Cybersecurity Governance & Data Protection Engineer II

Circles.Life; Singapore; On-site; SGD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Circles.Life is seeking a Cybersecurity Engineer in Singapore to join the Information & Cybersecurity team. You will report to the Director of Cyber Governance, Assurance & Data Protection and help maintain governance, risk, and privacy programs across Circles and its group entities.

The role emphasizes developing frameworks, ensuring regulatory compliance (ISO27001, GDPR, PDPA), and driving security and privacy across SaaS telco platforms, with a focus on audit readiness and organizational

Qualifications

• Degree in IT, Cyber Security or comparable qualification.
• 3+ years in Audit, Assurance, Governance or related fields.
• Understanding of cybersecurity and data governance for SaaS Telco platforms.
• Excellent written and oral communication with stakeholders.
• Big 4/Tier 2 consulting, Telco industry experience; Cloud security, DevSecOps, microservices; ISO 27001/27701, NIST, COBIT, PCI-DSS; GDPR/PDPA.
• Continuous learning demonstrated by certifications such as CRISC, CISA, CISSP, CDPSE, etc.

Responsibilities

• Governance: develop, mature and operationalize cybersecurity framework and baseline standards.
• Governance: embed best practices in new initiatives and change management.
• Governance: identify and drive risk-adjacent administrative and technical controls.
• Assurance: protect crown jewels per ISO27001, PCI-DSS, PDPA, GDPR.
• Assurance: lead 3PDD reviews and audit readiness activities.
• Assurance: support roadmap to maintain ISO27001, DPTM, APEC CBPR, SOC2.
• Data Protection: develop privacy framework and align with data laws.
• Data Protection: support Data Privacy Office day-to-day; incident investigations.
• Data Protection: drive privacy awareness and training; oversee records of processing.
• Data Protection: promote security culture across the Group.
• Artificial Intelligence: enable ethical AI initiatives.
• Advisory: provide information security, privacy and cybersecurity guidance.

Skills

Audit & Assurance

Governance & Compliance

Cybersecurity knowledge

Communication skills

Cloud Security & DevSecOps

Container security

ISO/IEC standards

GDPR & PDPA knowledge

Certifications: CRISC/CISA/CISSP/CDPSE

Education

Degree in Information Technology or Cyber Security

Job description

Circles.Life is seeking a Cybersecurity Engineer in Singapore to join the Information & Cybersecurity team. You will report to the Director of Cyber Governance, Assurance & Data Protection and help maintain governance, risk, and privacy programs across Circles and its group entities.

The role emphasizes developing frameworks, ensuring regulatory compliance (ISO27001, GDPR, PDPA), and driving security and privacy across SaaS telco platforms, with a focus on audit readiness and organizational