Senior Director, DevSecOps & AI Security

STANDARD CHARTERED BANK; Singapore; Hybrid; SGD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Competitive salary

Learning & development

Wellbeing support

Job summary

Standard Chartered Bank is seeking a senior security leader to own DevSecOps, AI security, and digital assets security capabilities across engineering and platforms. The role supports secure adoption of AI, blockchain and supply chain security with a focus on automation and measurable delivery outcomes.

You will partner with AI Factory, ADO Platform, Security Architecture and engineering teams, driving security tooling, SBOM governance and shift-left controls across CI/CD pipelines while

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Cyber Security, Engineering or a related discipline, or equivalent relevant industry experience.
• Strong software development background with hands-on proficiency in Node.js, Java or Python, with the ability to review code and translate security requirements into practical technical solutions.
• Extensive experience in AI Security and emerging technology risk, including secure AI adoption, governance controls and model security tooling.
• Proven ability to define and operationalise security guardrails for emerging technologies, across AI Factory, AI Safety and platform teams.
• Strong hands-on experience embedding security controls into CI/CD pipelines and engineering workflows, preferably using Azure DevOps or an equivalent enterprise platform.
• Deep knowledge of secure SDLC and Application Security, including SAST, SCA/OSS, vulnerability management and remediation workflows.
• Experience designing or integrating security automation and tooling across workflows.
• Understanding of software supply chain security including SBOM and open-source governance.
• Exposure to Digital Assets or blockchain security would be advantageous.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Relevant certifications such as CISSP, CSSLP, CCSP, AWS/Azure security or architecture certifications preferred.

Responsibilities

• Own and deliver security capabilities across AI Security, Digital Assets Security, DevSecOps and Application Security, ensuring alignment with roadmaps and priorities.
• Drive security tooling integration, automation and workflow improvements across engineering platforms.
• Support AI model onboarding security activities and AI governance enablement to accelerate secure AI adoption.
• Enable Digital Assets security outcomes by supporting security assurance for blockchain, smart contracts and emerging technology use cases.
• Enhance ADO/SNC-based workflows and pipeline-integrated controls to support shift-left security and vulnerability management.
• Support SBOM Manager expansion and software supply chain security governance and visibility.
• Engage senior stakeholders to manage dependencies and align on security priorities.
• Transition PoVs and pilots into sustainable operating models with clear ownership and BAU handover.
• Provide timely visibility of delivery risks and governance dependencies.

Skills

Security leadership

Stakeholder management

CI/CD security

Risk management

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science or related discipline

Tools

Azure DevOps

SAST tools

SBOM tooling

Job description

Standard Chartered Bank is seeking a senior security leader to own DevSecOps, AI security, and digital assets security capabilities across engineering and platforms. The role supports secure adoption of AI, blockchain and supply chain security with a focus on automation and measurable delivery outcomes.

You will partner with AI Factory, ADO Platform, Security Architecture and engineering teams, driving security tooling, SBOM governance and shift-left controls across CI/CD pipelines while