Overview

Senior Data Engineer

Date: 31 Aug 2026

Location:

Singapore, Singapore

Company:
Singtel Group

We’re building an AI-first telco for the future—connecting people, businesses and communities through trusted networks, intelligent digital services and next-generation technology.

 

From transforming everyday experiences in mobile, broadband, entertainment and lifestyle services to enabling enterprises with AI, 5G+, cloud, cybersecurity, data centres and digital platforms, we create the technology that powers how millions live, work and connect.

 

At Singtel, your work creates real impact. You’ll solve meaningful challenges, shape critical digital infrastructure and help build secure, resilient and AI-enabled solutions that serve businesses, digital ecosystems and communities across the globe.

 

This is where BIG Possibilities become reality. Whether you’re engineering intelligent networks, advancing sovereign AI cloud platforms, strengthening cybersecurity, designing seamless customer experiences or driving sustainable innovation, you’ll be part of teams shaping the future of technology.

 

Backed by decades of expertise and driven by a culture of continuous learning and innovation, Singtel offers the scale, opportunities and support to help you grow your career while making a difference where it matters most.

How You will Make An Impact:

 

  • Develop new and improve existing data pipeline on Big Data platform (Hadoop, mapR or equivalent)
  • Build new and enhance existing data application for streaming and batch datasets
  • Work on Apache Airflow on data pipeline, Python, Spark, PySpark, Scala, Java, SQL, etc for data application open sources technologies
  • Responsible in developing frontend dashboards and integration to back end. Using frontend and backend API Frameworks such as React, Angular Django, FastAPI, Springboot
  • Perform R&D and conduct PoC (proof-of-concept) for new data solution
  • Perform metadata and data management, data security
  • Drive optimization, testing and tooling to improve data quality & efficiency in data lake and streaming platform
  • Lead and monitor the performance of Junior Data Engineer and providing them with practical guidance, solution validation and implementation.
  • Lead and manage DevOps, DataOps and Streaming Operations (or equivalent) in Data Engineering
  • Design high level & detailed design to ensure that the solution delivers to the business needs and align to the data & analytics architecture principles and roadmap
  • Collaborate with different stakeholders from business, technical, project management and operation to design and implement the solution.
  • Ensure best practices, frameworks and re-useable components are employed in the development project
  • Ability to lead troubleshooting efforts for complex design and eliminate application issue faced by the project and operation team.
  • Understand various data security standards, information security standard and to apply and adhere to the required data controls for user access

 

Skills for Success:  

 

  • Bachelor degree in Computer Science, Math, Data Analytics or related field with at least 5 years of hands-on development experience
  • Knowledge in Big Data Platform such as Hadoop, mapR, Cloudera, HPE, etc
  • Hands-on experience in Programming language including Python, PysSpark, SQL, noSQL, kSQL, prefer to have experience in Big Data application and Linux shell scripting
  • Experience in Data API exposure (Spring Boot, Flask or equivalent) and web development
  • Experience in Open Source like Apache Airflow, Zeppelin Notebook for Data Exploratory Analysis, etc
  • Basic knowledge in Microsoft software e.g. Excel, Word and Power Points.
  • Comfortable to work with technical and non-technical staff to explain concept and algorithms
  • Good interpersonal skills
  • Highly self-driven, demonstrate critical thinking, team player & fast learner
  • Good technical writing skills
  • Excellent communication and presentation skills in English

 

 

Are you ready to say hello to BIG Possibilities?

 

Join Singtel to shape what’s next and accelerate your career through meaningful work, continuous learning, and real impact.


About Singtel

Headquartered in Singapore, Singtel has 140 years of operating experience and played a pivotal role in the country’s development as a major communications hub. Optus, our subsidiary in Australia, is a leader in integrated telecommunications, constantly raising the bar in innovative products and services.

We are also strategically invested in leading companies in Asia and Africa, including Bharti Airtel (India, South Asia and Africa), Telkomsel (Indonesia), Globe Telecom (the Philippines) and Advanced Info Service (Thailand). We work closely with our associates, leveraging our scale in networks, customer reach and extensive operational experience to lead and shape the communications industry.

Together, the Group serves over 700 million mobile customers around world. Singtel is one of the largest listed Singapore companies on the Singapore Exchange by market capitalisation.

The Group has a vast network of offices throughout Asia Pacific, Europe and the USA, and employs more than 23,000 staff worldwide.