1,464 Network Engineering jobs in Singapore

Our client, a leading global financial services organisation, is embarking on a large-scale modernisation of its technology stack and infrastructure. To support this transformation, we are seeking a Head of Network Engineering to lead the design, delivery, and evolution of the enterprise network across a highly complex and mission-critical environment.
Key Responsibilities
Provide strategic and technical leadership for the enterprise network engineering function, ensuring resilience, scalability, and security.
Drive the modernisation and transformation of network services to support cloud adoption, hybrid connectivity, and a next-generation infrastructure model.
Lead the design, implementation, and optimisation of enterprise-wide network solutions including LAN, WAN, data centre, SD-WAN, cloud networking, and network security.
Partner with technology and business leaders to ensure network capabilities align with organisational priorities and regulatory requirements.
Build, lead, and mentor a high-performing team of network engineers, fostering a culture of innovation, collaboration, and operational excellence.
Oversee vendor partnerships and evaluate emerging technologies to ensure best-in-class tools and practices are adopted.
Establish enterprise network standards, governance, and processes, ensuring reliability and compliance across a global environment.
Key Requirements
15+ years of experience in network engineering and architecture within large-scale, complex enterprise environments (preferably financial services or other highly regulated industries).
Proven leadership experience, with a track record of building and leading high-performing engineering teams.
Deep expertise in enterprise networking technologies including routing, switching, firewalls, load balancing, SD-WAN, and cloud networking.
Strong understanding of hybrid cloud environments (AWS, Azure, or GCP) and integration with on-premises networks.
Knowledge of network security frameworks, regulatory compliance, and best practices.
Strategic mindset with the ability to influence senior stakeholders and deliver large-scale transformation initiatives.
Exceptional communication and collaboration skills.
Why Join
Opportunity to lead a high-impact enterprise transformation at scale.
Competitive compensation, annual bonus, and comprehensive benefits.
Collaborative, innovative, and forward-looking technology culture.
Platform to influence and shape the future of technology within a leading global financial services organisation.
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Manager, Submarine Network Engineering
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Job Description
The role leads a team accountable for design, planning, implementation, operation & maintenance of StarHub’s submarine cable systems in terms of building and/or upgrading of submarine cable systems
Job Description
The role leads a team accountable for design, planning, implementation, operation & maintenance of StarHub’s submarine cable systems in terms of building and/or upgrading of submarine cable systems
Oversees the design, planning and implementation of telecommunications system capacities in StarHub’s submarine cable systems. This includes marine surveys/permits, sea-corridors, landing sites, beach-man-hole, RIO/CDN leasing, cable landing station space & power, capacity/entitlement allocations.
Procurement activities for submarine cable systems within the submarine cable consortium, collaborating with global telecommunication companies to advance StarHub’s interest.
Engage with suppliers and partners to implement and/or enhance new technologies that improve the performance and efficiency of submarine cable systems.
Responsible for the negotiation and agreement on the investment and cost sharing mechanisms within the submarine cable consortium.
Formulate and manage financial budgets for the submarine cable projects and capacity upgrade projects, ensuring the budgets and project timelines are well kept within.
Oversee procurement of submarine spares required for the continuous operation of the submarine cable.
Act as Maintenance Authority (MA), overseeing the operation, repair and maintenance of the submarine cable systems. This includes coordinating closely with the cable stations, outplant team, consortium partners and Network Operation Centre (NOCs) to ensure smooth operations of the cable systems.
Ensure the safety and functionality of the power feeding system for the submarine cable system.
Coordinate land cable diversion project with the stakeholders to ensure minimal disruption during the cable diversion.
Co-ordinate with supplier and partners on submarine cable systems fault repairs and related matters which requires to be on 24 x7 standby.
Oversee permit related matters for the implementation, planning, diversion and repair of submarine cable systems.
Manage contractual matters and Agreements relating to the planning, implementation and operation & maintenance with legal, regulatory, suppliers and partners. Including submarine cable crossing with other cable systems within the sea segments.
Qualifications
Bachelor of Engineering in Electrical, Electronics, Communications
More than 10 years working experience in the relevant field
Experience in Fibre Optic communication and Submarine Network
Strong knowledge of submarine cable technologies, system design, and operational maintenance practices.
Good Project management & communication skills
Familiar with contractual laws and Agreements
Knowledge in other submarine cable systems within the region and its operational specifications will be an advantage.
Past experience in working with different telecommunication carriers from different region is necessary.
Experience in working in multi-national and multi-cultural environments is necessary.
Seniority level
Seniority level Mid-Senior level
Employment type
Employment type Full-time
Job function
Job function Engineering and Information Technology
Industries Telecommunications
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SVP, Network Engineering and Data Centre Lead, Technology Group

Location: Singapore, SG

Job Function: Technology Group

Job Type: Permanent

GIC is one of the world’s largest sovereign wealth funds. With over 2,000 employees across 11 locations around the world, we invest in more than 40 countries globally across asset classes and businesses. Working at GIC gives you exposure to an extraordinary network of the world’s industry leaders. As a leading global long-term investor, we Work at the Point of Impact for Singapore’s financial future, and the communities we invest in worldwide.

