and trust you to manage your time to deliver your best.

Learn more about life inside GovTech at go.gov.sg/GovTechCareers

About Government Technology Agency

The Government Technology Agency (GovTech) is the lead agency driving Singapore’s Smart Nation initiatives and public sector digital transformation. As the Centre of Excellence for Infocomm Technology and Smart Systems (ICT & SS), GovTech develops the Singapore Government’s capabilities in Data Science & Artificial Intelligence, Application Development, Smart City Technology, Digital Infrastructure, and Cybersecurity. At GovTech, we offer you a purposeful career to make lives better. We empower our people to master their craft through continuous and robust learning and development opportunities all year round. Our GovTechies embody our Agile, Bold and Collaborative values to deliver impactful solutions. 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. Play a part in Singapore’s vision to build a Smart Nation and embark on your meaningful journey to build tech for public good. Join us to advance our mission and shape your future with us today! Learn more about GovTech at tech.gov.sg.

About your application process

This job is closing in 1 day(s).

If you do not hear from us within 4 weeks of the job ad closing date, we seek your understanding that it is likely that we are not moving forward with your application for this role. We thank you for your interest and would like to assure you that this does not affect your other job applications with the Public Service. We encourage you to explore and apply for other roles within Government Technology Agency or the wider Public Service.