IT Security Engineer/Officer

Vulnerability Management • Execute and manage regular vulnerability scans across on-premises infrastructure and AWS services (EC2, S3, RDS, and other relevant services) • Generate, review, and distribute vulnerability scan reports to relevant technical teams and leadership • Follow up with Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) on outstanding vulnerability findings to ensure timely remediation or documented exceptions • Track remediation status and escalate overdue items per defined SLAs Risk Register & Risk Acceptance • Own and maintain the organization's Risk Register, ensuring it reflects current, accurate risk data • Draft Risk Acceptance forms for identified risks that cannot be immediately remediated • Coordinate with business and technical stakeholders to review, negotiate, and obtain formal approval/sign-off on risk acceptances • Periodically review accepted risks for continued validity and reassessment Security Operations Oversight • Monitor and verify that security signature updates (AV/EDR, IDS/IPS, etc.) are applied consistently across the environment • Review vendor security bulletins and vulnerability notifications to determine applicability to the customer's environment • Ensure timely triage and action on vendor-disclosed vulnerabilities affecting in-scope systems Impact& Risk Analysis • Perform impact analysis on identified vulnerabilities using CVSS (Common Vulnerability Scoring System) scores • Contextualize CVSS base scores against the actual environment (asset criticality, exposure, compensating controls) to determine real-world risk and prioritization • Provide risk-based recommendations to stakeholders to support remediation prioritization decisions Reporting& Communication • Prepare periodic status reports/dashboards on vulnerability management, risk register status, and outstanding risk acceptances for leadership review • Communicate effectively with technical SMEs, business stakeholders, and management across varying levels of technical understanding Required Qualifications • Bachelor's degree in Information Security, Computer Science, or related field (or equivalent work experience) • 3–5+ years of experience in IT security operations, vulnerability management, or risk management • Hands-on experience with vulnerability scanning tools (e.g., Tenable/Nessus, Qualys, Rapid7) • Working knowledge of AWS security services and shared responsibility model (e.g., Security Hub, GuardDuty, Inspector, IAM) • Solid understanding of on-premises infrastructure security (servers, network devices, endpoints) • Strong understanding of CVSS scoring methodology and practical risk-based prioritization • Experience developing and managing Risk Registers and Risk Acceptance documentation • Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, with ability to work cross-functionally Preferred Qualifications • Relevant certifications: Security+, CySA+, CISSP, CRISC, AWS Security Specialty, or similar • Experience with GRC tools (e.g., ServiceNow GRC, Archer) • Familiarity with frameworks such as NIST 800-53, NIST CSF, or ISO 27001 • Experience working in a hybrid on-prem/cloud environment supporting external customers Interested applicants please send your resume to venessagoh@recruitexpress.com.sg Venessa Goh Wee Ni R24124686 Recruit Express Pte Ltd EA License No: 99C4599 We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.