Cyber Security Engineer

About the role

Thales, a global technology leader in aerospace, defence, digital identity and cybersecurity, is hiring a Cyber Security Engineer in Singapore. The role coordinates VAPT activities, analyzes security logs and alerts, reviews firewall configurations and access rules, manages remediation of security findings, supports incident investigations and maintains security documentation and compliance evidence. It also supports patching, configuration hardening, risk assessment and audit requirements.

Key responsibilities

• Provide Level 2 operational support, maintenance and troubleshooting for network and cybersecurity infrastructure, and perform preventive maintenance, health checks and monitoring of network and security equipment.
• Manage firewall operations, including rule administration, configuration changes, troubleshooting and verification in line with security policies.
• Maintain Hardware Security Modules (HSM) and monitor SIEM platforms, investigating alerts, analysing events, identifying threats and escalating incidents.
• Administer Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager (SEPM) and monitor Aruba ClearPass and PAAM platforms, coordinating remediation to maintain service availability and access security.
• Support VAPT remediation, including tracking findings, coordinating corrective actions and verifying remediation.
• Conduct quarterly security and compliance checks and support IM8 compliance governance.
• Perform incident, problem and change management, including root cause analysis and corrective and preventive actions.
• Support patch management, configuration management and security hardening, and test and verify infrastructure changes, patches and configurations.
• Coordinate incident response and resolution with stakeholders, technical teams and service providers according to procedures and SLAs.
• Maintain operational documentation, incident records, configuration baselines, SOPs and knowledge base articles, and support day-to-day cybersecurity BAU operations.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Information Security, Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent work experience.
• 3+ years of proven experience in cybersecurity or information security roles, with a focus on L2 support or similar responsibilities.
• At least 1-2 years of experience supporting mission-critical systems with a 99.9% SLA.
• Hands-on experience with security tools such as SIEM, firewalls, vulnerability scanners (e.g. Tenable) and incident response platforms.
• Certifications such as CompTIA Security+, CEH or CISSP are highly valued.

Required skills

• Security protocols, TCP/IP, network security, Linux and Windows operating systems, and cloud security concepts.
• ITSM standards, processes and best practices (an advantage).
• Strong analytical thinking, problem-solving, attention to detail and communication skills.