Cyber Security Engineer

Manpower Singapore; Singapore; On-site; SGD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

ManpowerGroup is seeking a highly technical Security Engineer in Singapore to secure cloud-native infrastructure and containerized apps. You will drive vulnerability management, remediation, and security automation across modern environments.

You will collaborate with Engineering, DevOps, SRE, and Security teams to identify risks, improve security posture, and embed security into cloud-native lifecycles. 3+ years in security roles is preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Information Security, or a related discipline.
• Minimum 3 years of experience in Information Security, Cloud Security, DevOps Security, SRE, or a related technical field.
• Experience with cloud-native technologies, container platforms, and DevOps/SRE practices.
• Experience with vulnerability management and remediation programs.
• Exposure to AI-assisted security operations, MCP tooling, or security automation is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Engineering, DevOps, and SRE teams to secure cloud-native applications and infrastructure.
• Assess and improve security controls across cloud, container, and Kubernetes environments.
• Drive vulnerabilities through the complete remediation lifecycle and track risk reduction efforts.
• Integrate security controls into CI/CD pipelines and engineering workflows.
• Design and implement automation solutions to improve operational security and vulnerability management processes.
• Analyze large-scale security, infrastructure, and application datasets to support risk-based decision making.
• Support cloud security architecture reviews and container security initiatives.
• Explore and adopt AI-driven approaches to improve security operations and remediation efficiency.
• Stay current on emerging threats, vulnerabilities, and industry best practices.

Skills

Kubernetes

Docker

Cloud platforms

IaC (Terraform)

DevOps/SRE

CI/CD pipelines

Security automation

Vulnerability management

Python/Go/Bash

Linux

SQL

Observability tooling

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IT/Security

Tools

GitHub Actions

GitLab CI

Jenkins

Prometheus

Grafana

Datadog

New Relic

Job description

We are seeking a highly technical Security Engineer with good hands-on experience in cloud-native environments, container platforms, and DevOps/SRE workflows. This role focuses on securing cloud infrastructure and containerized applications while driving vulnerability management, remediation, and security automation initiatives across modern technology environments.

You will work closely with Engineering, DevOps, SRE, and Security teams to identify risks, improve security posture, automate remediation workflows, and integrate security into cloud-native application lifecycles.

Key Qualifications

Overview

We are seeking a highly technical Security Engineer with good hands-on experience in cloud-native environments, container platforms, and DevOps/SRE workflows. This role focuses on securing cloud infrastructure and containerized applications while driving vulnerability management, remediation, and security automation initiatives across modern technology environments.

You will work closely with Engineering, DevOps, SRE, and Security teams to identify risks, improve security posture, automate remediation workflows, and integrate security into cloud-native application lifecycles.

Key Qualifications

Cloud, Container & DevOps

• Good hands-on experience with Kubernetes and Docker in production environments.
• Experience securing and managing containerized workloads at scale.
• Good understanding of cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, and/or GCP.
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC), preferably Terraform.
• Experience working within DevOps and SRE environments.
• Hands-on experience with CI/CD pipelines such as GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Jenkins, or similar technologies.
• Understanding of cloud networking, IAM, workload security, and cloud-native architectures.
• Experience supporting large-scale, highly available production systems.
• Familiarity with observability and monitoring platforms such as Prometheus, Grafana, Datadog, or New Relic.
• Good troubleshooting and problem-solving skills within cloud-native environments.

Security & Vulnerability Management

• Experience with vulnerability scanning platforms such as Qualys, Tenable, or equivalent solutions.
• Good understanding of vulnerability assessment, prioritization, and remediation processes.
• Ability to analyze vulnerabilities and provide practical remediation guidance.
• Experience coordinating remediation efforts across engineering and infrastructure teams.
• Ability to perform proof-of-concept validation for known vulnerabilities.
• Familiarity with penetration testing methodologies and security best practices.
• Experience working with Linux environments and SQL.

Programming & Automation

• Proficiency in one or more programming or scripting languages such as Python, Go, Rust, and/or Bash.
• Passion for automation and process improvement.
• Experience developing tooling or automation to support security and operational workflows.

AI & Security Automation

• Awareness of emerging trends in AI-assisted security operations.
• Hands-on experience with LLM-based tools is desirable.
• Familiarity with MCP (Model Context Protocol) is a plus.
• Experience developing AI-powered workflows for vulnerability management, data enrichment, or operational automation is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Engineering, DevOps, and SRE teams to secure cloud-native applications and infrastructure.
• Assess and improve security controls across cloud, container, and Kubernetes environments.
• Drive vulnerabilities through the complete remediation lifecycle and track risk reduction efforts.
• Integrate security controls into CI/CD pipelines and engineering workflows.
• Design and implement automation solutions to improve operational security and vulnerability management processes.
• Analyze large-scale security, infrastructure, and application datasets to support risk-based decision making.
• Support cloud security architecture reviews and container security initiatives.
• Explore and adopt AI-driven approaches to improve security operations and remediation efficiency.
• Stay current on emerging threats, vulnerabilities, and industry best practices.

Education & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Information Security, or a related discipline.
• Minimum 3 years of experience in Information Security, Cloud Security, DevOps Security, SRE, or a related technical field.
• Experience with cloud-native technologies, container platforms, and DevOps/SRE practices.
• Experience with vulnerability management and remediation programs.
• Exposure to AI-assisted security operations, MCP tooling, or security automation is a plus.

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