Workplace of the Future Consultant at Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore in Mapletree Business City

Job Title: Workplace of the Future Consultant (2 years IDA Contract) - (01RPF)

Organisation Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore
Location Mapletree Business City
No. of Vacancies 1

At IDA, we constantly transform Singapore's infocomm landscape to create an increasingly vibrant and economically competitive environment. As we move towards building an infocomm-empowered world, we need visionaries who are able to harness the power of technology to enhance our world. If you aspire to make history with your work, apply to IDA for a career that is both satisfying and rewarding.
Responsibilities:
Lead and contribute in the architecting, designing and evaluation of workplace technologies (such as desktop, collaboration, messaging and mobile technologies) in order to support the conceptualisation, development, build up, maintenance and enhancement of the service-wide infrastructure in the public service.
Lead in technology explorations, conduct of technology trials and evaluation of innovative platform technologies.
Support IT infrastructure owners and stakeholders in technical evaluation and proposal review as part of stakeholder engagement and management.
Manage outsourced vendor for delivery of desktop related services to the government - manage and work with designated vendors to ensure that contractual requirements and service levels are met and delivered successfully.
Contribute as technical subject matter expert supporting workplace solution deployment and operations in government agencies.
Involved in technical consultancy related project work to both internal and external entities.
Conduct and/or support the review of policies and standards for service-wide platform technologies in government.
Conduct research and write-up of research papers for workplace technology best practices and products.
Keep abreast of ICT technologies, skill-sets and industry practices, for effective fulfilment of the above responsibilities.
Requirements:
Degree in Computer Science, Computer or Electronics Engineering or Information Technology or related disciplines.
Minimum 5 years of relevant IT experience in designing, implementing and deploying platform infrastructure.
Strong technical skills with working knowledge and experience in ICT infrastructure architecture including desktop, collaboration, messaging and mobile solutions and technologies.
Project, contract and vendor management skills.
Experience in server/platform technologies, network technologies, application security, system/server security and business continuity planning will be an added advantage.
Pro-active, dynamic and with good analytical/conceptual thinking.
Excellent written and verbal communication and ability to influence and communicate effectively with non-technical audience and senior management.
Strong interpersonal skills, customer orientation, team interaction/effectiveness skills.
Candidates who possess industry certifications such as Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL) will be an added advantage.
How To apply:
http://ars2.equest.com/?response_id=3bb7aa024c5f193e4e06cbdcb6ae62b1
Deadline: 06/09/2013