Singapore security engineer postings cool off, down 45% from this autumn's peak week
Hiring is still open at 77 companies with 216 live roles, but the weekly pace has eased sharply since mid-September, and most jobs want five years of experience or more.
is what the typical role asks for. 13% ask for 10 years or more.
72% of open roles state years58 new roles in the last 30 days, against 56 the 30 days before, at the same companies.
Companies read for 60 days or moreat 77 companies hiring in Singapore.
Issue of 2 November 2026This week's read
There are 216 open security engineer roles in Singapore right now, spread across 77 companies. New postings over the last 30 days ticked up slightly to 58, from 56 in the prior 30 days. But look week by week and the picture is different: the week of 14 September saw 20 new roles, the most of any week since, and by the week of 26 October that had fallen to 11, a drop of 45% from that peak.
This is not an entry-level market. The median minimum experience asked for is 5 years, and 13% of postings want 10 years or more. Only 12% of roles are tagged junior, while mid-level roles make up 51% and principal-level roles make up 18%. If you are early in your career, you will be competing for a smaller slice of the market.
Eight employers account for 46% of all open roles. Network For Electronic Transfers tops the list with 22 openings, followed by PWC with 20 and Deloitte SEA with 16. JPMorganChase, DBS, SG Gov Terp, OCBC and Kyndryl round out the top group, each with single-digit counts. Financial services, payments and banking show up most often among the industries named in postings.
If you want to work from home, this is a tough market for that: only 3% of open roles are remote. Pay is also rarely disclosed, with 0% of postings stating a figure, so you will need to ask directly in interviews. On skills, Python is named in 25% of postings, AWS in 18%, and SIEM in 17%, while CISSP is the most asked-for certification at 37%, ahead of CISM at 24% and CISA at 18%.
What this means for you
Three things you can act on this week
- Expect a seniority filter
A median minimum of 5 years, with 13% asking for 10 years or more and only 12% of roles junior, means your resume needs to show years of hands-on experience, not just interest.
- Watch the slower pace
Weekly new postings have fallen 45% from the mid-September peak. Apply as roles appear rather than waiting, since weekly volume has been uneven.
- Lead with CISSP if you have it
CISSP appears in 37% of postings, more than CISM or CISA. If you hold it, put it near the top of your resume since it is the certification most often named.
Momentum
New Security roles each week
Last 30 days: 58 new roles, against 56 the 30 days before (+4%). Each week counts the same companies, and a role counts as new only in the week it was posted, so a careers site we start reading never shows up as growth.
See the numbers
| Week starting | New roles |
|---|---|
| 7 Sep | 12 |
| 14 Sep | 20 |
| 21 Sep | 11 |
| 28 Sep | 9 |
| 5 Oct | 13 |
| 12 Oct | 18 |
| 19 Oct | 17 |
| 26 Oct | 11 |
Who is hiring
The companies with the most open Security roles
77 companies are hiring. The top eight hold 46% of the open roles.
| Company | Open roles | Change in new roles |
|---|---|---|
| Network For Electronic Transfers (S) | 22 | |
| PWC | 20 | |
| Deloitte SEA | 16 | |
| JPMorganChase | 10 | |
| DBS | 9 | |
| SG Gov Terp | 9 | |
| OCBC | 7 | |
| Kyndryl | 6 |
Change compares new roles in the last 30 days with the 30 days before, shown where a company posted 25 or more in the earlier 30 days. Staffing agencies are left out. A company name links to its Ashney company page where there is one.
What they ask for
The technology Security roles ask for most
Ask Rate is the share of roles that name a skill, from 214 postings read in full. Ways of working (methods such as Agile, tools such as Jira) are listed apart; office tools and soft skills are left out.
Ways of working
Industries named most: Financial services 10%, Payments 7%, Banking 7%. Certifications named: CISSP 37%, CISM 24%, CISA 18%. 3% of open roles say they are remote.
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