Cybersecurity Team Lead Consultant
Summary
Leads a cybersecurity team to assess risks, design security controls, and ensure compliance for a government project, using AWS/Azure, NIST/ISO 27001, and vulnerability management.
Description:
For this project, we are forming a team of 6 (including 1 team lead) to assist in a huge government project to perform the following scope of works:
- Security Risk Assessment
- Security Policies, Standards, Guidelines, And Procedures Review
- Security Design
- Application Security
- Vulnerability assessment and
- System Security Acceptance Testing
- Cloud Security
We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Team Lead to join our dynamic team. The ideal candidate will possess deep technical knowledge, strong leadership skills, and a proven track record in managing cybersecurity projects.
Responsibilities:
- Lead and oversee the execution of comprehensive security risk assessments across a wide range of environments, including on-premise, cloud (AWS, Azure), DevOps, IoT, and third-party ecosystems
- Drive and review complex vulnerability assessments, ensuring thorough analysis of findings, prioritization of risks, and development of actionable mitigation strategies
- Lead the review of enterprise security policies, standards, and procedures, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and compliance with regulatory frameworks (e.g., NIST, ISO 27001, CSA, MAS)
- Guide and mentor team members in application security activities including secure code reviews, threat modeling (e.g., STRIDE, PASTA), architecture reviews, and secure SDLC integration
- Provide technical leadership in cloud security architecture reviews, including cloud configuration audits, IAM analysis, encryption practices, and hybrid cloud governance
- Oversee System Security Acceptance Testing (SSAT) activities, define security test strategies, validate controls, and ensure secure integration of systems before go-live
- Manage the development and communication of risk reports and executive summaries, ensuring findings are clearly articulated, business-aligned, and actionable
- Act as the primary point of contact for clients and internal stakeholders, ensuring timely delivery of cybersecurity engagements, maintaining high quality and client satisfaction
- Provide thought leadership across all six cybersecurity domains and stay up to date with emerging threats, tools, and frameworks to continually improve the team's capabilities
- Coach, mentor, and develop junior team members, fostering a collaborative and technically strong team culture
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Cybersecurity, or related field
- Professional certifications such as CISSP, CISM, OSCP, CCSP, CISA, or equivalent are strongly preferred
- Minimum 5–8 years of experience in cybersecurity consulting with demonstrated leadership in risk assessment, application security, cloud security, policy & compliance, security by design, and vulnerability management
- Proven experience working in and securing cloud environments (AWS, Azure, GCP), with a solid understanding of native tools and best practices
- Strong hands-on experience in threat modelling methodologies (e.g., STRIDE, PASTA) and security testing in CI/CD environments
- Deep knowledge of relevant regulatory frameworks and standards (e.g., NIST 800-series, ISO27001, CIS Controls, MAS TRM)
- Demonstrated project and people leadership experience, with the ability to lead multiple engagements simultaneously
- Strong stakeholder engagement, client management, and executive communication skills
- Ability to think strategically, lead technically, and drive high-impact outcomes in dynamic environment
•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