IT Manager (Security)

PARADIGM RECRUITMENT PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A financial services provider in Singapore is seeking an IT Manager (Security) to ensure compliance with MAS Technology Risk Management guidelines. This role involves conducting security risk assessments, managing vendor risks, and leading system hardening initiatives. The ideal candidate has at least 3 years of experience in IT Security, preferably in banking, and must possess strong knowledge of both cloud security and traditional banking infrastructure. Applicants are invited to send their resumes.

Qualifications

• 3+ years in IT Security, ideally within banking or for a financial tech vendor.
• Strong vendor management (onboarding/auditing) and project management abilities.
• Valued certifications: CISSP, CISM, or CISA.

Responsibilities

• Conducting security risk assessments and gap analysis on MAS advisories.
• Leading system hardening, patch management, and vulnerability remediation.
• Acting as a subject matter expert to lead new IT security initiatives.

Skills

Information Security

Trend Micro

Leadership

Remediation

AS400

Defense

Active Directory

VMware

Risk Management

Vendor Management

Hardening

Banking

CISA

Linux

CISSP

Education

Degree or diploma in IT

Tools

CyberArk (PAM)

MASTERSAM

Trend Micro

Symantec

Tenable Nessus

M365 Security

Windows

Red-Hat Linux

Active Directory

VMware

AS400 systems

Job description

Our client is in the banking industry and they have a few job openings for the IT Manager (Security) position.

The IT Manager (Security) is responsible for keeping the bank compliant with MAS Technology Risk Management (TRM) guidelines while proactively defending against cyber threats.

Responsibilities

• Compliance & Governance: Conducting security risk assessments, gap analysis on MAS advisories (like FINTEL), and managing third‑party/vendor risks.
• Technical Defense: Leading system hardening, patch management, and vulnerability remediation; reviewing access logs and managing security tools such as firewalls and proxies.
• Project Leadership: Acting as a subject matter expert to lead or support new IT security initiatives and infrastructure upgrades.

Requirements

• Knowledge of both modern cloud security and traditional banking infrastructure.
• Security tools: CyberArk (PAM), MASTERSAM, Trend Micro, Symantec, Tenable Nessus, and M365 Security.
• Infrastructure: Windows, Red‑Hat Linux, Active Directory, VMware, and AS400 systems.
• Networking: firewalls, proxy servers, and network segmentation.
• At least 3 years in IT Security, ideally within banking or for a financial tech vendor.
• A degree or diploma in IT.
• Valued certifications: CISSP, CISM, or CISA.
• Strong vendor management (onboarding/auditing) and project management abilities.

Applicants from the banking industry will have an advantage.

Applicants who are keen to apply for this position can send their latest resume to [e-mail].

Alfred Lai
EA Reg No: R1545971
EA License No: 21C0434

Key Skills

• Information Security
• Trend Micro
• Leadership
• Remediation
• AS400
• Defense
• Active Directory
• VMware
• Risk Management
• Vendor Management
• Hardening
• Banking
• CISA
• Linux
• CISSP