Technology Group

We experiment, design, and lead a 24×7 global business where we support core capabilities in asset management, trading, investment operations, and risk management. We deliver secure, reliable, and integrated solutions, and provide insights on new, and emerging technologies.

• Define and execute the multi-year Network Blueprint aligned with enterprise technology and business strategies.
• Represent ICR at enterprise-level committees, translating technical strategy into risk-adjusted value outcomes.
• Influence long-term investment, sustainability, and innovation priorities for the infrastructure domain.
• Focus on building security and stability within the engineered builds rather than as an afterthought. Work closely with the Global Command Centre (GCC) and SRE teams to enhance the security and stability posture for the Networks and Data Centre teams in GIC.

• Chair the Network Design Authority; standardize architectures across SD-WAN, SASE/SSE, IPv6, ZTNA, private 5G edge, and other technologies.
• Establish automation frameworks using Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform, GitHub, Ansible) and enforce policy-as-code for security and compliance.
• Embed observability (AIOps, Prometheus, Grafana, OpenTelemetry) and quantum-safe crypto standards.
• Architect a "Secure by Design" and "Reliable by Design" global platform, incorporating Zero-Trust principles and SLO-based management.
• Establish the technical vision for the future of end-user computing (Next-Gen Wi-Fi, Zero-Touch Deployment, Secure Access Service Edge - SASE).

• Oversee global data-centre lifecycle: capacity, sustainability, colocation partnerships, and interconnect topology.
• Deliver low-latency, high-availability connectivity for trading, analytics, and enterprise systems.
• Implement FinOps-for-Networking to manage cost and environmental performance.
• Develop Blueprints & Engineered Packages: Create standardized, version-controlled blueprints (using IaC) for all infrastructure components, with embedded security, compliance, and observability baselines.
• Engineer for Self-Service: Build a golden-path platform that enables development teams to consume infrastructure through automated, self-service workflows, reducing friction and time-to-market.

• Work closely with IT Operations teams and Application support teams to improve the stability and resilience of Networks.
• Deploy AIOps for predictive fault detection and closed-loop remediation, working closely with ITCC and SRE teams. Design systems where telemetry data from production automatically triggers improvements in the engineering blueprints and deployment pipelines (e.g., automatic capacity scaling, security patch deployment).
• Integrate security engineering into delivery pipelines; maintain zero regulatory findings and aim for zero audit points.
• Ensure full compliance with MAS TRM, NIST CSF, PCI-DSS v4.0, SOX, GDPR.
• Maintain the Network RCSA and publish monthly KRI dashboards to the Board Risk Committee.
• Work with Vendor governance teams to negotiate enterprise-wide vendor agreements (Cisco, Palo Alto, AWS, Azure, GCP) delivering ≥ 20% TCO savings.
• Partner with FinOps to build a granular chargeback model to reflect true business costs to the business.
• Build and scale a global team of engineers, cultivating inclusion, performance discipline, and continuous learning.
• Coach emerging leaders; embed SLOs, post-mortems, and innovation sprints as team rituals.
• Pilot frontier technologies—AI-RAN, photonic switching, confidential computing—aligned with IT Strategy.
• Partner with hyperscalers and academia to advance GIC’s technology leadership agenda.
• Promote the use of AI and Agentic across all engineering and operations/SRE, driving an automation and AI agenda to automate and make everything self-service.
• Drive data-driven decision-making by leveraging an API-first approach.

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science / Engineering (required); Master’s preferred.
• Minimum 15 years of progressive experience in global network engineering.
• Proven track record as Global Head / Director in a regulated financial institution or technology enterprise.
• Advanced knowledge of SD-WAN, SASE, BGP, IPv6, Zero Trust architecture, and multi-cloud interconnects.
• Proficiency in Infrastructure-as-Code and automation tools (Terraform, Ansible, Python, GitLab CI).
• Strong regulatory and risk governance background (MAS TRM, NIST CSF, PCI-DSS v4.0).

We need to be forward-looking to attract the right people to help us become the Leading Global Long-term Investor. Join our ambitious, agile, and diverse teams - be empowered to push boundaries and pursue innovative ideas, share your views, and be heard. Be anchored on our PRIME Values: Prudence, Respect, Integrity, Merit and Excellence, which guides us in how we make our day-to-day decisions. We strive to inspire. To make an impact.

At GIC, our offices are vibrant hubs for ideation, professional growth, and interpersonal connection. At the same time, we believe that flexibility allows us to do our best work and be our best selves. Thus, our teams come into the office four days per week to harness the benefits of in-person collaboration, but have the flexibility to choose which days they work from home and adjust this arrangement as situational needs arise. This role will be in our Tampines Office.

