IT Security Engineer

Location: Ang Mo Kio, Singapore

Experience Required: 3+ years

The IT Security Engineer will be responsible for implementing, operating, and supporting security controls for mission-critical systems within a secured environment. The role spans both project/implementation security (Day 1) and operations/production support (Day 2), working closely with Security Leads, Infrastructure, System, and Software teams to ensure compliance with government security policies and standards.

Key Responsibilities

Security Implementation & Engineering

•    Implement security architecture and controls as designed by Security Leads/Architects

•    Support system, application, and infrastructure security configurations

•    Assist in threat modelling and risk assessment activities

•    Translate security requirements into technical implementation across platforms

Compliance Support

•    Support compliance with IM8/Government security policies, Whole-of-Government (WOG) requirements, and PDPA (where applicable)

•    Assist in preparing and documenting Security Risk Assessments (SRA), Vulnerability Assessments (VA), and Penetration Testing (PT)

•    Maintain security documentation and evidence for audits

DevSecOps & Secure Development

•    Implement and maintain security tools in CI/CD pipelines (SAST, DAST, SCA, container scanning)

•    Monitor and triage findings, working with developers on remediation

•    Support secure coding practices and DevSecOps adoption

•    Assist with API security, secrets management, and secure communications setup

Security Testing Support

•    Support coordination and execution of VA/PT activities

•    Track vulnerabilities and ensure timely remediation

•    Assist in documenting findings and closure evidence

System & Platform Hardening

•    Implement and maintain security hardening for operating systems, middleware, databases, and Kubernetes/containers (RBAC, secrets, network policies)

•    Support configuration of API Gateways, WAF, and authentication/authorization mechanisms (OAuth2, mTLS)

Operations & Incident Response

•    Support investigation, containment, and remediation of security incidents; perform log analysis and root cause analysis

•    Monitor alerts from SIEM and security tools, and assist in tuning detection rules and dashboards

•    Perform vulnerability scans, track patching, and escalate high-risk findings

•    Support audit preparation, evidence collection, and remediation tracking

•    Support access control administration (RBAC, MFA, Privileged Access Management) and periodic user access reviews

Requirements

•    Degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Information Security, or equivalent

•    3-7 years of IT experience in cybersecurity or infrastructure security

•    Experience supporting security in projects or production environments

•    Familiarity with Singapore Government security policies (IM8 preferred)

•    Hands-on experience with Kubernetes/Docker security, IAM and access control, security tools (SAST, DAST, SIEM, vulnerability scanners), and CI/CD/DevSecOps practices

•    Basic knowledge of network, application, and cloud security

•    Preferred certifications: CEH, CompTIA Security+, or equivalent; CISSP Associate, GIAC, AWS/Azure Security certifications are advantageous

•    Strong technical troubleshooting and problem-solving skills, good communication with technical and non-technical teams, and detail-oriented documentation skills

Eligibility

Due to government security clearance requirements for this role, only Singapore Citizens are eligible to apply.