The CompanyWe are looking for a System Engineer (Security Focus) to join a leading financial services firm supporting the rollout of a new trading platform. This role sits within the IT team and will play a key part in strengthening infrastructure security, ensuring compliance with MAS Technology Risk Management (TRM) guidelines, and maintaining a secure, stable production environment.This is a hands-on role ideal for an infrastructure engineer who has developed strong exposure to cybersecurity practices and is looking to deepen their impact in a financial services environment.The Role<ul><li>Manage and support IT infrastructure across on-premise and cloud environments (servers, network, endpoints)</li><li>Implement and maintain security controls aligned with MAS TRM guidelines and internal policies</li><li>Perform vulnerability management, including scanning, assessment, and remediation (e.g. Tenable, Qualys)</li><li>Oversee patch management and system hardening to ensure secure configurations</li><li>Support endpoint protection and monitoring tools (e.g. EDR, antivirus, SIEM)</li><li>Work closely with internal stakeholders to ensure secure deployment of trading applications</li><li>Participate in security audits, risk assessments, and compliance reviews</li><li>Monitor system logs and alerts, and support incident response and resolution</li><li>Collaborate with vendors and external partners on security and infrastructure initiatives</li></ul>Your Profile:<ul><li>5-8 years of experience in IT infrastructure / system engineering, with exposure to security</li><li>Strong knowledge of Windows / Linux systems, Active Directory, and networking fundamentals</li><li>Hands-on experience with security tools, such as vulnerability scanners, EDR, or SIEM platforms</li><li>Familiarity with cloud environments.</li><li>Experience in financial services or regulated environments is highly preferred</li><li>Understanding of MAS TRM guidelines or similar regulatory frameworks is an advantage</li><li>Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to work in a fast-paced, production environment</li><li>Experience in network setup and administration (LAN/WAN, routing, switching)</li><li>Hands-on experience with firewalls (e.g. Fortinet, Palo Alto, Cisco, Sophos)</li><li>Good understanding of IT security best practices</li><li>Ability to work independently and handle multiple priorities</li></ul>Apply TodayPlease send your resume, in WORD format only and quote reference number DC13430868, by clicking the apply button. Please note that only short-listed candidates will be contacted.Robert Half International Pte Ltd. Co. Registration no.: 200612189E | EA Licence no.: 07C5595 | Dmitriy Chervinskyi EA Registration no.: R22108655By clicking 'apply', you give your express consent that Robert Half may use your personal information to process your job application and to contact you from time to time for future employment opportunities. For further information on how Robert Half processes your personal information and how to access and correct your information, please read the Robert Half privacy notice: <a href="https://nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https://www.roberthalf.com.sg/privacy-statement&data=05|01|[email protected]|a704709f3e5e4135b4b908db1acdb224|16532572d5674d678727f12f7bb6aed3|0|0|638133242986558673|Unknown|TWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0=|3000|||&sdata=4ne9OboB4DMI9BmsR9zOrKN9nkRzNmyhjJQOfknYLSA=&reserved=0">https://www.roberthalf.com.sg/privacy-statement</a>. Please do not submit any sensitive personal data to us in your resume (such as government ID numbers, ethnicity, gender, religion, marital status or trade union membership) as we do not collect your sensitive personal data at this time.<img src="https://counter.adcourier.com/ZG1pdHJpeS5jaGVydmluc2t5aS42MTk0NC4xMDkxOUByaGlzZy5hcGxpdHJhay5jb20.gif">

Singapore River,
remote
Permanent
8000 - 10000 SGD / Monthly
The CompanyWe are looking for a System Engineer (Security Focus) to join a leading financial services firm supporting the rollout of a new trading platform. This role sits within the IT team and will play a key part in strengthening infrastructure security, ensuring compliance with MAS Technology Risk Management (TRM) guidelines, and maintaining a secure, stable production environment.This is a hands-on role ideal for an infrastructure engineer who has developed strong exposure to cybersecurity practices and is looking to deepen their impact in a financial services environment.The Role<ul><li>Manage and support IT infrastructure across on-premise and cloud environments (servers, network, endpoints)</li><li>Implement and maintain security controls aligned with MAS TRM guidelines and internal policies</li><li>Perform vulnerability management, including scanning, assessment, and remediation (e.g. Tenable, Qualys)</li><li>Oversee patch management and system hardening to ensure secure configurations</li><li>Support endpoint protection and monitoring tools (e.g. EDR, antivirus, SIEM)</li><li>Work closely with internal stakeholders to ensure secure deployment of trading applications</li><li>Participate in security audits, risk assessments, and compliance reviews</li><li>Monitor system logs and alerts, and support incident response and resolution</li><li>Collaborate with vendors and external partners on security and infrastructure initiatives</li></ul>Your Profile:<ul><li>5-8 years of experience in IT infrastructure / system engineering, with exposure to security</li><li>Strong knowledge of Windows / Linux systems, Active Directory, and networking fundamentals</li><li>Hands-on experience with security tools, such as vulnerability scanners, EDR, or SIEM platforms</li><li>Familiarity with cloud environments.</li><li>Experience in financial services or regulated environments is highly preferred</li><li>Understanding of MAS TRM guidelines or similar regulatory frameworks is an advantage</li><li>Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to work in a fast-paced, production environment</li><li>Experience in network setup and administration (LAN/WAN, routing, switching)</li><li>Hands-on experience with firewalls (e.g. Fortinet, Palo Alto, Cisco, Sophos)</li><li>Good understanding of IT security best practices</li><li>Ability to work independently and handle multiple priorities</li></ul>Apply TodayPlease send your resume, in WORD format only and quote reference number DC13430868, by clicking the apply button. Please note that only short-listed candidates will be contacted.Robert Half International Pte Ltd. Co. Registration no.: 200612189E | EA Licence no.: 07C5595 | Dmitriy Chervinskyi EA Registration no.: R22108655By clicking 'apply', you give your express consent that Robert Half may use your personal information to process your job application and to contact you from time to time for future employment opportunities. For further information on how Robert Half processes your personal information and how to access and correct your information, please read the Robert Half privacy notice: <a href="https://nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https://www.roberthalf.com.sg/privacy-statement&data=05|01|[email protected]|a704709f3e5e4135b4b908db1acdb224|16532572d5674d678727f12f7bb6aed3|0|0|638133242986558673|Unknown|TWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0=|3000|||&sdata=4ne9OboB4DMI9BmsR9zOrKN9nkRzNmyhjJQOfknYLSA=&reserved=0">https://www.roberthalf.com.sg/privacy-statement</a>. Please do not submit any sensitive personal data to us in your resume (such as government ID numbers, ethnicity, gender, religion, marital status or trade union membership) as we do not collect your sensitive personal data at this time.<img src="https://counter.adcourier.com/ZG1pdHJpeS5jaGVydmluc2t5aS42MTk0NC4xMDkxOUByaGlzZy5hcGxpdHJhay5jb20.gif">
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