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Senior/ Engineer, Cybersecurity

Singapore Polytechnic

SingaporeFixed Terms

Posted 28 Jul 2026

About this role

Plaque of Commendation (Gold) – NTUC May Day Awards 2026 Most Positive Workplace Collaboration Award – Singapore International Chamber of Commerce (SICC) Awards 2025 The Straits Times Singapore’s Best Employers for 2024, 2025 & 2026 We are looking for a technically-inclined and cybersecurity-minded trailblazer to join us. You will team up with us to strengthen our cybersecurity posture and data governance capabilities by driving security monitoring, threat modelling, risk management, compliance assurance, and data protection initiatives. You will play a key role in safeguarding our digital ecosystem, ensuring responsible use of data, and enabling secure adoption of technology solutions across the organisation. Technical Cybersecurity Engineer and Subject-Matter-Expert To propose, lead, and conduct threat modelling activities (e.g. STRIDE) using the MITRE ATT&CK framework for enterprise systems and applications to identify potential threats, attack vectors, and security risk. To facilitate internal IT security compliance assessment and ensure IT security requirements are adequately and properly implemented. To conduct IT security related briefing/training to end-users and administrators. To manage IT security projects and implementations. Incident Response, Security monitoring & Threat intelligence To monitor, analyse, investigate and resolve security incidents (this role may require you to respond to security incidents after office hours). To conduct post-incident reviews and recommend procedural and technical measures to prevent similar incidents in future. To ensure timely and adequate response to IT security alerts, and escalation of security events. Data Governance Propose, implement and maintain data governance policies, standards, and procedures across enterprise and learning platforms. Maintain data classification, ownership, stewardship, and accountability frameworks. Monitor and improve data quality, integrity, consistency, and completeness through governance processes and controls. Oversee data lifecycle management, including data creation, storage, retention, archival, and secure disposal. Ensure compliance with organisational policies and applicable data protection and privacy regulations. Collaborate with business units to identify critical data assets and define governance requirements. Relevant qualifications in Computer Science and related disciplines. Professional and recognised certifications in cybersecurity, information security, or data governance (e.g. CISSP, CISA, CISM, CDPSE, CDMP). Good understanding of cybersecurity principles, information security frameworks, and data governance best practices. Familiarity with the MITRE ATT&CK framework and ability to map identified threats, attack techniques, and mitigations to relevant security controls. Familiarity with data privacy and protection regulations such as Personal Data Protection Act (PDPA). Ability to leverage Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools and technologies to enhance cybersecurity operations, data governance processes, security analysis, and productivity. Experience conducting security or compliance assessments and supporting audit activities. Experience implementing or supporting data governance frameworks, data classification, metadata management, and data lifecycle management. General competencies: Versatile and adaptable individual who is comfortable handling a different range of responsibilities and collaborating with diverse stakeholders in a dynamic environment Demonstrated ability to multitask, adapt quickly to new challenges, and maintain effective working relationships with technical and non-technical stakeholders Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills Strong communication skills to engage stakeholders and end-users Self-driven, independent, professional and an excellent collaborator/partner in teams Successful candidate will be offered a 2-year contract in the first instance. If you are shortlisted for the position, you sh…

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