Cybersecurity Architect (Cyberark)
Sopra Steria · Singapore
Company Description
- Sopra Steria is a listed European technology leader specializing in Consulting, Digital Services, and Software. With over 51,000 employees worldwide across Europe, North America and Asia, the Group supports organizations in driving their digital transformation and delivering sustainable business value.
- In Asia Pacific, Singapore serves as the regional headquarter for Sopra Steria’s Infrastructure, Cloud and Cybersecurity services.
Descriptions:
For this position, we are looking for a Cybersecurity Architect (Cyberark) to assist one of our clients in the banking industry – a leading global investment bank.
As the APAC IAM Production-Cybersecurity Architect CyberArk, you will lead the design, implementation, and continuous improvement of CyberArk vault and associated PAM solutions across all APAC operations. Reporting to the APAC Head of IAM Production, this role is accountable for securing, monitoring, and governing all privileged credentials and sessions, thereby reducing the risk of credential‑theft, insider abuse, and lateral movement in the enterprise environment.
Job Description
Responsibilities:
- Define and own the enterprise‑wide CyberArk architecture (Vault, CPM, PSM, PVWA, Conjur, ) to support the banks technical accounts inventory.
- Design and enforce privileged‑access policies (least‑privilege, separation‑of‑duties, time‑bound access) across Windows, Linux, UNIX, databases, cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP)
- Provide high-availability support for the CyberArk, establishing robust monitoring, incident-response, and disaster-recovery processes that keep critical services up and running 24×7.
- Drive the secret‑management lifecycle – automatic password rotation, SSH key management, API‑credential vaulting, and on‑demand retrieval.
- Partner with engineering, application, and cloud teams to embed secure identity controls into every new service launch, migration, or platform upgrade.
- Automate PAM processes using PowerShell, Python, and CyberArk REST APIs (e.g., bulk onboarding/off‑boarding, credential rotation schedules).
- Evaluate emerging PAM technologies (e.g., CyberArk Conjur, Secret-Zero, Zero-Trust Privilege) and build business cases for adoption.
- Collaborate with DevSecOps, Cloud, and Application teams to embed privileged-access controls into CI/CD pipelines and cloud-native workload
Qualifications
Requirements:
- Requires a minimum of 8+ years of experience as security professional
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Security, or related field (Master’s).
- Hands-on experience architecting, deploying, and operating CyberArk PAS (Vault, CPM, PSM, PVWA) at enterprise scale.
- Conjur (CyberArk) – L3 – policy-as-code (CPL/HCL), secret rotation, dynamic secrets, Kubernetes side-car injection, API/CLI integrations
- Deep expertise in CyberArk Core PAS components and CyberArk Privileged Threat Analytics.
- Strong knowledge of Windows/UNIX/Linux authentication mechanisms, Kerberos, LDAP/AD, SSH, database authentication.
- Experience integrating CyberArk with SSO/IdP solutions (SAML, OIDC, AD).
- Proficiency in PowerShell, Python, and CyberArk REST API for automation.
- Familiarity with cloud providers (AWS Secrets Manager, Azure Key Vault) and Hybrid‑IAM environments.
- Solid understanding of Zero‑Trust concepts for privileged access.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills; ability to influence and motivate
- Leverage PAM analytics (session recordings, anomaly scores) to drive risk-based decisions
- Ability to handle high pressure situations with key stakeholders to collaborate and communicate effectively and respectfully with both business-oriented executives and technology-oriented personnel in teams across the organization
Specific qualifications:
- CyberArk Certified Defender (CCD)
- Secrets Manager (Conjur) certified
Additional Information
- •Work-life balance: Hybrid working mode and 18 days of Annual leave
- Health & insurance: Comprehensive coverage including General Practitioner, hospitalization, dental, and optical
- •Performance incentives: Annual bonus based on individual performance
- •Learning & development: Training programs, certification opportunities, and training incentives to support career growth
- •Team culture: Regular team-building activities and social events