We're seeking a skilled Data Engineer to join our Cybersecurity (Data Systems) product group. As a key member of our team, you'll design, develop, and deploy large-scale data systems that support our cybersecurity products and services. You'll work closely with our team to identify and prioritize project requirements, develop and implement solutions, and ensure our products meet the needs of our operations users and stakeholders.
Centre for Strategic Infocomm Technologies
Data Engineer (Cybersecurity)
Permanent
Closing on 23 Oct 2026What the role is
What you will be working on
• Design, build, and optimize large-scale data systems for threat detection, investigation, and analysis
• Scale data systems to stay ahead of emerging threats and growing data volumes
• Develop scalable and high-availability system architecture with CI/CD
• Build high-performance microservices and RESTful APIs
• Enhance dashboards for system health monitoring and telemetry collection
• Stay up-to-date with industry trends and emerging technologies to improve our data systems
What we are looking for
• A degree in Computer/Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Data Engineering, or equivalent
• 1-3 years of experience in Data Engineering (fresh graduates with relevant internship experience welcome)
• Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams
• Proficiency in programming languages such as C, C++, Java, or Python
• Advantageous experience/knowledge in:
- SIEM tools (e.g., Splunk, ELK stack)
- Network IDS tools (e.g., Snort, Suricata)
- High-performance, scalable, low-latency networking
- Cloud-native technologies (e.g., Kubernetes, Docker)
- Microservice and RESTful APIs design and development
- DevOps CI/CD tools (e.g., Gitlab CI/CD, Kubernetes, Helm)
As CSIT is an agency under the Ministry of Defence (Singapore), only Singapore Citizens will be considered.
About your application process
This job is closing on 23 Oct 2026.
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 Centre for Strategic Infocomm Technologies or the wider Public Service.
About Centre for Strategic Infocomm Technologies
The Centre for Strategic Infocomm Technologies is the lead digital technology agency in the Ministry of Defence, and a member of the Defence Technology Community. Our technical focus areas include Cybersecurity, Data Analytics, Software Engineering, and Cloud Infrastructure and Services. We conduct applied research and develop customised digital solutions to support national missions such as cyber defence and counter-terrorism.
Please visit our website (https://www.csit.gov.sg/) for more info on what we do, for scholarship/internship/career opportunities and more!
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