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Economic Development Board

Economic Development Board

Manager/ Senior Manager, Security Operations (SecOps), Information Technology

Permanent
Closing on 14 May 2026

What the role is

About Economic Development Board
EDB is the lead government agency responsible for planning & executing strategies to enhance Singapore's position as a global business centre and grow the Singapore Economy. We dream, design and deliver solutions that create value for investors and companies in Singapore. Through that, we attract economic opportunities and jobs for the people of Singapore and help shape our country's economic future.

What you will be working on

What the role is

As part of the IT Information Security team, the Security Operations Manager will lead IT security operations, support cyber and data security programmes to protect the organisation's systems, business applications and data against cyber threats. 

Key Focus Areas: 

  • IT Security Operations: Oversee daily operations, incident response, security testing, vulnerability assessments, security monitoring, awareness programmes, and project initiatives to protect organisational datasets and enhance security posture 

  • Cyber and Data Security: Support the assessment, implementation and operations of cyber and data security programmes and initiatives 

 

What You Will Be Working On 

  • Manage security operations activities and leverage existing and emerging methods to detect security intrusions or violations 

  • Support cyber and data security programmes from assessment through to implementation and ongoing operations 

  • Conduct comprehensive incident response activities including detection, reporting, root cause analysis, and implementation of mitigation and prevention processes 

  • Lead the assessment and support the mitigation of security vulnerabilities across systems and technologies supporting business initiatives 

  • Support IT-related audit and compliance assessments and provide strategic recommendations to remediate identified issues 

  • Support the cybersecurity risk mitigation progress and effectiveness 

  • Stay current with latest cybersecurity developments and practices, implementing relevant improvements within the organisation 

  • Manage procurement, contract negotiations and budget planning for security tools and services 

What we are looking for

What We Are Looking For

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Security or related field 

  • At least 3 years of hands-on experience in information security  

  • Proven experience implementing, managing, and supporting cybersecurity tools across multiple domains including but not limiting to: endpoint and Extended Detection & Response and Threat Hunting (EDR, XDR), Infrastructure, Application and Data Protection (ASM, WAF, DLP), Cloud Security (Azure & AWS native security tools), Security Operations (SIEM), Security Assessment & Vulnerability Management (VAPT, SCR, Bug Bounty), Access Control (IAM) 

  • Understanding of on-premises, commercial cloud environments (AWS, Azure) with their native security tools, and DevSecOps practices including SAST, DAST, dependency scanning, and container scanning within GitLab CI/CD pipelines 

  • Experience managing full-cycle cyber and data incident response, security projects, testing, and awareness programmes 

  • Experience in IT audit support, risk assessments and developing mitigation controls with comprehensive documentation 

  • Singaporean

Personal Attributes: 

  • Excellent team collaboration and communication skills with a positive, learning-oriented attitude 

  • Strong problem-solving and analytical capabilities with ability to work effectively under pressure 

  • Knowledge and ability to leverage generative AI tools to enhance productivity, problem solving and innovation 

 

Preferred Qualifications: 

  • Professional certifications such as CISSP, CISM, CISA, CCSP, CEH or GIAC 

  • Demonstrate procurement, contract management and budgeting experience 

  • Experience in government or highly regulated environments 

  • Experience developing, reviewing, and maintaining IT security policies, standards, procedures and playbooks 

About your application process

This job is closing on 14 May 2026.

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 Economic Development Board or the wider Public Service.

About Economic Development Board

EDB is the lead government agency responsible for planning & executing strategies to enhance Singapore's position as a global business centre and grow the Singapore Economy. We dream, design and deliver solutions that create value for investors and companies in Singapore. Through that, we attract economic opportunities and jobs for the people of Singapore and help shape our country's economic future.

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