Principal Engineer, Ops Systems Engineering, Ops Systems Sustainment Centre

You play an important role in providing Information and Communications Technology (ICT) engineering service to Ops Systems Sustainment Centre in HTX. ❖ Lead in Implementation and Deployment of Ransomware-Resilient Recovery Solutions • Design, implement and deploy end-to-end recovery architectures to restore systems in the event of ransomware attacks • Work with system owners to define Recovery Time Objectives (RTO) and Recovery Point Objectives (RPO) • Architect tiered recovery models, e.g. Critical Information Infrastructure (CII) systems vis-a-vis Significant Information Infrastructure (SII), aligned to RTO/RPO requirements • Design solutions supporting immutable backups, offline/air-gapped storage, and isolated recovery environments (IRE) • Define and document clean recovery paths ensuring restoration from known-good, uncompromised backups • Define and maintain recovery blueprints for different system tiers, including OS, middleware, application, and data layers • Document and handover recovery solutions to O&S teams with clear SOPs and technical guides • Keep abreast of new/emerging technologies to future-proof solutions ❖ Enable Recovery Operations and Readiness • Develop SOPs, runbooks, and validation procedures for system recovery • Plan and execute recovery drills and tests to verify restoration speed and data integrity • Lead the identification and remediation of gaps in recovery readiness • Oversee backup validation processes including routine test restores readiness through post-drill reviews and continuous improvement ❖ Function as Technical Authority and Solution Ownership • Function as the technical expert for recovery solutions post-deployment • Provide in-depth guidance on backup and recovery operations across Ops Systems platforms • Define and maintain backup retention and recovery validation standards • Collaborate with infrastructure and application teams to ensure seamless integration of recovery processes into operations • Render technical expertise to Ops Systems Engineering unit’s undertakings such as the O&S expertise to flagship programmes, governance & checklist for O&S gatekeeping of AORs, etc • Advise on budget or capacity planning for storage, retention, and recovery environments ❖ Coach and guide junior engineers in the Engineering unit • Provide coaching to junior officers or project team members [no formal people management responsibilities] • Guide engineers on the application of knowledge, and translation of knowledge into viable solutions ❖ Manage any other tasks as assigned by the supervisor ❖ Tertiary qualification in Computer Science, Information Technology, Electrical and Electronics Engineering or equivalent ❖ Minimum 10 years of IT infrastructure, systems engineering, or operations, with at least 5 years in backup and recovery leadership ❖ Proven expertise in designing and implementing ransomware-resilient system recovery strategies or equivalent ❖ Track record on delivering RTO/RPO-aligned recovery capabilities ❖ Strong leadership and collaboration skills across multi-disciplinary teams ❖ Detail-oriented, structured, and proactive in identifying and mitigating recovery risks ❖ Skilled in communicating complex recovery concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders ❖ Ability to cope with reasonably high level of stress ❖ Ability to work in team and independently ❖ Possess a good grasp of IT industry best practices and processes, while keeping abreast of advances in technology and best practices All new appointees will be appointed on a two-year contract in the first instance. We wish to inform that only shortlisted candidates will be notified within 4 weeks upon closing of the advertisement.