Senior Security Architect - SIEM, XDR & Cloud Security

Network For Electronic Transfers (S); Singapore; On-site; SGD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Network For Electronic Transfers (S) in Singapore seeks a Principal Engineer to design, implement, and maintain security tools across on-premises, cloud, and hybrid environments. You will work with security operations, IT, and risk teams to deploy policies, improve detection and response capabilities, and support audits.

The ideal candidate has 10+ years of security engineering experience and relevant certifications.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Security, or a related discipline.
• 10+ years hands-on security engineering with deep expertise in implementing and managing security technologies.
• 5+ years cloud security experience including native services on AWS.
• Strong foundation in TCP/IP, firewalls, hardening and secure architecture principles.
• Proficiency in Unix/Linux environments and scripting (Shell, Python).
• Experience planning and deploying security solutions with risk and dependencies management.
• Proactive, independent thinker with strong problem-solving skills.
• Experience in complex enterprise environments with cross-functional teams and vendors.
• Relevant certifications such as CISSP, GIAC, CEH, and cloud security certs like AWS Security Specialty.
• Familiarity with automation, APIs, scripting and orchestration for efficiency.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain security technologies including SIEM, SOAR, EDR/XDR, Anti-Virus, Vulnerability Management, DLP, PAM, IAM, WAF, and IDS/IPS.
• Lead design and implementation of security solutions across on-premises, cloud, and hybrid environments in alignment with security architecture and compliance.
• Manage and harden security platforms per standards and regulatory requirements.
• Own lifecycle management of security tools (upgrades, patching, remediations) and ensure supported versions.
• Lead incident response activities for critical incidents with minimal business impact.
• Troubleshoot complex issues with cross-functional teams, vendors, and service providers.
• Define and conduct testing (UAT/SIT) before production deployment for stability and security.
• Drive end-to-end implementation from POC through full deployment with vendors and stakeholders.
• Execute BAU and changes per ITSM processes (change, incident, problem).
• Develop technical documentation (standards, runbooks, architecture diagrams) to support operations and audits.
• Provide mentorship to engineers and build team capability.
• Support audit, compliance, and risk management activities with evidence gathering and remediation tracking.

Skills

SIEM

SOAR

EDR/XDR

Vuln Mgmt

DLP

PAM/IAM

WAF/IDS-IPS

AWS Security

Unix/Linux

Python

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/Engineering/Information Security

Tools

AWS

Python Scripting

Shell Scripting

Job description

Network For Electronic Transfers (S) in Singapore seeks a Principal Engineer to design, implement, and maintain security tools across on-premises, cloud, and hybrid environments. You will work with security operations, IT, and risk teams to deploy policies, improve detection and response capabilities, and support audits.

The ideal candidate has 10+ years of security engineering experience and relevant certifications.