GIC is an equal opportunity employer
As an employer, we passionately believe every individual brings with them unique diversity of thought and perspectives to meaningfully enrich perspectives of GIC teams to drive competitive performance. An inclusive environment yields exceptional contribution.

SVP, Network Engineering and Data Centre Lead, Technology Group

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GIC is one of the world’s largest sovereign wealth funds. With over 2,000 employees across 11 locations around the world, we invest in more than 40 countries globally across asset classes and businesses. Working at GIC gives you exposure to an extraordinary network of the world’s industry leaders. As a leading global long-term investor, we Work at the Point of Impact for Singapore’s financial future, and the communities we invest in worldwide.

We experiment, design, and lead a 24×7 global business where we support core capabilities in asset management, trading, investment operations, and risk management. We deliver secure, reliable, and integrated solutions, and provide insights on new, and emerging technologies.

The SVP, Network Engineering & Data Centre Lead provides leadership for GIC’s global connectivity and secure infrastructure portfolio. The role is accountable for the architecture, engineering, and security compliance of all network and data-centre assets—on-premise, co-location, and multi-cloud—ensuring world-class availability, security, sustainability, and regulatory compliance.

As part of the Infrastructure and Cybersecurity Resilience senior leadership team, this executive will shape the Network 2030 strategy, establish the design authority, and lead a distributed engineering organization delivering an AI-enabled, Zero-Trust network platform that underpins all GIC business workloads.

• Define and execute the multi-year Network Blueprint aligned with enterprise technology and business strategies.
• Represent ICR at enterprise-level committees, translating technical strategy into risk-adjusted value outcomes.
• Influence long-term investment, sustainability, and innovation priorities for the infrastructure domain.
• Focus on building security and stability within the engineered builds rather than as an afterthought. Work closely with the Global Command Centre (GCC) and SRE teams to enhance the security and stability posture for the Networks and Data Centre teams in GIC.

• Chair the Network Design Authority; standardize architectures across SD-WAN, SASE/SSE, IPv6, ZTNA, private 5G edge, and other technologies.
• Establish automation frameworks using Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform, GitHub, Ansible) and enforce policy-as-code for security and compliance.
• Embed observability (AIOps, Prometheus, Grafana, OpenTelemetry) and quantum-safe crypto standards.
• Architect a "Secure by Design" and "Reliable by Design" global platform, incorporating Zero-Trust principles and SLO-based management.
• Establish the technical vision for the future of end-user computing (Next-Gen Wi-Fi, Zero-Touch Deployment, SASE).

• Oversee global data-centre lifecycle: capacity, sustainability, colocation partnerships, and interconnect topology.
• Deliver low-latency, high-availability connectivity for trading, analytics, and enterprise systems.
• Implement FinOps-for-Networking to manage cost and environmental performance.
• Develop Blueprints & Engineered Packages: Create standardized, version-controlled blueprints (using IaC) for all infrastructure components, with embedded security, compliance, and observability baselines.
• Engineer for Self-Service: Build a golden-path platform that enables development teams to consume infrastructure through automated, self-service workflows, reducing friction and time-to-market.

• Work closely with IT Operations teams and Application support teams to improve the stability and resilience of Networks.
• Meet service targets: ≥ 99.99% availability; ≤ 30 min MTTR (P1); ≤ 0.001% packet loss.
• Deploy AIOps for predictive fault detection and closed-loop remediation, working closely with ITCC and SRE teams. Design systems where telemetry data from production automatically triggers improvements in the engineering blueprints and deployment pipelines (e.g., automatic capacity scaling, security patch deployment).

• Integrate security engineering into delivery pipelines; maintain zero regulatory findings and aim for zero audit points.
• Ensure full compliance with MAS TRM, NIST CSF, PCI-DSS v4.0, SOX, GDPR.
• Maintain the Network RCSA and publish monthly KRI dashboards to the Board Risk Committee.

• Work with Vendor governance teams to negotiate enterprise-wide vendor agreements (Cisco, Palo Alto, AWS, Azure, GCP) delivering ≥ 20% TCO savings.
• Partner with FinOps to build a granular chargeback model to reflect true business costs to the business.

• Build and scale a global team of engineers, cultivating inclusion, performance discipline, and continuous learning.
• Coach emerging leaders; embed SLOs, post-mortems, and innovation sprints as team rituals.

• Pilot frontier technologies—AI-RAN, photonic switching, confidential computing—aligned with IT Strategy.
• Partner with hyperscalers and academia to advance GIC’s technology leadership agenda.
• Promote the use of AI and Agentic across all engineering and operations/SRE, driving an automation and AI agenda to automate and make everything self-service.
• Drive data-driven decision-making by leveraging an API-first approach.

