Senior/Lead Cyber Security Specialist

Singtel Group; Singapore; On-site; SGD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading telecommunications company in Singapore is seeking a Cyber Security Specialist to guide divisions in adopting governance frameworks. Responsibilities include conducting maturity assessments, monitoring cybersecurity risks, and enhancing IAM controls. Ideal candidates have over 5 years of cybersecurity experience and a Bachelor’s degree in a related field. This role offers a comprehensive set of health and wellness benefits.

Benefits

Full suite of health and wellness benefits

Ongoing training and development programs

Internal mobility opportunities

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of Cyber Security experience, with at least 3+ years in IAM.
• Experience in managing IAM policies and roles in cloud environments.
• Proficient in IAM tools and security frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Create and enforce governance frameworks for regulatory compliance.
• Perform maturity assessments across security domains.
• Monitor cybersecurity risks and orchestrate timely mitigation.

Skills

Cyber Security experience

Identity and Access Management (IAM)

Active Directory

Cloud IAM management

Strong understanding of SSO, MFA

Education

Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related discipline

Tools

Sailpoint

CyberArk

Azure AD

AWS KMS

Job description

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This role will report to Associate Director, IAM Strategy, Governance, Risk and Compliance. The Cyber Security Specialist is expected to guide divisions to adopt the governance frameworks, assess the adequacy and effectiveness of IT controls and policies against industry standards (CIS, NIST and ISO27001 etc) and regulatory requirements while aligning with business objectives.

Primary Responsibilities will be

• Creating and enforcing governance frameworks to ensure compliance with regulatory standards across IT and Enterprise
• Perform maturity assessments to evaluate the effectiveness of existing governance structures and identify areas for improvement.
• Monitor and track cybersecurity risks, including audit findings and regulatory obligations, ensuring timely mitigation and reporting.
• Drive the advancement of control frameworks such as passwordless authentication and adaptive access, to enhance security and reduce risk exposure

While there are differing business and technical considerations, Specialist needs to able to influence the stakeholders to adopt IAM best practice and align to Zero Trust framework. Specialist to keep abreast of the information security trends and advise Singtel SG BU to uplift security culture.

Make An Impact By

• Drive and perform maturity assessments across security domains, including cloud environments and identity access management, to evaluate control effectiveness and alignment with target maturity models
• Establish and enforce control frameworks to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and align to industry standard such as ISO27001 and NIST. Continuous Monitoring of Security KPI and KRI for IT and Enterprise.
• Monitor and track cybersecurity risks, including audit findings and regulatory obligations, ensuring timely mitigation and reporting.
• Drive continuous improvement of Identity and Access Management (IAM) controls such as role-based access, privileged access, and identity lifecycle governance, ensuring integration into broader GRC practices.
• Uplift and enforce centralised Access Control operational process to ensure compliance with security frameworks and regulatory requirements.

Skills for Success:

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Cyber Security, Computer Engineering, or a related discipline
• Minimum 5 years of Cyber Security experience with at least 3+ years of hands-on experience in Identity and Access Management (IAM), including lifecycle management and privileged access management (PAM).
• Strong knowledge of IAM frameworks, Active Directory, SSO, MFA.
• In depth knowledge in managing IAM policies, roles, and permissions in cloud environments (AWS, Azure, GCP)
• Proven experience in advising on key management governance and cloud security frameworks, including ensuring proper encryption controls, key lifecycle management, and compliance with industry standards (e.g., NIST, ISO 27001).
• Experience in supporting compliance audits such as ISO and documenting access controls and governance processes.
• Proficient in IAM tools such as Sailpoint, Sliverfort, Azure AD, CyberArk, with deep understanding of SSO, MFA, OAuth2.0, SAML, and OpenID Connect.
• Strong knowledge of AWS, Azure, and GCP IAM management, including defining roles, permissions, and access policies in cloud environments.
• Practical experience in both cloud-based key management systems (AWS KMS, Azure Key Vault, Google Cloud KMS) and on-premises KMS solutions (e.g. Thales, CyberArk, HashiCorp) to manage encryption keys, enforce security policies, and support compliance.

Rewards that Go Beyond

• Full suite of health and wellness benefits
• Ongoing training and development programs
• Internal mobility opportunities

Are you ready to say hello to BIG Possibilities?

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