Engineer, Cybersecurity

Job Description Job Summary

The Cyber Engineer is responsible for the design, implementation, maintenance, and support of security controls and cyber protection measures in a secure and regulated environment, with a focus on Singapore government-related initiatives. The role requires strong technical security knowledge, hands-on experience in cyber defense and security operations, and the ability to support secure delivery in accordance with security, regulatory, and organisational requirements.

Key Responsibilities

Design, implement, and maintain cyber security controls across infrastructure, applications, endpoints, networks, and cloud environments.

Support the identification, assessment, and remediation of security vulnerabilities and configuration weaknesses.

Perform security hardening, patching, and baseline compliance activities for systems and platforms.

Monitor, analyse, and respond to security alerts, events, and incidents in a timely manner.

Support incident response activities, including investigation, containment, eradication, recovery, and post-incident review.

Conduct security reviews, risk assessments, and control validation for project and operational environments.

Implement and support security tooling such as SIEM, EDR, vulnerability scanners, firewalls, IDS/IPS, IAM and DLP solutions where applicable.

Work with internal and external stakeholders to ensure security requirements are understood and properly implemented.

Support secure architecture design, security testing, and security sign-off activities.

Prepare and maintain security documentation, including technical specifications, security assessments, remediation plans, and status reports.

Ensure compliance with government security requirements, internal policies, and approved security standards and delivery processes.

Support vendor and third-party coordination for security-related implementation and issue resolution.

Assist with operational handover, knowledge transfer and ongoing support for security solutions. Qualifications Required Qualifications

Diploma or Degree in Cyber Security, Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, or related discipline.

Minimum 3 to 8 years of relevant experience in cyber security, infrastructure security or security operations.

Experience working on government, secure, regulated or enterprise IT environments is preferred.

Strong understanding of cyber security principles, security controls, vulnerability management, and incident response.

Proficiency in common security technologies and tools such as SIEM, EDR, vulnerability scanners, firewalls, IAM, or equivalent.

Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.

Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Preferred Requirements

Relevant security certifications such as CISSP, CISM, CEH, Security+, GIAC, or equivalent.

Experience working in secure environments with strict access control and compliance requirements.

Familiarity with government security processes and/or security-related delivery standards.

Experience in cloud security, endpoint security, network security, or application security will be an advantage.

The candidate should be open to cross-training and may be required to support adjacent technical areas based on project needs.

Key Competencies

Cyber security technical knowledge

Security operations and incident handling

Vulnerability management and remediation

Planning and organisation

Strong written and verbal communication

Attention to detail

Analytical thinking

Ownership and accountability

Ability to influence and drive outcomes

Security and Compliance Requirement

Possession of relevant security clearance or the ability to obtain required clearance may be necessary, depending on project requirements.