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science / Engineering (required); Master’s preferred.
• Minimum 15 years of progressive experience in global network engineering.
• Proven track record as Global Head / Director in a regulated financial institution or technology enterprise.
• Advanced knowledge of SD-WAN, SASE, BGP, IPv6, Zero Trust architecture, and multi-cloud interconnects.
• Proficiency in Infrastructure-as-Code and automation tools (Terraform, Ansible, Python, GitLab CI).
• Strong regulatory and risk governance background (MAS TRM, NIST CSF, PCI-DSS v4.0).
• Professional certifications: CCIE, CISSP, AWS/Azure Architect, TOGAF preferred.

• Seniority level: Mid-Senior level
• Employment type: Full-time
• Job function: Project Management, Analyst, and Information Technology
• Industries: Investment Management and Financial Services

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GIC is one of the world's largest sovereign wealth funds. With over 2,000 employees across 11 locations around the world, we invest in more than 40 countries globally across asset classes and businesses. Working at GIC gives you exposure to an extraordinary network of the world's industry leaders. As a leading global long-term investor, we Work at the Point of Impact for Singapore's financial future, and the communities we invest in worldwide.

Technology GroupWe experiment, design, and lead a 24×7 global business where we support core capabilities in asset management, trading, investment operations, and risk management. We deliver secure, reliable, and integrated solutions, and provide insights on new, and emerging technologies.

What will you do as the SVP, Network Engineering & Data Center Lead?The SVP, Network Engineering & Data Centre Lead provides leadership for GIC's global connectivity and secure infrastructure portfolio. The role is accountable for the architecture, engineering, and security compliance of all network and data-centre assets—on-premise, co-location, and multi-cloud—ensuring world-class availability, security, sustainability, and regulatory compliance.

As part of the Infrastructure and Cybersecurity Resilience senior leadership team, this executive will shape the Network 2030 strategy, establish the design authority, and lead a distributed engineering organization delivering an AI-enabled, Zero-Trust network platform that underpins all GIC business workloads.

Strategic Leadership

• Define and execute the multi-year Network Blueprint aligned with enterprise technology and business strategies.
• Represent ICR at enterprise-level committees, translating technical strategy into risk-adjusted value outcomes.
• Influence long-term investment, sustainability, and innovation priorities for the infrastructure domain.
• Focus on building security and stability within the engineered builds rather than as an afterthought. Work closely with the Global Command Centre (GCC) and SRE teams to enhance the security and stability posture for the Networks and Data Centre teams in GIC.

Architecture & Engineering

• Chair the Network Design Authority; standardize architectures across SD-WAN, SASE/SSE, IPv6, ZTNA, private 5G edge, and other technologies.
• Establish automation frameworks using Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform, GitHub, Ansible) and enforce policy-as-code for security and compliance.
• Embed observability (AIOps, Prometheus, Grafana, OpenTelemetry) and quantum-safe crypto standards.
• Architect a "Secure by Design" and "Reliable by Design" global platform, incorporating Zero-Trust principles and SLO-based management.
• Establish the technical vision for the future of end-user computing (Next-Gen Wi-Fi, Zero-Touch Deployment, Secure Access Service Edge - SASE).

Data Centre & Hybrid Cloud Fabric Engineering

• Oversee global data-centre lifecycle: capacity, sustainability, colocation partnerships, and interconnect topology.
• Deliver low-latency, high-availability connectivity for trading, analytics, and enterprise systems.
• Implement FinOps-for-Networking to manage cost and environmental performance.
• Develop Blueprints & Engineered Packages: Create standardized, version-controlled blueprints (using IaC) for all infrastructure components, with embedded security, compliance, and observability baselines.
• Engineer for Self-Service: Build a golden-path platform that enables development teams to consume infrastructure through automated, self-service workflows, reducing friction and time-to-market.

Operations & Resilience

• Work closely with IT Operations teams and Application support teams to improve the stability and resilience of Networks.
• Meet service targets: ≥ 99.99% availability; ≤ 30 min MTTR (P1); ≤ 0.001% packet loss.
• Deploy AIOps for predictive fault detection and closed-loop remediation, working closely with ITCC and SRE teams. Design systems where telemetry data from production automatically triggers improvements in the engineering blueprints and deployment pipelines (e.g., automatic capacity scaling, security patch deployment).

Risk & Compliance

• Integrate security engineering into delivery pipelines; maintain zero regulatory findings and aim for zero audit points.
• Ensure full compliance with MAS TRM, NIST CSF, PCI-DSS v4.0, SOX, GDPR.
• Maintain the Network RCSA and publish monthly KRI dashboards to the Board Risk Committee.

Financial Management

• Work with Vendor governance teams to negotiate enterprise-wide vendor agreements (Cisco, Palo Alto, AWS, Azure, GCP) delivering ≥ 20% TCO savings.
• Partner with FinOps to build a granular chargeback model to reflect true business costs to the business.

People Leadership

• Build and scale a global team of engineers, cultivating inclusion, performance discipline, and continuous learning.
• Coach emerging leaders; embed SLOs, post-mortems, and innovation sprints as team rituals.

