Security Analyst (SOC)
Location: Singapore
Salary: Competitive
Join our team of expert engineers in the Options Security Team!
Working for Options
Developing and engaging our people is a strategic priority for our business. We are looking for talented individuals to join our team and contribute to Options’ future growth and success.
We want to hear from candidates that are motivated, self-driven and have a passion to learn and develop their skills in the world of financial technology.
Who are we?
Options is the largest global financial technology company headquartered in Belfast. We are at the forefront of banking and trading infrastructure, serving clients globally with offices in New York, Chicago, Toronto, London, Cambridge, Paris, Hong Kong, Tokyo, Singapore, and Auckland. At Options, our services are woven into the hottest trends in global tech, including high-performance Networking, Cloud, Security, and AI (Artificial Intelligence).
Why Options?
- Global travel: We have offices in New York, Chicago, Toronto, London, Belfast, Dublin and across Asia.
- Continuous career development opportunities: We provide professional skills development and technical training.
- The chance to be a part of a self-sufficient, successful team: The Options team operates in a fast-paced environment with endless opportunities for innovation and forward-thinking.
- Industry Leaders: We serve 700 clients, including the top 40 global banks, and we are highly acquisitive, giving opportunities to be involved in deal teams.
The Role
- Incident Response: Lead and manage cybersecurity incident response efforts to quickly identify, contain, and remediate threats, ensuring minimal impact on business operations.
- Threat Hunting: Proactively search through networks and datasets to detect and isolate advanced threats that evade existing security solutions.
- Client Security Management: Develop and maintain strong security postures for clients through continuous assessment, policy development, and compliance enforcement.
- Security Engineer: Design, implement, and manage security solutions and architecture to protect the organization's systems and data from cyber threats.
- Tool Deployment: Evaluate, select, and deploy cutting-edge security tools and technologies to enhance the organization's defensive capabilities.
- Security Analysis: Perform regular security assessments and audits to identify vulnerabilities and recommend mitigative measures.
- Training and Awareness: Conduct security training sessions for staff and clients to foster a culture of security awareness and best practices.
- Cloud Security Implementation: Implementing modern day cloud solutions in line with security best practice.
- Vulnerability Management and Patching: Assist the vulnerability management team to quickly remediate vulnerabilities.
- Forensics: Post incident forensics
- Data analysis: Monitoring and reporting of our clients and working in the SOC team to manage and report on incidents
We’re also looking for candidates with:
· 1 years’ experience in a similar role, preferably in a Financial Services Environment, or, Degree level Qualification or equivalent in relevant field.
- Strong research, writing and communication skills.
- Exceptional organisational skills and strong attention to detail.
- Desire to travel and see the world.
- Ability to work independently and manage your own projects in a professional manner.
- A passion for innovation and the financial technology sector.
- Strong interpersonal skills.
- Project management skills and proven ability to manage own workload.
How to apply
Please submit a CV and cover letter to the Security Analyst role on the Options Career Page at https://www.options-it.com/careers/. The CV must be a maximum of two pages. The covering letter must detail the role you are applying to, along with your availability.