Lecturer/Senior Lecturer - School of Computing

Singapore Polytechnic; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational institution in Singapore is seeking an academic in Cybersecurity. The successful candidate will conduct lessons, create teaching materials, and support curriculum development while mentoring both youths and adult learners. This role requires a minimum of 2 years of relevant experience in cybersecurity, a passion for teaching, and strong teamwork skills. Candidates with industry certifications such as CISSP or CISA will be favored. This is an exciting opportunity to engage in meaningful education and hone the next generation of cybersecurity professionals.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of relevant work experience in cybersecurity domains.
• Familiar with IT security standards and frameworks.
• Must have practical hands-on experience.

Responsibilities

• Conduct lessons and create teaching materials for students.
• Develop and maintain teaching curriculum based on current trends.
• Support School’s strategic initiatives through committee work.

Skills

Passion for education

Team collaboration

Strong communication skills

Knowledge of Linux

Knowledge of Windows

Programming proficiency

Education

Relevant qualification in Cyber Security or Computer Science

Certifications (CISSP, CISA, CISM, etc.)

Job description

What the role is:

Most Positive Workplace Collaboration Award - Singapore International Chamber of Commerce Awards 2025

Ranked #19 for The Straits Times Singapore's Best Employers 2024 & 2025

The job of an academic is challenging and meaningful. Not only will he/she has both the knowledge and working experience, he/she must also possess the ability to deconstruct the knowledge and experience, guiding students to reconstruct them as their own knowledge. He/she must also possess a passion for working with youths, nurturing them, and moulding their characters. There will be opportunities to develop the curriculum, introduce new courses as well as be involved in consultancy and other applied research projects. Administrative work related to teaching and School/Institutional strategic initiatives will be an important part of the job too. Successful candidates will be expected to be resourceful and innovative with initiative and good communication skills.

Cybersecurity

The appointee must be competent to teach in at least three of the following subjects:

• Secure Coding
• Applied Cryptography
• IOT and Cloud Security
• Blockchain/ Hashgraph Security
• Malware Reverse Engineering
• Ethical Hacking and Defences
• Operational Technology Security

What you will be working on:

Responsibilities:

• Conduct lessons, create teaching and assessment materials, and facilitate learning of students (youths and adult learners)
• Develop and maintain new/existing teaching curriculum. This includes regular review of existing curriculum and make recommendations on areas of improvements that would enhance students’ learning, performance and employability.
• Keep current and abreast of trends and developments of Cybersecurity
• Support the School’ strategic initiatives through involvement in committee work and projects such as process improvement projects, development and management of new courses

Requirements:

• Minimum 2 years of relevant work experience in either web and application programming, application security/penetration testing, risk & vulnerability assessment, threat management and defence, security operations and incident response with practical hands‑on experience or computer/mobile forensics and investigation.
• Passionate about education and possess strong interest in teaching and mentoring both youths and adult learners.
• Self-driven, independent and possess readiness to work as a team.
• Good knowledge of both Linux and Windows based environments.
• Familiar with the various IT security standards and frameworks, IT best practices, IT security compliance and audit standards.
• Proficient in at least one of the programming languages (Python, JavaScript, Java, C, C++, PHP).
• Information and cyber security membership (e.g. AiSP).
• Relevant qualification in Cyber Security, Computer Science, Engineering, or related studies. Certifications such as CISSP, CISA, CISM, OSCP, OSWP, QISP or in the relevant domain will have an added advantage.

What we are looking for:

Successful candidate will be offered a 2-year contract in the first instance.

If you are shortlisted for the position(s), you should hear from us within 30 days of the closing date of the advertisement.

About Singapore Polytechnic

As Singapore’s first polytechnic, Singapore Polytechnic (SP) prides ourselves in providing the best learning experience for our students in pre-employment and continuing adult education. The mission of SP is to prepare our learners to be life ready, work ready and world ready. Our vision is to be a caring community of inspired learners committed to serving with mastery.