795 Network Specialist jobs in Malaysia

Responsible to manage the network technical resources (this may include networking devices, firewalls, link load balancers, network monitoring, load balancers/ traffic managers, network inventory, configuration settings and files), and be responsible to provide network infrastructure solutions, delivery and support for the group. You will be required to manage the day-to-day activities of the equipment. You will also work closely with GEL partners, vendors and service providers to manage the overall IT network operations including infrastructure operations and the underlying technologies.

• Manage, add, maintain and decommission network devices when required
• Monitor the health of network devices
• Provide technical assistance, support and remediation across all the network devices
• Manage and backup configuration files and settings
• Analysis of infrastructure and capacity planning for future projects/growth
• Apply patches, firmware upgrades and bug fixes necessary to maintain the safe and reliable operations of the network infrastructure and devices
• Facilitate meetings with various technical teams as well as third party vendors
• Plan and lead network performance, stress and other testing on the network infrastructure landscape
• Work with the infrastructure teams to ensure 100% system uptime and availability
• Manage and execute system/ application installation, patching, rollouts, releases and upgrades
• Troubleshoot and resolve network infrastructure related issues
• Maintain inventory list and network devices, network topology documentation
• Manage and maintain the enterprise monitoring system for network devices
• Adhere to GEL operation processes and procedures, aligned to the GEL group’s processes and standards, (ITMP, ITSS, TSS and etc.)
• Manage and maintain the network devices to meet SLA
• Manage and maintain network connectivity links
• Work with vendors, partners and service providers to maintain SLA, resolve issues and assess root cause for remediation
• Participate in GEL DR and BCP planning, exercises and execution
• Takes accountability in considering business and regulatory compliance risks and takes appropriate steps to mitigate the risks
• Maintains awareness of industry trends on regulatory compliance, emerging threats and technologies in order to understand the risk and better safeguard the company
• Highlights any potential concerns /risks and proactively shares best risk management practices
• Other responsibilities entailed

• Possess Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or equivalent
• At least 5 years of relevant experience successfully managing and deployment of network solutions or IT systems implementation and integration
• Experience in working with multiple infrastructure teams and project teams (business, IT application and infrastructure teams)
• Excellent network troubleshooting skills using various devices, brands and toolsets
• Strong technical understanding of any three of the following:
• Networking and TCPIP
• Routing and switching
• IT Security devices, including firewalls
• CASB solutions
• Network Access Control Solutions
• Load balancers
• Link load Balancers
• Intrusion Prevention Systems or Intrusion Detection Systems
• Monitoring and alerting solutions
• Ability to understand business processes and financial functions a plus
• Strong oral and technical documentation skills
• Experience with leading performance, stress and capacity testing is a plus
• Analytical and intuitive to recognize non-performing or/and to realize the broader implications of project success or failures from the interdependencies in the portfolio
• Excellent communicator with strong influencing skill set and able to manage conflicts
• Team player who can lead in brainstorm session with peers to problem solve and make decisions
• Self-driven with a positive attitude to champion for culture change management initiatives within IT and with interfacing Business stakeholders
• Ability to motivate and enthuse mixed teams to ensure Service delivery and maximise the customer’s experience
• Ability to work with virtual teams from Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore
• High level of integrity, takes accountability of work and good attitude over teamwork
• Takes initiative to improve current state of things and adaptable to embrace new changes

• Champion and embody our Core Values in everyday tasks and interactions.
• Demonstrate high level of integrity and accountability.
• Take initiative to drive improvements and embrace change.
• Take accountability of business and regulatory compliance risks, implementing measures to mitigate them effectively.
• Keep abreast with industry trends, regulatory compliance, and emerging threats and technologies to understand and highlight potential concerns/ risks to safeguard our company proactively.