Innovation & Partnership

• Pilot frontier technologies—AI-RAN, photonic switching, confidential computing—aligned with IT Strategy.
• Partner with hyperscalers and academia to advance GIC's technology leadership agenda.
• Promote the use of AI and Agentic across all engineering and operations/SRE, driving an automation and AI agenda to automate and make everything self-service.
• Drive data-driven decision-making by leveraging an API-first approach.

What qualifications or skills should you possess in this role?

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science / Engineering (required); Master's preferred.
• Minimum 15 years of progressive experience in global network engineering.
• Proven track record as Global Head / Director in a regulated financial institution or technology enterprise.
• Advanced knowledge of SD-WAN, SASE, BGP, IPv6, Zero Trust architecture, and multi-cloud interconnects.
• Proficiency in Infrastructure-as-Code and automation tools (Terraform, Ansible, Python, GitLab CI).
• Strong regulatory and risk governance background (MAS TRM, NIST CSF, PCI-DSS v4.0).
• Professional certifications: CCIE, CISSP, AWS/Azure Architect, TOGAF preferred.

Work at the Point of ImpactWe need to be forward-looking to attract the right people to help us become the Leading Global Long-term Investor. Join our ambitious, agile, and diverse teams - be empowered to push boundaries and pursue innovative ideas, share your views, and be heard. Be anchored on our PRIME Values: Prudence, Respect, Integrity, Merit and Excellence, which guides us in how we make our day-to-day decisions. We strive to inspire. To make an impact.

GIC is a Great Place to Work

At GIC, our offices are vibrant hubs for ideation, professional growth, and interpersonal connection.  At the same time, we believe that flexibility allows us to do our best work and be our best selves.  Thus, our teams come into the office four days per week to harness the benefits of in-person collaboration, but have the flexibility to choose which days they work from home and adjust this arrangement as situational needs arise. This role will be in our Tampines Office.

GIC is an equal opportunity employer As an employer, we passionately believe every individual brings with them unique diversity of thought and perspectives to meaningfully enrich perspectives of GIC teams to drive competitive performance. An inclusive environment yields exceptional contribution.

*Our PRIME Values *

GIC is a values driven organization. GIC's PRIME Values act as our compass, enabling us to fulfil our fundamental purpose and objectives. It is the foundational bedrock which governs our behaviors, our decision making, and our focus. It informs both our long-term strategy as a firm, and the way we relate to our Client, business partners and employees. PRIME stands for Prudence, Respect, Integrity, Merit and Excellence.

