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DBS Bank

ED/SVP, Enterprise Security Architect, Enterprise Architecture, Group Technology

DBS Bank
BusinessSingapore - EastFull-time2 weeks ago
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About the role

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This is a senior leadership role (ED/SVP) in enterprise security architecture at a major bank. The position involves defining the security architecture framework, strategy, and standards to protect critical financial data and infrastructure, ensuring compliance with banking regulations, and collaborating with CTOs, CISO, and business stakeholders to embed security-by-design across the organization.

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Key Responsibilities

  • Serve as a trusted advisor to business and IT stakeholders, understanding their goals and the broader business strategy to deliver security solutions that align with customer journeys and business outcomes
  • Collaborate with Application and Infrastructure CTOs and CISO to design and implement a technology security roadmap that supports the bank's strategic objectives
  • Lead the execution of the technology strategy, ensuring transparency on progress, milestones, and outcomes while aligning with senior management and key stakeholders
  • Fortify enterprise security architecture including cloud platforms that aligns with financial regulatory requirements, business goals, and industry best practices with prioritisation against evolving threats
  • Define and maintain reference architectures and technical standards across the organization's infrastructure, applications, and data environments
  • Lead the evaluation and implementation of security tools, technologies, and services
  • Partner with internal audit, legal, and compliance to ensure continuous alignment with regulatory updates and audit readiness
  • Oversee security reviews and architecture of financial applications and third-party services, ensuring data privacy, encryption, and strong access controls
  • Embed secure development lifecycle (SDLC) practices across application and infrastructure teams
  • Collaborate with business, IT, DevOps, and cybersecurity teams to promote a security-by-design culture

Requirements

  • Minimum 15 years of experience in enterprise security architecture, with at least 10 years in the financial services or banking industry
  • Deep understanding of banking regulatory requirements (e.g., MAS, GDPR, SOX) and industry standards (e.g., NIST, ISO 27001)
  • Proven experience in designing and implementing security architectures for cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP)
  • Strong knowledge of security domains including identity and access management, data protection, network security, application security, and incident response
  • Experience with security tools such as SIEM, DLP, CASB, IDS/IPS, and encryption technologies
  • Excellent leadership and communication skills, with the ability to influence senior stakeholders and drive consensus
  • Relevant certifications such as CISSP, CISM, TOGAF, or SABSA are highly preferred
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or a related field; Master's degree preferred
  • Experience in managing security architecture for large-scale, distributed systems and microservices
  • Familiarity with DevSecOps practices and integrating security into CI/CD pipelines
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with a strategic mindset
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and manage multiple priorities