Senior Cybersecurity Consultant, Security Architecture (Contract)

Monetary Authority of Singapore; Singapore; On-site; SGD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

The Monetary Authority of Singapore is seeking a security expert to provide strategic guidance and technical leadership in developing enterprise-wide security architectures. The role involves designing security architectures that align with business goals, conducting security reviews, and leading compliance processes.

Ideal candidates should have a Bachelor's degree, minimum 8 years of IT security experience, and relevant cybersecurity certifications. This is a 2-Year contract position based in Singapore.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 8 years of working experience in IT Security.
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology or related disciplines.
• Relevant certifications in networking or cyber security, e.g., CISSP, CISM, CISA, CRISC.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop enterprise security architectures that align with business objectives.
• Provide expert security consultancy on complex security challenges.
• Conduct security architecture reviews and provide remediation recommendations.
• Evaluate emerging security technologies for adoption.

Skills

IT Security experience

Expertise in cybersecurity

Security architecture knowledge

Consultancy skills

DevSecOps methodologies

Cloud security architecture

Understanding of security tools

Education

Bachelor's degree in relevant field

Tools

Security Information and Events Management

Data Loss Prevention

Database Activity Monitoring

Web Application Firewall

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.
• Experience with DevSecOps methodologies and processes.
• Experience in security architecture of cloud native applications.
• Experience 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 Prevention, etc.

This is a 2-Year contract.

About Monetary Authority of Singapore

MAS is the central bank of Singapore. Our mission is to promote sustained non‑inflationary economic growth, and a sound and progressive financial centre.