About UOB

United Overseas Bank Limited (UOB) is a leading bank in Asia with a global network of more than 500 branches and offices in 19 countries and territories in Asia Pacific, Europe and North America. In Asia, we operate through our head office in Singapore and banking subsidiaries in China, Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand, as well as branches and offices. Our history spans more than 80 years. Over this time, we have been guided by our values Honorable, Enterprising, United and Committed. This means we always strive to do what is right, build for the future, work as one team and pursue long-term success. It is how we work, consistently, be it towards the company, our colleagues or our customers.

Job Description

This is a senior technical role responsible to drive security architecture, innovation and strategy and help GTO teams to design, deploy and operate systems with appropriate security controls to meet business goals along with customer and regulatory requirements. This role is part of Group Information Security who is driving overall security strategy and practice in the bank.

Key Responsibilities

Drive the security strategy and architecture for the group.
Lead security architect team. Design the overall security architecture and standard methodology of implementing security controls across the bank's platforms.
Develop and maintain the security reference architecture.
Develop the security design patterns and guidelines for existing and emerging technologies such as AI. Promote the use of standard controls across the organization.
Conduct security design review for group wide systems to identify security design gaps and recommend mitigations.
Determine and communicate security requirements for IT systems by aligning with business strategies, understanding the threat landscape, evaluating technology, keeping awareness of industry and regulatory development, and assessing risks.
As security subject matter expert, provide security advisory service to IT and non-IT teams.
Participate and support the architecture development community and working groups.
Maintain personal and management awareness of technologies trends, innovations and issues.
Connect with industry and participate in forums and conferences.

Education & Experience

Degree in Information Security, Computer Science/Engineering or related discipline. Master Degree in Information Security or Computer Science is a plus.
At least 15 years of IT experience, in which over 6 years are in the capacity of leading security architect team preferably in a large BFSI environment with proven track record in building security solutions and establishing security architecture practices.
Deep understanding of enterprise architecture and security frameworks like TOGAF, NIST, CIS, etc.
Solid know-how of security controls such as authentication and authorization, cryptography, cloud security, devsecops, container security etc.
Solid know-how of emergency technology such as AI and blockchain, and the associated risks.
Good understanding of the key IT aspects including strategic planning, application development, implementation & support, IT Infrastructure and operation, vendor management, IT audit, risk management and business continuity planning.
Hands on experience of banking systems and operations.
Familiar with Secure SDLC, dynamic and static code analysis and threat modeling.
Familiar with the regulator requirements.
Relevant certifications such as TOGAF, SABSA, CISSP, ISSEP and CSSLP would be advantages.

Soft Skills

Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Ability to effectively interact with a broad cross-section of personnel to explain and convince security risks and controls.
Excellent analytical and critical thinking skills.
Strong leadership, project and team-building skills, including the ability to lead teams and drive projects and initiatives in multiple departments
Able to work independently with minimum supervision

Additional Requirements

Be a Part of the UOB Family

UOB is an equal opportunity employer. UOB does not discriminate on the basis of a candidate's age, race, gender, color, religion, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, or other non-merit factors. All employment decisions at UOB are based on business needs, job requirements and qualifications. If you require any assistance or accommodations to be made for the recruitment process, please inform us when you submit your online application.

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