Senior Analyst, Security Operations Center

MarketAxess Holdings; Singapore; On-site; SGD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial technology firm is seeking a Senior Analyst responsible for monitoring and responding to security threats. The ideal candidate will have over 3 years of incident response experience, strong analytical and communication skills, and the ability to adapt to a fast-paced environment. This role requires collaboration with cross-functional teams and offers benefits including medical coverage, gym reimbursement, and flexible work arrangements. Join a dynamic team at the forefront of IT security in Singapore.

Benefits

Private medical for family

Dental cover

Gym membership reimbursement

Free lunch expenses

Qualifications

• 3+ years of hands-on incident response experience.
• Ability to assess security alerts effectively.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and analyze security infrastructure.
• Conduct in-depth security investigations.
• Develop and maintain threat detection and response playbooks.
• Assist in proactive cyber threat hunting activities.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams on security strategies.

Skills

Incident response experience

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Adaptability

Knowledge of cybersecurity tools

Scripting (Python, PowerShell)

Job description

Company Description

MarketAxess is on a journey to digitally transform one of the world’s largest financial markets, enabling the shift from analog, phone-based trading to a fully electronic marketplace. Why does this matter? Because our platform makes trading fixed‑income more accessible, ultimately improving transparency, efficiency, and competition in the marketplace. Changing the way an established industry transacts is no easy feat. There will be twists and turns, because no one’s ever done this before. But now, more than 2,000 clients around the world rely on our solutions, and that number is only expected to grow in the years ahead. We know where we’re going. How we get there is up to us. Join us and help Take Us There.

The Role

The Senior Analyst is responsible for monitoring, detecting, and responding to security incidents and threats to safeguard the firm’s IT infrastructure. This role involves analyzing security alerts, creating & maintaining playbooks, and implementing measures to mitigate risks. The ideal candidate will possess strong analytical skills, knowledge of cybersecurity tools, the ability to work collaboratively, as well as basic scripting (python, PowerShell) abilities.

How You’ll Help Take Us There

• Monitor and analyze security infrastructure to ensure the integrity, confidentiality, and availability of sensitive data and systems.
• Assist in conducting in‑depth security investigations, analyzing logs, network traffic, and other data sources to identify root causes, assess impact, and gather evidence for response and mitigation actions.
• Develop and maintain threat detection and response playbooks, incorporating industry best practices, regulatory requirements, and lessons learned from previous incidents.
• Conduct proactive cyber threat hunting activities to identify advanced, persistent, or previously undetected threats across the environment.
• Assist in maintenance of the threat intelligence lifecycle, including collection, analysis, dissemination, and continuous improvement to support detection and response efforts.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to develop and implement coordinated security strategies, policies, and procedures.
• Be part of a 24/7/365 SOC, that includes a rotating on‑call schedule for overnights/weekends.

What We’re Looking for

• 3+ years of Incident Response Experience: Hands‑on experience responding to security incidents, including investigating and mitigating threats such as malware infections, phishing attacks, and network intrusions.
• Exceptional analytical and problem‑solving skills, with the ability to quickly assess security alerts, distinguish between false positives and true threats, and take appropriate actions.
• Communication Skills: Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to clearly report on security incidents and explain technical details to non‑technical stakeholders.
• Adaptability: Ability to work effectively in a fast‑paced environment where threats and challenges are constantly evolving.
• Stay current on advancements in AI security technologies and adversarial AI techniques to anticipate and mitigate evolving threat landscapes.

What You Can Expect from Us

• Central location: brand new offices in great locations, at the heart of Singapore (walking distance to the iconic Marina Bay Sands).
• Core benefits: we offer private medical for family, dental cover, reimbursement for gym membership.
• Free Food: We cover lunch expenses whether employees attend the office or work from home up to a specific amount per week.
• Augmented leave after completing each 5 years of service.

Collaboration and innovation are integral to our success – it's how we got to where we are and how we’ll maintain and grow our competitive advantage. We believe this best happens in an office environment. Employees in Technology work in the office 2 or more days a week. This approach still allows for flexibility depending on the business function you work within but also helps us maintain a collaborative office environment long‑term.