Svp, Engineering Lead of Database, Data Platforms, Middleware and Web, Technology Group

**Location**:Singapore, SG

**Job Function**:Technology Group

**Job Type**:Permanent

**Req ID**:16806
- GIC is one of the world’s largest sovereign wealth funds. With over 2,000 employees across 11 locations around the world, we invest in more than 40 countries globally across asset classes and businesses. Working at GIC gives you exposure to an extraordinary network of the world’s industry leaders. As a leading global long-term investor, we Work at the Point of Impact for Singapore’s financial future, and the communities we invest in worldwide.

**Technology Group**
We experiment, design, and lead a 24×7 global business where we support core capabilities in asset management, trading, investment operations, and risk management. We deliver secure, reliable, and integrated solutions, and provide insights on new, and emerging technologies.

**What impact can you make in this role?**

**What will you do as the Engineering Lead of Database, Data Platforms, Middleware and Web Services**
- Strategic Leadership & Vision
- Modernize monolithic, traditional systems toward cloud-native patterns, integrating streaming, operational analytics, and AI/ML readiness.
- Incorporate AI/AIOps for automated tuning, anomaly detection, predictive maintenance, and self-healing across data, middleware, and web services.
- Oversee GIC’s SWIFT infrastructure and financial messaging evolution (e.g., ISO 20022), ensuring robust engineering, security, and regulatory compliance.
- Engineering Execution & Delivery
- Lead globally distributed engineering teams responsible for building, integrating, and securing data/service layers.
- Champion DevOps/SRE best practices: Infrastructure as Code, CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and robust observability.
- Collaborate with app development teams to minimize latency, provide consistent data, and integrate solutions into existing operational models.
- Conduct technology evaluations, pilots, and vendor engagements (Snowflake, Databricks, open-source DBs, middleware tools) to drive innovation and resilience.
- Security & Compliance
- Embed security, compliance, privacy, and audit requirements into the design from day one, ensuring regulatory and data residency mandates are met.
- Implement strong access control, encryption, vulnerability assessments, and continuous monitoring.
- Maintain consistent security baselines, leveraging automated checks and configuration management to prevent drift.
- Governance & Collaboration
- Serve as the global authority for database and middleware architecture governance, ensuring consistency across clouds and geographies.
- Engage with executive stakeholders to present strategy, trade-offs, budget needs, and progress.
- Partner with security, risk, compliance, and operations teams to ensure alignment on risk management and operational excellence.
- Contribute thought leadership externally (conferences, forums) to enhance GIC’s presence in data and platform engineering.
- Talent & Culture
- Foster a collaborative, “automation-first,” and innovation-driven culture, encouraging knowledge sharing and continuous learning.
- Set performance metrics (throughput, latency, cost efficiency, time to market) and empower teams to deliver on those KPIs.

**What qualifications or skills should you possess in this role?**
- Bachelor’s or Master’s in Computer Science, Engineering, Data Science, or related field.
- 15+ years of progressive leadership managing global, cross-functional teams in database, data engineering, middleware, or platform engineering.
- Proven track record migrating legacy relational systems to cloud-native/hybrid data platforms. Deep expertise in DB technologies (Oracle, PostgreSQL, SQL Server, etc.), data orchestration, analytics/AI tooling (Snowflake, Databricks), and advanced frameworks (AIOps for predictive/self-healing systems).
- Certified AWS Solutions Architect Associate (preferred Professional). Skilled in modern DevOps, SRE, IaC (Infrastructure as Code), container orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes), and advanced middleware/web services (message brokers, REST, SOAP, API gateways).
- Significant experience with SWIFT infrastructure—engineering, security, regulatory standards, and operational best practices.
- Strong security background spanning authentication, authorization, encryption, and vulnerability management. Solid understanding of networking fundamentals, load balancing, and HA for distributed systems.
- Strong business acumen with experience managing budgets, vendor contracts, and multi-region standardization.
- Innovative mindset, adept at championing organizational change and continuous improvement in large-scale, regulated environments.

**Work at the Point of Impact**
We need to be forward-looking to attract the right people to help us become the Leading Global Long-term Investor. Join our ambitious, agile, and diverse teams - be empowered to push boundaries and pursue innovative ideas, share your views, and be heard. Be anchored on ou