Professional Officer (All Levels) (Digital Learning Spaces), Centre for Digital Enablement

Job Purpose

At SIT's Professional Officers Division, we bring our rich industry experience and technical skills into our work, creating a better physical environment where learning and innovation take place. We work with teaching programmes and innovation projects to improve the skills of our students and to strengthen & energise our industry and the wider community. A Professional Officer has a combination of job responsibilities relating to the following: participate in and manage innovation projects, manage digital technology related resources, and mentor & facilitate student learning.

The Centre for Digital Enablement drives the initiatives to elevate digital competencies for academic staff and students within SIT. It works with various stakeholders, both internal and external, in upskilling digital literacy across the organization through literacy programmes and digital innovation projects in relation to the Digital Learning Spaces (DLS).

For this role, you will spearhead the technical development and implementation of Digital Learning Spaces (DLS) in line with SIT’s strategic ambitions as a digital university. DLS will combine virtual learning environments with emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI), Virtual Reality, Large Language Models (LLM), shared data spaces, blockchain, etc in order to overcome the constraints of time, space and manpower and support our teaching and learning activities.

Additionally, you will assist in developing and delivering digital literacy courses to undergraduate students and staff as part of the institutional drive towards digitalization. You will also be required to mentor and facilitate student learning by participating in and managing student projects.

Key Responsibilities

• Cybersecurity: Own the cybersecurity roadmap within CoDE and drive the adoption of sound information security practices across all CoDE projects. Collaborate with industry partners to conduct applied research in cybersecurity related technologies.
• Virtual Learning: Work closely with the development team of the UniverSITy engine, in collaboration with DigiPen, whilst exploring other possible commercial solutions/partnerships to ensure the success of virtual learning. Develop and manage Virtual Learning use cases for the academic clusters. Conduct workshops and roadshows with the aim of enabling faculty and students to utilize emerging technologies. Propose and execute various technology pilots for DLS.
• AI: Build and manage a data repository for training AI systems, leveraging the Heterogenous Info-store for Teaching & Skilling (HITS) as well as other data sources. Assist in the development of a pilot programme for an AI Tutor. Research, plan and manage the integration of AI with other technologies, such as AR/VR/XR, blockchain, and cybersecurity, in order to develop novel solutions for DLS.
• Teaching & Student Mentorship: Develop and deliver digital skills literacy related courses or workshops to undergraduate students and staff. This includes development of learning contents and activities, providing consultations on digital skills/technology related queries, and assessment and grading of students’ work. Mentor and facilitate student learning by participating in and managing student projects.
• Any other matters as directed by Director/Deputy Director of CoDE.

Job Requirements

• A good degree in Computer Science or a related field. Masters, PhD and/or relevant professional certifications would be advantageous.
• 5+ years of working experience in software development.
• Proven experience in developing and deploying enterprise software solutions.
• Strong programming skills in languages such as Python, Java, C++, JavaScript, etc.
• Competent in the following technologies: cybersecurity, AI/ML, blockchain.
• Familiarity with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, Google Cloud).
• Keen interest in innovation projects, with demonstrated ability in developing solutions to technical problems.
• Possess strong supervisory and project management skills.
• Good interpersonal skills and ability to work independently, as well as within a team, to ensure that the project can meet the milestones adhering to the stipulated timeline.
• Enjoy working closely with students in an educational environment.
• Demonstrate proficiency to keep abreast of development in the field and pursue professional certification programs.