Security Architect (Remote)

Location: Malaysia (Remote occasional office visits once or twice a month)

Salary budget: ApproximateMYR 18,00022,000/month

Company background: Global IT Services

Employment type: 12 months renewable contract

Note: mid-level professionals with approximately 34 years relevant work experience.

Company Overview

A global IT services company delivering cutting-edge cybersecurity and cloud solutions. They help enterprises secure digital experiences, optimize application performance, and protect users from online threats.

Role Overview

As a Security Architect, you will work closely with enterprise clients to design, implement, and optimize security solutions. You will handle end-to-end delivery from architecture and configuration to testing, deployment, and go-live support while ensuring solutions meet client business needs.

This is a client-facing, technical role requiring hands-on experience, problem-solving, and strong collaboration across teams.

Key Responsibilities

Lead technical integration and deployment of security solutions for enterprise customers
Analyze client traffic and system architecture to tailor solutions for unique security challenges
Collaborate with cross-functional teams (Sales, Project Management, Product Support) to ensure smooth project delivery
Provide documentation, configuration, testing, debugging, and go-live support
Act as the primary technical point of contact for assigned clients
Conduct technical workshops, solution reviews, and training sessions with customers
Identify opportunities for service improvement and proactively address technical issues
Contribute to continuous improvement of processes and delivery standards
Stay current with evolving technology through internal learning and development initiatives

Required Qualifications & Skills

35 years of hands-on experience in web and network security

Experience deploying and configuring security solutions such as:

oWeb Application Firewalls (WAF) rule configuration and tuning

oDDoS mitigation solutions

oContent Delivery Networks (CDN) and edge security concepts

oNetwork and firewall security (configuration, troubleshooting, design)

oCloud security fundamentals (IaaS/PaaS security, secure architecture)

Strong understanding of common web vulnerabilities (OWASP Top 10)

Excellent troubleshooting and problem-solving skills for complex security issues

Effective communication with both technical and non-technical stakeholders

Proactive, self-driven, and able to manage multiple client engagements

Bachelor's degree in computer science, IT, or related field

Work Environment & Benefits

Flexible remote working arrangement
Exposure to global clients across multiple industries
Career growth through learning and development programs
Good package with comprehensive benefits to share after interview

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