Chief Security Operations & Cloud Defense Lead

Kerry Consulting; Singapore; On-site; SGD 250,000 - 350,000; Full time

Job summary

Kerry Consulting is seeking an experienced cybersecurity leader to oversee security operations and strengthen defensive capabilities across security operations, infrastructure and cloud security.

The role combines technical security depth with operational ownership and people leadership, covering threat detection, incident response, vulnerability management, IAM governance and security advisory for technology and business stakeholders.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of information security experience in a regulated environment
• Strong experience across security operations, infrastructure security and cloud security
• Hands-on understanding of multi-cloud environments (SaaS, PaaS, IaaS) and cyber incident management
• Experience in vulnerability management, infrastructure hardening and security assessments
• Strong leadership and stakeholder-management capabilities
• Relevant certifications such as CISSP, CISA, CRISC, CCSP or cloud/security architecture certifications would be advantageous

Responsibilities

• Lead cybersecurity operations covering threat detection and response, vulnerability management, security monitoring and incident management.
• Oversee infrastructure security across on-premises and cloud environments, including vulnerability management, server hardening, security monitoring and security architecture reviews.
• Maintain oversight of cloud security posture, assess new cloud solutions and address gaps and misconfigurations.
• Provide leadership across IAM governance and secure access management.
• Partner with the SOC on monitoring, incident response, and implementing new cybersecurity capabilities.
• Act as a trusted security advisor to Technology and Business stakeholders, balancing security, regulatory and business requirements.
• Lead and develop the cybersecurity team, driving capability development and continuous improvement.

Skills

Security operations

Cloud security

Incident response

Threat detection

Team leadership

Tools

SIEM

Vulnerability scanners

Cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP)

Job description

Kerry Consulting is seeking an experienced cybersecurity leader to oversee security operations and strengthen defensive capabilities across security operations, infrastructure and cloud security.

The role combines technical security depth with operational ownership and people leadership, covering threat detection, incident response, vulnerability management, IAM governance and security advisory for technology and business stakeholders.