SVP, Network Engineering and Data Centre Lead, Technology Group
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SVP, Network Engineering and Data Centre Lead, Technology Group
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GIC
GIC is one of the world’s largest sovereign wealth funds. With over 2,000 employees across 11 locations around the world, we invest in more than 40 countries globally across asset classes and businesses. Working at GIC gives you exposure to an extraordinary network of the world’s industry leaders. As a leading global long-term investor, we Work at the Point of Impact for Singapore’s financial future, and the communities we invest in worldwide.
Technology Group
We experiment, design, and lead a 24×7 global business where we support core capabilities in asset management, trading, investment operations, and risk management. We deliver secure, reliable, and integrated solutions, and provide insights on new, and emerging technologies.
What will you do as the SVP, Network Engineering & Data Center Lead?
The SVP, Network Engineering & Data Centre Lead provides leadership for GIC’s global connectivity and secure infrastructure portfolio. The role is accountable for the architecture, engineering, and security compliance of all network and data-centre assets—on-premise, co-location, and multi-cloud—ensuring world-class availability, security, sustainability, and regulatory compliance.
As part of the Infrastructure and Cybersecurity Resilience senior leadership team, this executive will shape the Network 2030 strategy, establish the design authority, and lead a distributed engineering organization delivering an AI-enabled, Zero-Trust network platform that underpins all GIC business workloads.
Strategic Leadership
Define and execute the multi-year Network Blueprint aligned with enterprise technology and business strategies.
Represent ICR at enterprise-level committees, translating technical strategy into risk-adjusted value outcomes.
Influence long-term investment, sustainability, and innovation priorities for the infrastructure domain.
Focus on building security and stability within the engineered builds rather than as an afterthought. Work closely with the Global Command Centre (GCC) and SRE teams to enhance the security and stability posture for the Networks and Data Centre teams in GIC.
Architecture & Engineering
Chair the Network Design Authority; standardize architectures across SD-WAN, SASE/SSE, IPv6, ZTNA, private 5G edge, and other technologies.
Establish automation frameworks using Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform, GitHub, Ansible) and enforce policy-as-code for security and compliance.
Embed observability (AIOps, Prometheus, Grafana, OpenTelemetry) and quantum-safe crypto standards.
Architect a "Secure by Design" and "Reliable by Design" global platform, incorporating Zero-Trust principles and SLO-based management.
Establish the technical vision for the future of end-user computing (Next-Gen Wi-Fi, Zero-Touch Deployment, SASE).
Data Centre & Hybrid Cloud Fabric Engineering
Oversee global data-centre lifecycle: capacity, sustainability, colocation partnerships, and interconnect topology.
Deliver low-latency, high-availability connectivity for trading, analytics, and enterprise systems.
Implement FinOps-for-Networking to manage cost and environmental performance.
Develop Blueprints & Engineered Packages: Create standardized, version-controlled blueprints (using IaC) for all infrastructure components, with embedded security, compliance, and observability baselines.
Engineer for Self-Service: Build a golden-path platform that enables development teams to consume infrastructure through automated, self-service workflows, reducing friction and time-to-market.
Operations & Resilience
Work closely with IT Operations teams and Application support teams to improve the stability and resilience of Networks.
Meet service targets: ≥ 99.99% availability; ≤ 30 min MTTR (P1); ≤ 0.001% packet loss.
Deploy AIOps for predictive fault detection and closed-loop remediation, working closely with ITCC and SRE teams. Design systems where telemetry data from production automatically triggers improvements in the engineering blueprints and deployment pipelines (e.g., automatic capacity scaling, security patch deployment).
Risk & Compliance
Integrate security engineering into delivery pipelines; maintain zero regulatory findings and aim for zero audit points.
Ensure full compliance with MAS TRM, NIST CSF, PCI-DSS v4.0, SOX, GDPR.
Maintain the Network RCSA and publish monthly KRI dashboards to the Board Risk Committee.
Financial Management
Work with Vendor governance teams to negotiate enterprise-wide vendor agreements (Cisco, Palo Alto, AWS, Azure, GCP) delivering ≥ 20% TCO savings.
Partner with FinOps to build a granular chargeback model to reflect true business costs to the business.
People Leadership
Build and scale a global team of engineers, cultivating inclusion, performance discipline, and continuous learning.
Coach emerging leaders; embed SLOs, post-mortems, and innovation sprints as team rituals.
Innovation & Partnership
Pilot frontier technologies—AI-RAN, photonic switching, confidential computing—aligned with IT Strategy.
Partner with hyperscalers and academia to advance GIC’s technology leadership agenda.
Promote the use of AI and Agentic across all engineering and operations/SRE, driving an automation and AI agenda to automate and make everything self-service.
Drive data-driven decision-making by leveraging an API-first approach.
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science / Engineering (required); Master’s preferred.
Minimum 15 years of progressive experience in global network engineering.
Proven track record as Global Head / Director in a regulated financial institution or technology enterprise.
Advanced knowledge of SD-WAN, SASE, BGP, IPv6, Zero Trust architecture, and multi-cloud interconnects.
Proficiency in Infrastructure-as-Code and automation tools (Terraform, Ansible, Python, GitLab CI).
Strong regulatory and risk governance background (MAS TRM, NIST CSF, PCI-DSS v4.0).
Professional certifications: CCIE, CISSP, AWS/Azure Architect, TOGAF preferred.
Work Details
Seniority level: Mid-Senior level
Employment type: Full-time
Job function: Project Management, Analyst, and Information Technology
Industries: Investment Management and Financial Services
Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at GIC by 2x
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Singapore, Singapore .
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Overview
GIC is one of the world’s largest sovereign wealth funds. With over 2,000 employees across 11 locations around the world, we invest in more than 40 countries globally across asset classes and businesses. Working at GIC gives you exposure to an extraordinary network of the world’s industry leaders. As a leading global long-term investor, we Work at the Point of Impact for Singapore’s financial future, and the communities we invest in worldwide.
Technology Group We experiment, design, and lead a 24×7 global business where we support core capabilities in asset management, trading, investment operations, and risk management. We deliver secure, reliable, and integrated solutions, and provide insights on new, and emerging technologies.
