Cybersecurity Detection & Response Engineer
Singapore
I'm working with a high-performance, engineering-driven financial firm looking to add a Cybersecurity Detection & Response Engineer to their security team in Singapore.
This role is best suited to someone who enjoys building security capabilities - not just responding to alerts. While incident response is part of the job, the real focus is on improving detection, automation, and tooling so the organisation becomes harder to compromise over time.
You'll thrive in this role if you:
- Have a strong coding or scripting background and enjoy writing clean, reusable code
- Like building and improving internal security tools, detection logic, and automation
- Are curious about how real-world attacks work, but more interested in preventing and detecting them at scale
- Enjoy unstructured investigations and thinking through trade-offs rather than following rigid playbooks
- Prefer engineering-led environments over consulting-style incident response work
What You'll Work On
- Developing and refining monitoring and detection capabilities
- Automating security workflows to improve signal quality and efficiency
- Performing threat hunts and investigations when issues arise
- Improving the firm's overall detection and response posture
- Acting as a security advocate, helping teams across the business adopt better security practices
Background That Fits Well
- Degree in computer science, engineering, or similar (or equivalent experience)
- Strong scripting or programming ability (Python or similar)
- Comfortable working with version control and production code
- Interest in cybersecurity beyond just the job staying current with what actually matters
- Clear communicator with a collaborative mindset
This is a great opportunity for someone who wants to grow as a security engineer, have real impact, and work in an environment that values thoughtful, well-built security systems.
If this sounds like you, I'd love to have a confidential conversation.
