Cloud & Infrastructure Security Specialist Permanent NEW

The Government Technology Agency (GovTech) aims to transform the delivery of Government digital services by taking an “outside-in” view, putting citizens and businesses at the heart of everything we do. We also develop the Smart Nation infrastructure and applications, and facilitate collaboration with citizens and businesses to co-develop technologies.

Join us as we support Singapore’s vision of building a Smart Nation – a nation of possibilities empowered through info-communications technology and related engineering.

The Cyber Security Group (CSG) is the cybersecurity arm of GovTech that is committed to creating a safe and secure digital government. CSG builds cybersecurity into the design, implement and operate phases. You will be exposed to a wide array of cybersecurity technology and practices. These real world experiences will challenge and hone the cybersecurity skills and capabilities of individuals willing to step up to the challenge.

Being able to contribute meaningfully within projects require good foundation and understanding in technology deployed. As modern IT approaches are adopted, newer cybersecurity technology and practices would be adopted. The Cybersecurity Engineer will be expected to learn continually and adapt to a changing IT environment.

What to Expect:

• Perform cybersecurity risk assessments and propose mitigating measures
• Ensure overall project security design is relevant and fit for purpose
• Lead and manage the deployment cybersecurity capabilities
• Liaise with third party security assessors performing security reviews and penetration testing
• Coordinate with various vendors on evaluation of security technologies including laboratory setup and proof-of-concepts
• Specify and write technical security clauses within project tender specifications
• Work with modern IT approaches such as DevOps, Software Defined X, Infrastructure as Code, commercial cloud services and zero trust network
• Work with cybersecurity technologies such as SIEM, NIDPS, CASB, VMS, Cyber-analytics or SOAR

How to Succeed:

• Bachelor’s degree computer science/ engineering or related field with 2-3 years relevant experience preferred
• Security certifications such as SANS GSEC , (ISC)2 CISSP will be advantageous
• Up-to-date knowledge on cyber security technologies (CASB, SDx, Cloud security, cyber analytics, zero trust network security)
• Experience with modern IT approaches such as DevOps, Software Defined X, Infrastructure as Code, Commercial cloud services and zero trust network. Analytic platforms such as Splunk, Hadoop an advantage
• Experience in management, deployment and maintenance of security infrastructure
• Experience in effectively managing contractors and working in cross functional teams
• Experience in enterprise data center operations or information security office an advantage