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Job Description:
The role is for the position of Assistant Vice President, Network Security Engineer in KL. The successful candidate will be part of a growing dynamic regional team that does Network project implementation and operations of Network infra in the region.
The role requires a hybrid skillset across operations, implementation, and advanced troubleshooting, with exposure to banking/fin-techs or technology-driven environments. The candidate will act as a technical escalation point for L1/ L2, and work with Engineering and operations teams, ensuring stable, secure, and scalable network operations.
Roles & Responsibilities:
Administer, Monitor, maintain and optimize WAN, LAN, Wi-Fi networks for optimal performance and maximum availability.
Troubleshoot complex incidents (latency, packet drops, DNS issues, firewall policies, VPN instability).
Perform WAN/LAN/Wi-Fi/Firewall/Load balancer configuration, backups, and regular network documentation updates.
Collaborate with regional team on the design and implementation of new technical solutions.
Troubleshoot and optimize WAN circuits with upstream provider.
Manage and coordinate the administration of several systems
Visit to sites and regional Data Centres carry on the tasks as required
Assist with security and third-party software installations.
Communicate and liaise with all company departments; notify appropriate parties immediately of any issues which may affect efficient operations including, but not limited to, outages, service disruptions, and network bottlenecks.
Maximizes network performance by monitoring performance; troubleshooting network problems and outages; scheduling upgrades; collaborating with network architects for network optimization.
Secure network system by establishing and enforcing policies; defining and monitoring access.
Take an automated data driven approach to diagnosing and solving complex network infrastructure issues
Leverage on automation skills and take a "dev ops" approach to improve efficiency of solving complex network infrastructure issues, network management.
Capacity Planning: Perform ongoing network performance monitoring and capacity planning to handle current and future data demands.
Security Compliance: Collaborate with security teams to ensure networks are designed and implemented with security best practices, regulatory compliance (e.g., GDPR, HIPAA), and threat mitigation in mind.
Documentation and Standards: Develop and maintain documentation for network architecture, including diagrams, configuration guides, and operational procedures.
Cross-Department Collaboration: Partner with application, cloud, and infrastructure teams to optimize overall system performance and deliver integrated solutions.
Troubleshooting: Support for diagnosing, troubleshooting, and resolving complex network issues, ensuring business continuity.
Technical Requirements
Networking Protocols: Expertise in IP networking protocols (e.g., BGP, EIGRP, OSPF, MPLS, VLANs, IPsec, TCP/IP, QoS) and related technologies.
Network Security Technologies: Proficient in network security technologies like firewalls, VPNs, IDS/IPS, Load-balancers: F5 BIG-IP / AVI LB, Web proxy’s; DDI Enterprise – DNS, DHCP, NTP, IPAM
Security: Understanding of Network Segmentation in DMZ/ Perimeter networks, Zero Trust concepts, Cloud based DDOS/WAF capabilities.
Network Monitoring: Familiarity with network monitoring tools (e.g., SolarWinds, Netscout, Wireshark) for performance and anomaly detection.
Data Centre Architecture: In-depth understanding of data centre networking (e.g., spine-leaf, fabric architectures) and cloud connectivity.
Cloud Networking: Good to have exposure, with basic understanding on various cloud-to-on-prem deployments like hybrid connectivity (VPN/Direct-Connect/Express-route)
Network Automation: Knowledge of network automation tools (e.g., Ansible, Python scripting, Terraform) to automate configuration, deployment, and management processes.
Job Requirements:
Minimum 8 years of experience in networking in domains such as data networks, security, FW, Proxy, LB, Voice, etc.,
Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional teams and communicate complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Proven track record of innovative problem-solving and ability to troubleshoot complex network systems.
Educational Requirements:
Bachelor’s Degree: Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Network Engineering, or a related field is required.
CCNA / CCNP or related professional certification is preferred.
Firewall vendor certification (Fortinet NSE / Palo / Check Point) is good to have
Only shortlisted applicants will be notified.
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG) is an equal opportunity employer. We view our employees as our key assets as they are fundamental to our long-term growth and success. MUFG is committed to hiring based on merit and organsational fit, regardless of race, religion or gender.