What will you do as the SVP, Network Engineering & Data Center Lead? The SVP, Network Engineering & Data Centre Lead provides leadership for GIC’s global connectivity and secure infrastructure portfolio. The role is accountable for the architecture, engineering, and security compliance of all network and data-centre assets—on-premise, co-location, and multi-cloud—ensuring world-class availability, security, sustainability, and regulatory compliance.
As part of the Infrastructure and Cybersecurity Resilience senior leadership team, this executive will shape the Network 2030 strategy, establish the design authority, and lead a distributed engineering organization delivering an AI-enabled, Zero-Trust network platform that underpins all GIC business workloads.
Strategic Leadership
Define and execute the multi-year Network Blueprint aligned with enterprise technology and business strategies.
Represent ICR at enterprise-level committees, translating technical strategy into risk-adjusted value outcomes.
Influence long-term investment, sustainability, and innovation priorities for the infrastructure domain.
Focus on building security and stability within the engineered builds rather than as an afterthought. Work closely with the Global Command Centre (GCC) and SRE teams to enhance the security and stability posture for the Networks and Data Centre teams in GIC.
Architecture & Engineering
Chair the Network Design Authority; standardize architectures across SD-WAN, SASE/SSE, IPv6, ZTNA, private 5G edge, and other technologies.
Establish automation frameworks using Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform, GitHub, Ansible) and enforce policy-as-code for security and compliance.
Embed observability (AIOps, Prometheus, Grafana, OpenTelemetry) and quantum-safe crypto standards.
Architect a "Secure by Design" and "Reliable by Design" global platform, incorporating Zero-Trust principles and SLO-based management.
Establish the technical vision for the future of end-user computing (Next-Gen Wi-Fi, Zero-Touch Deployment, Secure Access Service Edge - SASE).
Data Centre & Hybrid Cloud Fabric Engineering
Oversee global data-centre lifecycle: capacity, sustainability, colocation partnerships, and interconnect topology.
Deliver low-latency, high-availability connectivity for trading, analytics, and enterprise systems.
Implement FinOps-for-Networking to manage cost and environmental performance.
Develop Blueprints & Engineered Packages: Create standardized, version-controlled blueprints (using IaC) for all infrastructure components, with embedded security, compliance, and observability baselines.
Engineer for Self-Service: Build a golden-path platform that enables development teams to consume infrastructure through automated, self-service workflows, reducing friction and time-to-market.
Operations & Resilience
Work closely with IT Operations teams and Application support teams to improve the stability and resilience of Networks.
Meet service targets: ≥ 99.99% availability; ≤ 30 min MTTR (P1); ≤ 0.001% packet loss.
Deploy AIOps for predictive fault detection and closed-loop remediation, working closely with ITCC and SRE teams. Design systems where telemetry data from production automatically triggers improvements in the engineering blueprints and deployment pipelines (e.g., automatic capacity scaling, security patch deployment).
Risk & Compliance
Integrate security engineering into delivery pipelines; maintain zero regulatory findings and aim for zero audit points.
Ensure full compliance with MAS TRM, NIST CSF, PCI-DSS v4.0, SOX, GDPR.
Maintain the Network RCSA and publish monthly KRI dashboards to the Board Risk Committee.
Financial Management
Work with Vendor governance teams to negotiate enterprise-wide vendor agreements (Cisco, Palo Alto, AWS, Azure, GCP) delivering ≥ 20% TCO savings.
Partner with FinOps to build a granular chargeback model to reflect true business costs to the business.
People Leadership
Build and scale a global team of engineers, cultivating inclusion, performance discipline, and continuous learning.
Coach emerging leaders; embed SLOs, post-mortems, and innovation sprints as team rituals.
Innovation & Partnership
Pilot frontier technologies—AI-RAN, photonic switching, confidential computing—aligned with IT Strategy.
Partner with hyperscalers and academia to advance GIC’s technology leadership agenda.
Promote the use of AI and Agentic across all engineering and operations/SRE, driving an automation and AI agenda to automate and make everything self-service.
Drive data-driven decision-making by leveraging an API-first approach.
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science / Engineering (required); Master’s preferred.
Minimum 15 years of progressive experience in global network engineering.
Proven track record as Global Head / Director in a regulated financial institution or technology enterprise.
Advanced knowledge of SD-WAN, SASE, BGP, IPv6, Zero Trust architecture, and multi-cloud interconnects.
Proficiency in Infrastructure-as-Code and automation tools (Terraform, Ansible, Python, GitLab CI).
Strong regulatory and risk governance background (MAS TRM, NIST CSF, PCI-DSS v4.0).
Professional certifications: CCIE, CISSP, AWS/Azure Architect, TOGAF preferred.
Work at the Point of Impact
We need to be forward-looking to attract the right people to help us become the Leading Global Long-term Investor. Join our ambitious, agile, and diverse teams - be empowered to push boundaries and pursue innovative ideas, share your views, and be heard. Be anchored on our PRIME Values: Prudence, Respect, Integrity, Merit and Excellence, which guides us in how we make our day-to-day decisions. We strive to inspire. To make an impact.
GIC is a Great Place to Work
At GIC, our offices are vibrant hubs for ideation, professional growth, and interpersonal connection. At the same time, we believe that flexibility allows us to do our best work and be our best selves. Thus, our teams come into the office four days per week to harness the benefits of in-person collaboration, but have the flexibility to choose which days they work from home and adjust this arrangement as situational needs arise. This role will be in our Tampines Office.
GIC is an equal opportunity employer. As an employer, we passionately believe every individual brings with them unique diversity of thought and perspectives to meaningfully enrich perspectives of GIC teams to drive competitive performance. An inclusive environment yields exceptional contribution.
Our PRIME Values
GIC is a values driven organization. GIC’s PRIME Values act as our compass, enabling us to fulfil our fundamental purpose and objectives. It is the foundational bedrock which governs our behaviors, our decision making, and the focus. It informs both our long-term strategy as a firm, and the way we relate to our Client, business partners and employees. PRIME stands for Prudence, Respect, Integrity, Merit and Excellence.
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We’re looking for a driven Cybersecurity Engineer to deliver professional services, implement solutions, and support enterprise customers across a wide range of security products.

