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Senior Cybersecurity Operations Specialist

GovTech
CompanyGovTech
CategorySecurity
LocationSingapore
RemoteOn-site (inferred)
EmploymentNot stated
LevelSenior
SalaryNot stated by the employer
Posted25 May 2026
Last verified9 Aug 2026
SourceEmployer ATS (greenhouse)
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Description
GovTech is the lead agency driving Singapore’s Smart Nation initiatives and public sector digital transformation. As the Centre of Excellence for  Infocomm  Technology and Smart Systems (ICT & SS), GovTech develops the Singapore Government’s capabilities in Data Science & Artificial Intelligence, Application Development, Smart City Technology, Digital Infrastructure, and Cybersecurity.    At GovTech, we offer you a purposeful career to make lives better where we empower our people to master their craft through robust learning and development opportunities all year round.   Play a part in Singapore’s vision to build a Smart Nation and embark on your meaningful journey to build tech for public good. Join us to advance our mission and shape your future with us today!    Learn more about GovTech at tech.gov.sg.   [What you will be working on]   The Cyber Security Group (CSG) is the cybersecurity arm of GovTech. CSG is committed to create a digital government that is safe and secure. CSG delivers technical and operational capabilities to counteract cyber threats, provides thought leadership on transformative cybersecurity governance and policies and to strengthen the cybersecurity posture of government agencies in a manner that is sustainable, pragmatic, and effective.    To enhance  infocomm  security capabilities in GovTech and the Whole-of-Government (WOG), GovTech appoints  Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) teams  at the various ministries to oversee  infocomm  security management.    As the Security Operations Specialist  within the Ministry CISO (MCISO) Office , you will be  the lead architect of the Ministry’s operational resilience. You  are responsible for  ensuring that the entire Ministry Family ,  spanning multiple agencies   maintain s  a high state of readiness against cyber threats. You will standardise incident response, oversee comprehensive monitoring, and drive advanced resiliency testing (such as chaos testing) to ensure that the Ministry can withstand and recover from sophisticated attacks.     Key Responsibilities   Incident Management & Response Standardisation Unified Playbooks:   Establish  and maintain Ministry-wide Incident Response (IR) playbooks for diverse threat scenarios (e.g., Ransomware, Data Exfiltration, Cloud breaches).   Crisis Leadership:  Provide direct guidance and technical oversight to agencies during High and Critical severity incidents, ensuring  timely  reporting and effective containment.   Incident Governance:  Work with Agency CIOs and CISOs to  establish  clear command structures and roles, empowering leaders to make difficult, high-stakes decisions during a crisis.   Operational Readiness & Resiliency Testing Advanced Exercises:  Design and oversee high-quality  Tabletop  Exercises (TTX) for  various  stakeholders ( system owners,  SIROs, CISOs, CIOs). You will evaluate external vendors to ensure these exercises are realistic, comprehensive, and push the Ministry’s limits.   Chaos Testing:  Drive the adoption of chaos testing across agencies to  validate  the adequacy of resiliency plans and  identify  hidden failure points in critical systems.   Capability Building:  Continuously assess the operational readiness of the Ministry Family and lead initiatives to bridge identified gaps in incident management.   Continuous Monitoring & Asset Governance Centralised Monitoring:  Ensure all Ministry systems are effectively onboarded to central monitorin