Manager, IT Cybersecurity Architect

SMRT Corporation Ltd; Singapore; On-site; SGD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

SMRT Corporation Ltd is seeking a Manager, IT Cybersecurity Architect to support the Cybersecurity Architect Office in developing a robust architecture framework and strengthening organisational resilience.

You will lead the design and governance of cybersecurity architecture, provide expert advisory to project teams on system hardening, cloud and identity security, and drive strategic initiatives to align security with business needs and regulatory requirements.

Qualifications

• Experience developing and governing IT cybersecurity architecture.
• Ability to advise project teams on system hardening and cloud security.
• Experience in architecture risk assessments and design reviews.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain cybersecurity architecture blueprint aligned with roadmaps.
• Provide governance through review boards and assurance processes.
• Lead security controls design for new systems and cloud solutions.
• Develop reference architectures and technology standards.
• Identify security capabilities and run PoCs.
• Assure architecture compliance and remediation tracking.
• Engage with stakeholders across tech, business and regulators.

Skills

Cybersecurity architecture

Security governance

Stakeholder engagement

Risk assessment

Cloud security

Network segmentation

Identity security

Application security

Job description

As Manager, IT Cybersecurity Architect, you will support the Head, Cybersecurity Architect Office in developing and implementing a robust cybersecurity architecture framework and strengthening organisational resilience. Your responsibilities include:

Cybersecurity IT Architecture Strategy & Governance

• Develop and maintain SMRT’s IT cybersecurity architecture blueprint, ensuring alignment with the organisation’s technology roadmap and cybersecurity strategy.
• Establish secure by design principles, architecture guardrails, and security design standards for all digital and operational systems.
• Provide governance and oversight through architecture review boards, design assurance processes and solution endorsement mechanisms.
• Ensure that architecture decisions support resilience, scalability, and compliance with emerging threats and regulatory requirements.

Security Design & Technical Advisory

• Lead the design and evaluation of security controls for new systems, platforms, cloud solutions and major transformation programmes.
• Provide expert advisory to project teams, solution architects, and engineering teams on system hardening, network segmentation, identity security, cloud security and application security.
• Conduct architectural risk assessments and security design reviews, identifying design weaknesses and recommending effective mitigation measures.

Technology Standards & Reference Architectures

• Develop, publish and maintain cybersecurity reference architectures, technology standards and integration patterns.
• Ensure that architecture artefacts remain updated with industry best practices, emerging technologies and regulatory expectations.
• Lead the harmonisation of cybersecurity tooling and platforms, promoting interoperability, standardisation and lifecycle optimisation.

Security Capability Development

• Identify emerging security capabilities required to support SMRT’s cyber roadmap (e.g., Zero Trust, identity centric security, cloud-native security, advanced monitoring).
• Evaluate new security technologies and conduct proof of concepts to validate feasibility, effectiveness and architectural fit.
• Drive the planning and implementation of strategic cybersecurity architecture initiatives.

Cybersecurity Architecture Assurance

• Support technical assurance activities to validate that implemented solutions meet approved security architecture requirements.
• Review system configurations, deployment architectures and integration designs to ensure adherence to approved security design patterns.
• Track and report on architecture compliance, deviations and remediation plans.

Stakeholder Engagement & Collaboration

• Partner closely with technology teams, engineering groups, business units and operations to ensure cybersecurity architecture is practical, adoptable and aligned with business needs.
• Engage senior management and provide clear architectural insights, risks and recommendations to support decision making.
• Work with external partners, vendors and regulators to align SMRT’s architecture direction with industry norms and regulatory frameworks.