The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) is Singapore’s central bank and integrated financial regulator.
As central bank, MAS promotes sustained, non-inflationary economic growth through the conduct of monetary policy and close macroeconomic surveillance and analysis. It manages Singapore’s exchange rate, official foreign reserves, and liquidity in the banking sector.
As an integrated financial supervisor, MAS fosters a sound financial services sector through its prudential oversight of all financial institutions in Singapore – banks, insurers, capital market intermediaries, financial advisors, and stock exchanges. It is also responsible for well-functioning financial markets, sound conduct, and investor education.
MAS also works with the financial industry to promote Singapore as a dynamic international financial centre. It facilitates the development of infrastructure, adoption of technology, and upgrading of skills in the financial industry.
Join us now, if you have a genuine interest in making an impact to help shape Singapore’s economic and financial landscape.
[What you will be working on]
The SupTech, Surveillance & Analytics (SSA) Division sits within the Inspection & Supervisory Methodologies Department (IMD) and is responsible for the exploration, development and management of AI and Data Analytics (AIDA) products for the financial supervision group (FSG) to support supervisory priority outcomes.
We are seeking a candidate with a strong background in solution architecture to design, enhance and manage robust, scalable, and secure solutions and platforms, which support supervision of the financial industry. The ideal candidate will bridge the gap between business requirements and technology solutions, with a particular emphasis on security considerations.
Key responsibilities include:
Design and develop complex, scalable system architectures that meet business needs and security requirements, taking into consideration the enterprise architecture landscape and IT policies/procedures
Collaborate with stakeholders to understand business objectives and translate them into technical requirements
Review and provide deep technical expertise to assess technical proposals and specifications
Evaluate and recommend appropriate technologies and frameworks for solution implementation
Ensure that security best practices are integrated into all aspects of solution design
Provide technical leadership and mentorship to vendor infrastructure and development teams
Oversee vulnerability management, security scans and penetration testing on current and new systems
Perform security risk assessments to identify security and/or other compliance issues with IT policies and procedures, and recommend mitigation strategies or solutions, then oversee the proper implementation of the solutions
Stay current with emerging technologies and cybersecurity trends, and propose appropriate changes
Manage and optimise existing platforms, ensuring their security, performance, and scalability
Lead and manage platform upgrades, migrations, and integrations
Work with internal tech teams and vendor(s) to implement pro-active monitoring of application system health and upkeep of system performance.
[What are we looking for]
Bachelor's degree, preferably in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related discipline
At least 5 years of working experience in solution architecture or similar senior technical role, with experience leading and facilitating solution conceptualisation sessions with business and technology stakeholders
Hands-on experience of major cloud platforms (e.g. AWS) and cloud-native technologies
Strong knowledge of various aspects of IT, such as infrastructure, network, devops, data, security, and design.
Sound understanding of the technical aspects of systems integration in an environment with diverse technologies.
Experience in handling cybersecurity and designing information security of applications
Strong communication and problem-solving skills
Past programming experience will be preferred
Experience with SAS Software Suite (e.g. Viya, Data Management) and/or containerisation technologies will be an added advantage.
This is a 1-year contract position. All applicants will be notified on whether they are shortlisted or not within 4 weeks of the closing date of this job posting.
You will be working in a fast-paced environment that would require the ability to manage multiple priorities and needs of stakeholders, as well as the agility to respond to changes and developments.
As part of the shortlisting process for this role, you may be required to complete a medical declaration and/or undergo further assessment.