• Deploy and support cybersecurity solutions, including implementation, upgrades, and configuration of enterprise security products.
• Provide professional services by managing customer projects, timelines, and deliverables effectively.
• Offer practical and effective solutions that align with customer requirements.
• Conduct product training for customers, partners, and internal teams.
• Continuously upskill and obtain relevant technical certifications.
• Share expertise and assist in building capabilities within support and maintenance teams.
• Support sales and presales efforts with technical input, product clarification, and implementation insights.

• Positive, professional, and proactive attitude.
• Strong team player who can also work independently.
• Able to thrive under pressure and meet tight deadlines.
• Qualifications: Nitec / Higher Nitec / Diploma / Degree in IT, IS, or Cybersecurity.
• Experience: Minimum 2 years in IT or cybersecurity. (Fresh graduates may be considered for an Associate Engineer role.)
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• Keen interest in emerging cybersecurity threats and trends.

You’ll gain hands-on experience with leading cybersecurity technologies, work alongside industry professionals, and continuously develop through certifications and real-world projects.

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SPTel is a joint venture between ST Engineering and SP Group and we are able to leverage the strengths of our parents to provide unique connectivity and digital services for our customers to become the digital services provider of choice. Our network is known for reliability and diversity because our unique fibre pathways combine leased SP Group infrastructure with owned fibre pipes laid alongside the power network cables. Our network structure also ensures your data takes the shortest possible route for optimal performance.

SPTel is a Business Class Digital Services provider that promises:

· Fully digitalised processes, enabling on demand provisioning of services such as Bandwidth and cyber security

· Business Grade connectivity standards that include <1ms ultra low latency performance and clean-pipe connectivity as a default

· True network diversity for improved reliability with unique fibre pathways and facilities that are physically separate from incumbent telcos

· Innovative services such as Quantum Key Distribution-as-a-Service (QKD-a-a-S), IoT-a-a-S and Edge Cloud

We are well recognised in the industry clinchingnumerous awardsfor our cutting-edge telco services and featured on CNA in a documentary “Home-Grown with a Digital Edge” as well as vignette “Securing the Future in the Age of Quantum Computing”.

These accolades and achievements are the result of us meticulously grooming a team of talents and specialists to be part of our exciting journey and we are looking to grow our team. If you are a skilled and driven individual, do join us as co-creators of the future of SPTel.

We are looking for an Engineer/Senior Engineer who is passionate about security with at least 5 years of experience in network security.

This rewarding role will best suit someone with network experience, and the ability to work closely with our engineers to deliver large scale network security solutions.

Experience working with cyber security and in a CII(Critical Information Infrastructure) environment will be an added advantage.

• Infrastructure & Network Security

  • Protect Telco cloud infrastructure and corporate IT network systems. Be responsible for the implementation and management of security-related applications and systems as system owner.

  • Lead to architect, implement, manage and continuously improve security-related systems including but not limited to NGFW, IPS, WAF, Anti-DDoS, AD(Active Directory), TACACS+, PAM, MFA, EDR, EPP/SP, SIEM, ZTNA, and SASE.

  • Develop Standard Operational Procedures(SOP), Manual of Procedures(MOP), and operational documentation for service delivery and change requests.

  • Lead Proof of Concepts (POC) for emerging security technologies and managed security services (MSS).

  • Support the team as Layer 3 technical support for security-related systems issues, SOC alerts, etc.

  • Support ISMS and ISO27001 implementation.

• Customer Cybersecurity Support

  • Evaluate and respond to customer tenders and cybersecurity inquiries, including infrastructure security compliance, managed security services compliance and data privacy compliance.

  • Support the Sales and Solution teams in addressing supply chain and third-party cybersecurity requirements.

• Incident Response Management

  • Support the company’s response to cybersecurity incidents and threats.

  • Develop and maintain incident response plans, SOC alert playbooks, cyber incident playbooks and conduct annual cyber table-top exercises and/or simulations.

  • Provide incident investigation support to SOC and technical operations teams.

  • Monitoring and managing all security breaches and handling security incidents, taking remedial action to prevent recurrence wherever possible.

  • Any other ad-hoc duties as assigned by superior from time to time.

• Minimum 5 years of experience in cybersecurity.

• Strong understanding of security architecture across network, infrastructure, and endpoint layers.

• Familiarity with security operations, risk assessments, incident management, and customer cybersecurity support.

• Hands-on experience with security technologies (e.g., Firewall, IPS/IDS, WAF, DDoS Protection, AD, PAM, SIEM, EDR, ZTNA).

• Have experience creating design documents (HLD, LLD) diagrams, and presentations.

• Have experience in project management.

• Strategic mindset with strong problem-solving and risk mitigation skills.

• Ability to work cross-functionally with internal teams, auditors, and customers.

• Enjoy working with different stakeholders to achieve desired outcomes.

• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and multi-tasking.

• Professional Certifications such as in network, security domains and project management will be an advantage.