IT Security Engineer

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 withina secured environment. The role spans both project/implementation security (Day1) and operations/production support (Day 2), working closely with SecurityLeads, Infrastructure, System, and Software teams to ensure compliance withgovernment security policies and standards.

KeyResponsibilities

Security Implementation& Engineering

• Implement security architecture and controls asdesigned by Security Leads/Architects

• Support system, application, and infrastructuresecurity configurations

• Assist in threat modelling and risk assessmentactivities

• Translate security requirements into technicalimplementation across platforms

Compliance Support

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

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

• Maintain security documentation and evidence for audits

DevSecOps & SecureDevelopment

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

• Monitor and triage findings, working with developers onremediation

• Support secure coding practices and DevSecOps adoption

• Assist with API security, secrets management, andsecure 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 & PlatformHardening

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

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

Operations & IncidentResponse

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

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

• Perform vulnerability scans, track patching, andescalate high-risk findings

• Support audit preparation, evidence collection, andremediation tracking

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

Requirements

• Degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, InformationSecurity, or equivalent

• 3-7 years of IT experience in cybersecurity orinfrastructure security

• Experience supporting security in projects orproduction 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, vulnerabilityscanners), and CI/CD/DevSecOps practices

• Basic knowledge of network, application, and cloudsecurity

• Preferred certifications: CEH, CompTIA Security+, orequivalent; CISSP Associate, GIAC, AWS/Azure Security certifications areadvantageous

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