#EG AI Security Specialist

NCS Pte Ltd; Singapore; On-site; SGD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

NCS Pte Ltd in Singapore is seeking an AISecurity Specialist for AI Central to translate client problems into secure AI prototypes and MVPs, with guardrails and runtime security controls across regulated sectors. You will design, test, and deploy AI-enabled solutions while addressing vulnerabilities and compliance requirements.

Collaborating with senior stakeholders, you will implement AI governance, build guardrails, and scale secure solutions across Asia-Pacific.

Qualifications

• Be energised by ambiguity and create clarity through action.
• Combine product instinct, engineering depth, cybersecurity expertise, and strong judgement.
• Work well with senior stakeholders and challenge assumptions constructively.
• Use AI fluently as a practical multiplier across design, code, research, and delivery.
• Care about shipping real, secure solutions that solve meaningful problems.

Responsibilities

• Translate client problems into working prototypes, MVPs, and deployable AI solutions with guardrails and security controls.
• Build, test, and ship AI-enabled solutions with defensive security measures and runtime protections.
• Advise clients on AI security investments, architecture decisions, and risk mitigation strategies.
• Create reusable security patterns, guardrails, and configurations for regional deployment.

Skills

Hands-on engineering

Python

JavaScript/TypeScript

Cybersecurity experience

Applied AI tooling

Guardrails

Delivery judgment

Communication

AI governance

Risk awareness

Job description

Company Description

NCSGroup,whollyownedsubsidiaryofSingtelGroup,isaleadingtechnologyservicesfirmwithrevenueofS$3bnthatoperatesacrosstheAsiaPacificregioninover20cities,providingconsulting,digitalservices,technologysolutions,andmore.Webelieveinharnessingthepoweroftechnologytoachieveextraordinarythings,creatinglastingvalueandimpactforourcommunities,partners,andpeople.Ourdiverseworkforceof14,000hasdeliveredlarge-scale,mission-critical,andmulti-platformprojectsforgovernmentsandenterprisesinSingaporeandthePan-Asiaregion.

Job Description

AsanAISecuritySpecialistinAICentral,youwillbuild,productise,anddeploysecureAI-poweredproducts,MVPs,andguardrailmechanismsforregulatedsectors.Workinginliveclientcontexts,youwillturnbusinesschallengesandsecurityrequirementsintothreat-resilientsolutionsthatcanbetested,adopted,andscaledacrossSingaporeandAsiaPacific.

KEYRESPONSIBILITIES

AIProduct&SecurityEngineering

Translateclientproblemstatementsandsecurityrequirementsintoworkingprototypes,MVPs,anddeployableAIsolutions.Build,test,andshipAI-enabledsolutionswithdefensiveguardrailsandruntimesecuritycontrolsusingsoftwareengineering,modelorchestration,andmoderncybersecuritytech.ApplymodernAItoolingwhileengineeringsafeguardsagainstvulnerabilitiessuchaspromptinjection,dataleakage,andevasion.Drivefastexperimentstovalidatefeasibility,businessvalue,anddefensiverobustness.

ThreatDefense&"DefendingtheHouse"

Bringseasonedpractitioner'sinstinctstoanticipatingvulnerabilitiesingenerativeAIandautomatedsystems.Drawonhands-onexperiencehandlingliveenvironmentstosolvereal-worldcybersecurityproblemspragmatically.Balancerapidexperimentationwithstrongengineeringdiscipline,buildingusablesecuritythatprotectsworkloadswithoutbottleneckingdelivery.

ClientAdvisory&StakeholderEngagement

WorkdirectlywithclientteamstoshapesecureAI-enabledproducts.Assistwithsecurecyber-organisationpractices,embeddingsecuritybydesign.Demonstrateappreciationofrisk,helpingstakeholdersnavigatedecisionsandprioritizesecurityoutcomes.AdviseclienttechnologyandbusinessleadersonAIsecurityinvestmentpriorities,architecturedecisions,andthreatmitigationstrategies.

ReusableAssets&Scaling

Buildandmaintainreusablesecuritypatterns,playbooks,andguardrailconfigurations.Documentsecureimplementationpatternsforregionaldeployment.Supporttechnicalonboardingandcapabilitydevelopmentofengineers,sharingemergingAIsecuritypracticesacrossAICentral.

Qualifications

THEIDEALCANDIDATESHOULD:

Beenergisedbyambiguityandcreateclaritythroughaction.Youcombineproductinstinct,engineeringdepth,cybersecurityexpertise,andstrongjudgement.Youworkwellwithseniorstakeholdersandchallengeassumptionsconstructively.YouuseAIfluentlyasapracticalmultiplieracrossdesign,code,research,anddelivery.Youcareaboutshippingreal,securesolutionsthatsolvemeaningfulproblems.Youmovequickly,butyoualsoknowwherequality,trust,security,andmaintainabilitymattermost.Youhaveinstinctsfor"defendingthehouse"pairedwithappreciationofrisk.

• Stronghands-onengineeringabilityinPython,JavaScript/TypeScript,orsimilarlanguages
• FrontlineCyberExperience:2+yearsinanactivecybersecurityenvironmentexposedtolivethreats
• AppliedAI&ToolingKnowledge:UnderstandingofmodernAItooling,LLMpatterns,orchestration,andhowtoimplementeffectiveguardrails
• PragmaticProblemSolving:Instinctsfor"defendingthehouse"withappreciationofrisk
• DeliveryJudgment:Abilitytonavigateambiguityandmakesoundtrade-offsacrossspeed,security,scalability,andmaintainability
• CollaborativeCommunication:Confidencetodiscusssecurityprioritieswithstakeholders
• UnderstandingofAI-specificsecurityrisksincludingpromptinjection,dataleakage,evasion,modelpoisoning,andadversarialattacks
• FamiliaritywithAIgovernanceframeworkssuchasNISTAIRMF,IMDAModelAIGovernance,andAIVerify

Goodtohave

• ExperiencedeployingAIsolutionsinenterpriseorregulatedenvironments(aviation,transport,publicsafety,telecommunications,government).
• Familiaritywithcloudplatforms,APIs,CI/CD,analytics,andobservability.
• Practicalexposuretored‑teamingmodels,promptdefense,orML-baseddetectiontools.
• Experienceinconsulting,venturebuilding,orfast-pacedinnovationteams.

Additional Information

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.

Learn more about us at ncs.co and visit our LinkedIn career site.