Senior Banking Security Engineer - Cyber Ops & Compliance

Ant International; Singapore; On-site; SGD 110,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Ant International in Singapore seeks a highly motivated Bank Security Engineer to join its cybersecurity team and support the CISO in daily operations and governance of the policy framework.

You will help maintain regulatory compliance, monitor security across cloud and on-premises environments, and collaborate with IT, DevOps, and business teams to embed security into processes. A strong background in security operations and policy development is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or related field.
• 7+ years in cybersecurity, with at least 2 years in a financial services or regulated environment.
• Relevant certifications (e.g., CISSP, CISM, CEH, GSEC, Security+, CCSP, OSCP)

Responsibilities

• Monitor and respond to security alerts, incidents, and threats across the Bank’s infrastructure, applications, and cloud environments.
• Coordinate incident response with SOC and IT teams; triage and investigate.
• Maintain and tune security tools (SIEM, EDR, WAF, vulnerability scanners, etc.) for optimal detection and response.
• Perform regular security assessments, vulnerability scans, and penetration test coordination.
• Support 24/7 incident response activities as part of the on-call rotation.
• Assist in developing, reviewing, and updating cybersecurity policies, standards, and procedures aligned with regulatory requirements (e.g., MAS TRM, PDPA).
• Conduct policy compliance assessments and report gaps to the CISO.
• Maintain documentation for audit and regulatory examinations.
• Support risk assessment activities and maintain the risk register.
• Coordinate with internal audit and external regulators during assessments.
• Review and provide security input on new projects, system changes, and cloud deployments.
• Implement security controls across network, endpoint, identity, and application layers.
• Support secure configuration management and hardening initiatives (e.g., CIS Benchmarks).
• Evaluate and recommend security technologies to address emerging threats.
• Deliver security awareness training to staff on policies, threats, and best practices.
• Collaborate with IT, DevOps, and business teams to embed security into processes.
• Serve as a security point of contact for operational queries and escalations.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Communication

Attention to detail

Collaboration

Adaptability

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or related field

CISSP

CISM

CEH

GSEC

Security+

CCSP

OSCP

Tools

SIEM

SOAR

Cloud security

Containerised environments

Vulnerability management tools

Job description

Ant International in Singapore seeks a highly motivated Bank Security Engineer to join its cybersecurity team and support the CISO in daily operations and governance of the policy framework.

You will help maintain regulatory compliance, monitor security across cloud and on-premises environments, and collaborate with IT, DevOps, and business teams to embed security into processes. A strong background in security operations and policy development is required.