DevOps & ML Engineer, AI Platform

HTX is the world’s first Science and Technology agency that integrates a diverse range of scientific and engineering capabilities to innovate and deliver transformative and operationally ready solutions for homeland security. As a statutory board of the Ministry of Home Affairs and integral to the Home Team, HTX works at the forefront of science and technology to empower Singapore’s frontline of security. Our shared mission is to amplify, augment and accelerate the Home Team’s advantage and secure Singapore as the safest place on planet earth.

The jobholder will be part of the AI Platform team. The team is charged with a mission to transform the way HTX delivers software infused with AI by leveraging on the latest technologies to enable agile software development, zero-trust security, continuous devsecops and artificial intelligence.

We are looking for highly technical individuals who are passionate about tech, love to solve problems, must be able to code and have a sound engineering mind. The ideal candidate is one who dares to innovate, takes ownership, a great team player, inspires excellence, is a skilled learner and one who embraces failures.

We are looking for DevOps & ML Engineer to develop our AI platform, automate the deployment of AI workloads and automate DevSecOps pipelines.

What You Will Be Working On

• Design, build, and maintain scalable ML infrastructure using tools like Kubeflow, MLflow, RunAI, GitLab etc
• Automate the setup and maintenance of CI/CD and ML environments and pipelines to ensure consistency and reliability.
• Ensure automated testing and validation of AI/ML models before deployment.
• Monitor and optimize CI/CD pipeline performance to reduce build and deployment times.
• Monitor model performance and health, using tools for logging, monitoring, and alerting.
• Implement strategies for model retraining and updating based on performance metrics.
• Develop infrastructure as code (IaC) scripts to automate the provisioning and management of ML and Infrastrutre
• Participate actively in agile ceremonies such as sprint planning, daily stand-ups, retrospectives, and backlog grooming.

What We Are Looking For

• Skilled in Linux and Python, Javascript or any other scripting language.
• Experience with developing and deploying applications as containers using Docker and Kubernetes and ML infrastructure tools such as Kubeflow, MLflow, RunAI and ArgoCD
• Experience with full-stack agile software development practices.
• Experience with threat modelling and security frameworks.
• Experience with cloud security tools such as Security Hub, Guard Duty, CloudFox, Cloudspoilt, Cloudgoat, etc
• Offensive Security certifications (OSCP, OSWE, etc) and relevant cloud certifications preferred.
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to troubleshoot complex issues.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
• Continuous learning mindset to keep up with technological advancements.
• Preferably 1-5 years of relevant working experience.

***All new hires are appointed on a two-year contract in the first instance and will be assessed and considered for permanent tenure over time, based on performance. As part of the shortlisting process for this role, you may be required to complete a medical declaration and/or undergo further assessment. All applicants will be updated on the status of their applications within 4 weeks upon closing of the advertisement.