Cybersecurity Engineer (PKI, Cryptography Experience)

SmartRecruiters, Inc.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

NCS seeks a Cybersecurity Engineer with PKI and cryptography experience in Singapore. You will define cryptographic information standards, inventory cryptographic assets, and develop CBOM/SBOM guidance.

The role includes migration strategies, PoC activities, and hands-on testing in a secured test environment. You will engage clients, translate findings into practical guidance, manage projects, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure project success in government/critical

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Engineering, or Information Security.
• Minimum 3 years hands-on PKI management experience.
• Strong cryptography knowledge and practical experience.
• Experience with cryptographic asset discovery and inventory development.
• Ability to develop practical cybersecurity guidance and methodologies.
• Experience with security testing, VAPT, scanning, and code review.
• Singapore Citizen required due to project sensitivity.

Responsibilities

• Define cryptographic information using SBOM/CBOM standards.
• Develop methods to discover and inventory cryptographic assets and CBOM guidance.
• Create AI, cloud, and IoT archetypes from practitioner perspective.
• Develop migration strategies to minimise business disruption.
• Conduct PoC activities, workshops, and training with clients.
• Support methodologies with relevant research and hands-on testing.
• Build and maintain a test environment with tools and licenses.
• Manage project timelines, deliverables, and milestones.
• Engage with clients professionally and foster relationships.
• Collaborate with internal teams to ensure project success.
• Translate technical findings into practical guidance for project teams.
• Facilitate training and review sessions.

Skills

PKI management

Cryptography

Cybersecurity guidance

Security testing

Independent work

Client engagement

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science / Cybersecurity

Tools

SBOM/CBOM frameworks

Cryptographic asset discovery tools

Job description

Cybersecurity Engineer (PKI, Cryptography Experience)

• Full-time


• Department: Others

• Define cryptographic information using established standards such as Software Bill of Materials (SBOM) and Cryptography Bill of Materials (CBOM).


• Develop methodologies to discover and inventory cryptographic assets, practical approaches to capture cryptographic information, and guidance to maintain Cryptography Bill of Materials (CBOM).


• Develop representative AI, cloud, and IoT archetypes from a practitioner's perspective.


• Develop migration strategies, including risk-based prioritisation to minimise disruption to business continuity, and provide configuration and key management considerations.


• Conduct proof-of-concept activities, workshops, review, training sessions, and surveys with client to validate proposed methodologies, taxonomy, discovery approaches, archetypes, and migration guidance.


• Support methodologies and approaches with relevant research studies and validate them through hands-on activities using the test environment.


• Build and maintain a suitable test environment including the necessary tools, licences, and resources to support the project

Project Management & Client Engagement

• Manage project timelines, deliverables, and milestones independently


• Engage with clients professionally and build strong working relationships


• Collaborate with other teams within NCS to ensure project success


• Translate technical findings into practical guidance suitable for project teams

Essential Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Engineering, or Information Security


• Minimum 3 years of hands-on experience in managing Public Key Infrastructure (PKI)


• Strong knowledge and practical experience in cryptography


• Experience in cryptographic asset discovery and cryptographic inventory development


• Ability to develop practical cybersecurity guidance and methodologies


• Experience with security testing, VAPT, scanning, and source code review


• Due to project sensitivity, we will only consider Singapore Citizen

Soft Skills:

• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision


• Excellent client management and stakeholder engagement abilities


• Ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams within NCS


• Strong communication skills to translate technical findings into practical guidance


• Ability to facilitate training and review sessions

Technical Expertise:

• Experience with cryptography standards or frameworks


• Familiarity with AI security, cloud security architectures, or IoT security


• Experience working with government agencies or critical information infrastructure environments


• Knowledge of specific tools for cryptographic discovery or SBOM/CBOM development


• Experience in cybersecurity architecture, enterprise architecture, and system component mapping


• Understanding of cryptographic management, key management, and configuration management

Industry Experience:

• Experience in government, enterprise, or critical information infrastructure environments


• Track record of delivering cybersecurity projects in complex, regulated environments

We are driven by our AEIOU beliefs—Adventure, Excellence, Integrity, Ownership, and Unity—and we seek individuals who embody these values in both their professional and personal lives. We are committed to our Impact: Valuing our clients, Growing our people, and Creating our future.

Together, we make the extraordinary happen.

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