VP, Senior Security Engineer (AS400)

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.

About the Department

Group Technology and Operations (GTO) provides software and system development, information technology support services and banking operations.

We have centralized and standardized the technology components into Singapore, creating a global footprint which can be utilized for supporting our regional subsidiaries and the branches around the world. We operate and support 19 countries with this architecture to provide a secure and flexible banking infrastructure.

Our Operations divisions provide transactional customer services for our businesses while also focusing on cost efficiency through process improvements, automation and straight through processing.

Job Responsibilities

This role will lead the AS400 security strategy and technical governance, product configuration standards definition and security engineering advisory. As a member of the Infrastructure Security Engineering team, the selected candidate will be part of the product lifecycle management for the Group Information Security (GIS) technical capabilities. This includes product implementation, solution architecture, engineering, production support and service delivery/management, and provide security configuration standards definition and technical security assurance over AS400 and Mainframes managed by the infrastructure and platform team.

Key Responsibilities:
•    To perform and identify opportunities to automate AS400 System & Security Administration 
•    To work with Business and Systems services teams for infrastructure and application requirements for interfacing to security solutions managed by GIS
•    Manage a team of AS400 and zOS (IBM Mainframe OS, preferable) SMEs. 
•    Develop and maintain the AS400 and Mainframe security roadmaps and plan for future enhancements and capabilities as party of continuous improvement process
•    Product lifecycle management for the GIS technical capabilities over AS400 security solutions which includes but is not limited to anti-virus, anti-malware, exit point security, MFA and other relevant technologies
•    Production support and monitoring to ensure control efficacy and solution reliability & stability
•    Product research and define requirements for new projects, perform product evaluation and technical Proof of Concept
•    Support of the development of AS400 security policies, standards, and procedures to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and industry best practices
•    Provide support for all audit and regulatory requests

Job Requirements

Education:
•    Diploma/Degree in Engineering/Computer Science/IT/Cyber Security from a recognized education institution
•    Professional security related qualifications (e.g., CISSP, CISA, CISM, etc.) will be favorable although not mandatory

Technical Skills:
•    At least 8 to 10 years of relevant experience in performing AS400 Security Administration and/or management of AS400 Application systems, with strong analytical and problem solving skills
•    Experience in managing projects (preferably AS400 related projects)
•    Hands on experience with AS400-related programming languages
•    Proven experience leading relevant security programs in large organizations
•    Strong understanding of regulatory requirements such as MAS TRM, PCI DSS, etc.

Soft Skills:
•    Excellent communication, leadership, and collaboration skills
•    Process aware mindset
•    Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
•    Effective time management and organizational skills
•    Team management experience
•    Team player, including ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships within and across the organization
 

Be a part of 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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