Cybersecurity Consultant (Security Architect) (Contract)

Monetary Authority of Singapore

Fixed Terms

Closing in 6 day(s)

What the role is

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

Sitting within Data & Technology Architecture Department, the Cybersecurity Consultant is responsible to:

Design and develop enterprise security architectures that align with business objectives and compliance requirements
Provide expert security consultancy to project teams and senior management on complex security challenges
Conduct security architecture reviews and risk assessments for new and existing systems, and provide remediation recommendations
Create and maintain security design patterns, standards, and guidelines
Lead security architecture governance processes and ensure compliance with security frameworks
Ensure security best practices and compliance standards are implemented on IT system
Evaluate emerging security technologies and make recommendations for adoption
Develop innovative approaches to address complex security challenges

What we are looking for

Background in Engineering or Computer Science
8 or more years of working experience in IT Security
Relevant certifications in networking or cyber security, e.g. CISSP, CISM, CISA, CRISC
Experience with DevSecOps methodologies and processes
Experience in security architecture of cloud native applications
Strong experience in providing security advisory and consultancy on application and services, including the design, development, implementation and/or management of the system
Understanding of security integration in CI/CD pipelines
Deep understanding of security tools and technologies, such as Security Information and Events Management, Data Loss Prevention, Database Activity Monitoring, Data Security and Protection, Privileged Access Management, File Integrity Monitoring, Web Application Firewall, Intrusion Prevent etc

As part of the shortlisting process for this role, you may be required to complete a medical declaration and/or undergo further assessment.

This is a 2-year contract. All applicants will be notified on whether they are shortlisted or not within 4 weeks of the closing date of this job posting.

About Monetary Authority of Singapore

MAS is the central bank of Singapore. Our mission is to promote sustained non-inflationary economic growth, and a sound and progressive financial centre.

About your application process

This job is closing in 6 day(s).

If you do not hear from us within 4 weeks of the job ad closing date, we seek your understanding that it is likely that we are not moving forward with your application for this role. We thank you for your interest and would like to assure you that this does not affect your other job applications with the Public Service. We encourage you to explore and apply for other roles within Monetary Authority of Singapore or the wider Public Service.