Security Engineer (1-year contract, FSI)

Role: 1-year contract

Location: Singapore

Role Purpose

The Production Security function delivers a wide portfolio of security services across the region, including network defence, vulnerability and compliance scanning, privileged access security, engineering of security solutions, and production support of security platforms.

This role enhances the organisation’s cyber detection and response capabilities by deploying, operating, and improving a newly developed SIEM environment. The engineer will work closely with infrastructure and observability teams, and operate as part of the CSIRT / SIEM engineering team. Opportunities exist to expand into broader security engineering responsibilities.

Key Responsibilities

Core Responsibilities

• Install, configure, and manage servers supporting the SIEM platform.
• Build automation and self-service tools to streamline operational tasks.
• Integrate new log sources and technologies into the SIEM environment.
• Develop and support custom log parsers, including GROK patterns.
• Manage and contribute to engineering projects related to SIEM and cyber operations.
• Participate fully as a member of the CSIRT / SIEM engineering team.

Supporting Responsibilities

• Follow internal controls, operational procedures, and security guidelines.
• Ensure compliance with internal standards and applicable regulatory requirements.
• Contribute to timely and accurate incident reporting under the incident management process.

Technical Competencies

• Strong experience with the Elastic/ELK stack (Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana, Beats) for ingestion, management, monitoring, and analytics.
• Deep experience with Kafka in production environments.
• Strong Linux administration skills (RedHat or Ubuntu).
• Solid programming skills in Python or Bash.
• Background in production support and troubleshooting.
• Experience with platform integration (installation, configuration, documentation, administration) across virtual and physical environments.
• Experience with automation tools such as Ansible and familiarity with DevOps pipelines is an advantage.

Personal Attributes

• Detail‑oriented, rigorous, and analytical.
• Strong problem‑solving and troubleshooting ability.
• Positive attitude with willingness to continuously learn.
• Able to work independently while being an effective team player.
• High energy level and ownership mindset.
• Strong multitasking and organisational skills.
• Good interpersonal and communication skills.

Qualifications

• Minimum 7+ years of total IT experience.
• At least 4–5 years of hands‑on experience managing ELK stack components for large-scale platforms or architectures.

Argyll Scott Asia is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.