Senior Security Operations Lead — Public Sector

GovTech Singapore; Singapore; On-site; SGD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

GovTech Singapore is seeking a Security Operations Specialist to lead the Ministry’s incident response and operational resilience. You will standardise IR playbooks, oversee crisis leadership, and drive continuous monitoring and vulnerability management across on‑prem, cloud, and OT environments.

The role requires 8–10 years in cybersecurity operations, strong crisis management skills, and certifications such as GCIH/GCFA/CHFI/CISSP. Open to Singaporeans only, based in Singapore.

Qualifications

• 8–10 years of deep experience in Cybersecurity Operations, SOC Management, or Incident Response.
• Experience managing security operations across hybrid environments (On‑prem and Cloud and OT).
• Professional certifications such as GCIH, GCFA, CHFI, or CISSP are highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Incident Management & Response Standardisation across the Ministry.
• Unified Incident Response playbooks for diverse threat scenarios (Ransomware, Data Exfiltration, Cloud breaches).
• Crisis Leadership with direct guidance during high-severity incidents.
• Incident Governance with clear command structures for agency leaders.

Skills

Incident Response

Forensics

Threat Intelligence

SIEM

SOAR

XDR

EDR

Cloud Security

Crisis Management

Strategic Foresight

Communication

Education

Certifications: GCIH, GCFA, CHFI, CISSP

Job description

GovTech Singapore is seeking a Security Operations Specialist to lead the Ministry’s incident response and operational resilience. You will standardise IR playbooks, oversee crisis leadership, and drive continuous monitoring and vulnerability management across on‑prem, cloud, and OT environments.

The role requires 8–10 years in cybersecurity operations, strong crisis management skills, and certifications such as GCIH/GCFA/CHFI/CISSP. Open to Singaporeans only, based in Singapore.