Lead Security Architect & Risk Assessment

Singtel Group; Singapore; On-site; SGD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Singtel Group seeks a Lead Security Architect & Risk Assessment to steer enterprise-wide security architecture, focusing on Zero Trust principles, threat modelling, and reusable reference architectures. You will partner with enterprise architects, solution designers, and executive leadership to deliver secure, resilient solutions.

This senior role reports to the Head of Information Security Architecture and Risk Assessment and requires strong leadership, communication, and cross-functional

Qualifications

• Degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering or its equivalent.
• 8+ years of relevant experience in security architecture.
• Knowledge of Zero Trust concepts and security patterns.
• Experience with threat modelling and risk assessments.

Responsibilities

• Establish Zero Trust security architecture strategy across IT and Enterprise.
• Plan and develop roadmap to enhance cyber capabilities and translate into plans.
• Evaluate emerging cybersecurity technologies and trends.
• Present risk posture and architecture gaps to senior leadership.
• Lead execution of Zero Trust initiatives and risk assessments.

Skills

8+ years experience

Zero Trust

Threat modelling

Security by design

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Communication

Security architecture

Industry certifications

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT/CS/Engineering

Job description

Lead Security Architect & Risk Assessment

Role Summary

Lead Security Architect is a senior cybersecurity leader responsible for driving the organization’s enterprise-wide Security Architecture strategy. This role oversees implementation of Zero Trust secure architecture principles, delivers threat models, security reference architectures and design patterns.

This role will partner closely with enterprise architects, solution designers, application teams, technology infrastructure, devsecops, project management and executive leadership to deliver secure and resilient solutions.

Singtel has diverse technology ecosystems and the lead security architect must be able to cope with varying complexities in terms of business requirements, system, network and application architecture. Additionally, while there are differing business and technical considerations, the architect needs to be able to align stakeholders from Singtel IT and Enterprise to adopt common Zero Trust technology components.

This role reports into the Head of Information Security Architecture and Risk Assessment.

How You will Make An Impact

Strategic Leadership

• Establish Zero Trust security architecture strategy and execution across Singtel IT and Enterprise.
• Plan, prioritize and develop roadmap to enhance Cyber capabilities and incorporate into Annual Operating Plan.
• Evaluate emerging technologies and new trends in Cybersecurity.
• Keep abreast of emerging risks, industry wide attacks and mitigations.

Executive Reporting & Stakeholder Engagement

• Present thematic architecture gaps and risk posture to executive leadership and governance committees.
• Translate technical cyber risks into business impact language.

Initiatives and Programs Oversight

• Lead execution of Zero trust security initiatives across Singtel IT and Enterprise Business.
• Perform Threat Modelling and Risk Assessments across various Singtel IT and Enterprise projects.
• Develop reusable Security reference architectures and design patterns.

Skills for Success

• Degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering or its equivalent.
• 8 Years or more relevant experience.
• Network Security such as macro/micro segmentation, ZTNA, SASE, SDWAN, Perimeter security.
• Infrastructure and Systems Security.
• Zero Trust Security Architecture.
• Experience in Security by Design principles.
• One or more Industry security Certifications such as CCIE, CISSP, CISM, CCSP or other equivalent industry certifications.
• Orchestrate across cross-functional teams, make sound decisions under pressure, and manage expectations.
• Strong leadership, stakeholder management, decision-making, communication, and problem-solving capabilities.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.