Senior Cybersecurity Consultant, Security Architecture (Contract)

Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS); Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) seeks a senior security architect to lead enterprise-wide security architectures and provide strategic guidance aligned with business and regulatory requirements.

You will conduct architecture reviews, risk assessments, and develop design patterns while driving governance across security programs. A relevant degree and professional certifications are expected, with extensive experience in security advisory and CI/CD security integration.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of IT security experience ensuring architectural integrity.
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering/CS/IT or related field; professional certifications preferred (e.g., CISSP, CISM).
• Experience with DevSecOps methodologies and cloud-native security architectures.
• Experience advising on applications and services security including design, development, and governance.
• Understanding of security integration in CI/CD pipelines and relevant tooling.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop enterprise security architectures aligned with business objectives and compliance.
• Provide expert security consultancy to project teams and senior management.
• Conduct security architecture reviews and risk assessments with remediation guidance.
• Create and maintain security design patterns, standards, and guidelines.
• Lead security architecture governance and ensure framework compliance.
• Ensure security best practices are implemented across IT systems.
• Evaluate emerging security technologies and recommend adoption.

Skills

Security architecture

DevSecOps

Security advisory

CI/CD security integration

Cloud-native security

Security governance

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

SIEM

Data Loss Prevention

Database Activity Monitoring

Privileged Access Management

Web Application Firewall

File Integrity Monitoring

Job description

What the role is

This role is to provide strategic guidance and technical leadership in developing and implementing enterprise-wide security architectures.

What you will be working on

This role sits within the Cyber Security Division and the responsibilities include:

• Design and develop enterprise security architectures that align with business objectives and compliance requirements.
• Provide expert security consultancy to project teams and senior management on complex security challenges.
• Conduct security architecture reviews and risk assessments for new and existing systems, and provide remediation recommendations.
• Create and maintain security design patterns, standards, and guidelines.
• Lead security architecture governance processes and ensure compliance with security frameworks.
• Ensure security best practices and compliance standards are implemented on IT system.
• Evaluate emerging security technologies and make recommendations for adoption.
• Develop innovative approaches to address complex security challenges.

What we are looking for

• Minimum of 8 years of working experience in IT Security.
• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field (e.g. Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology or related disciplines).
• Relevant certifications in networking or cyber security, e.g. CISSP, CISM, CISA, CRISC.
• Experienced with DevSecOps methodologies and processes.
• Experienced in security architecture of cloud native applications.
• Experienced in providing security advisory and consultancy on application and services, including the design, development, implementation and/or management of the system.
• Understanding of security integration in CI/CD pipelines.
• Deep understanding of security tools and technologies, such as Security Information and Events Management, Data Loss Prevention, Database Activity Monitoring, Data Security and Protection, Privileged Access Management, File Integrity Monitoring, Web Application Firewall, Intrusion Prevent,etc.

As part of the shortlisting process for this role, you may be required to complete a medical declaration and/or undergo further assessment.

This is a 2-Year Contract. All applicants will be notified on whether they are shortlisted or not within 4 weeks of the closing date of this job posting.