Founded in 1908, Great Eastern is a well-established market leader and trusted brand in Singapore and Malaysia. With over S$100 billion in assets and more than 16 million policyholders, including 12.5 million from government schemes, it provides insurance solutions to customers through three successful distribution channels – a tied agency force, bancassurance, and financial advisory firm Great Eastern Financial Advisers. The Group also operates in Indonesia and Brunei.

The Great Eastern Life Assurance Company Limited and Great Eastern General Insurance Limited have been assigned the financial strength and counterparty credit ratings of "AA-" by S&P Global Ratings since 2010, one of the highest among Asian life insurance companies. Great Eastern's asset management subsidiary, Lion Global Investors Limited, is one of the leading asset management companies in Southeast Asia.

Great Eastern is a subsidiary of OCBC, the longest established Singapore bank, formed in 1932. It is the second largest financial services group in Southeast Asia by assets and one of the world’s most highly-rated banks, with an Aa1 rating from Moody’s and AA- by both Fitch and S&P. Recognised for its financial strength and stability, OCBC is consistently ranked among the World’s Top 50 Safest Banks by Global Finance and has been named Best Managed Bank in Singapore by The Asian Banker.

• Mid-Senior level

• Full-time

• Information Technology

• Insurance

Tasks & responsibilities

* Design, plan, and implement network solutions based on client needs and industry best practices.

* Hands on, configure and maintain enterprise level network devices, including routers, switches, and firewalls.

* Monitor network performance and proactively identify and resolve network issues.

* Provide technical support for network-related incidents and problems.

* Perform periodically preventive maintenance for network & security equipment.

* Troubleshoot network related problems and work with different teams to resolve it quickly.

* Monitor and analyse email traffic for phishing, malware and unauthorized access attempts, ensuring timely incident response and implementing policies to enhance email security.

* Provide and maintain network documentation, including network diagrams and configurations.

* Generate periodical reports on network performance, security, and utilization.

* Lead network infrastructure projects from beginning to completion, ensuring timely delivery and comply with project objectives.

* Stay up to date with emerging new technologies and industry trends and apply it to network solutions.

* To perform other related duties assigned from time to time, in alignment to company's goal and objectives.

Qualifications & experience

*Diploma or Bachelor's Degree in IT/Computer Science/Engineering or a related field in network computing/communication

* At least five (5) years of hands-on network experience configuring routing protocols, switching, wireless, and firewall configuration in medium/large network.

* Strong knowledge and hands-on of networking protocols and technologies (e.g. TCP/IP, VLANs, VPNs, WLAN, NAC, SDWAN).

* Enterprise-level products include but are not limited to: Aruba Networks, Cisco Systems, Huawei, H3C, Fortinet, Sophos, Juniper Networks, Palo Alto Networks, and Ruckus Networks.

* Must have experience and knowledge implementing security network devices in firewalls (Palo Alto, Fortinet, Checkpoint, Cisco), APT, IPS/IDS, anti-DDOS solution, endpoint security, firewall policies analyser.

* Proven expertise in configuring and managing email security platforms and analysing email logs to detect and mitigate threats effectively.

* Certifications in any discipline network such as CCNP/HCNP & security are highly desirable.

* Skill in network security, including firewall configurations and intrusion prevention systems

* Ability to work independently and in a team-oriented, collaborative environment.

* Ability to standby and work during non-working hours and outstation once require.

IT Network Specialist

Are you passionate about cloud networking and enterprise infrastructure? We're looking for an IT Network Specialist to join our team and play a key role in supporting and evolving our hybrid cloud environment.

What you'll do:

• Collaborate with teams and end-users to define technical requirements and deliver secure, scalable Azure solutions
• Lead troubleshooting, incident resolution, and performance optimization
• Support enterprise network systems with both BAU and project tasks
• Create and maintain network/cloud documentation
• Drive automation and infrastructure-as-code initiatives

What we're looking for:

• Proven experience in Azure networking and hybrid cloud setups
• Strong background as a network engineer with expertise in routing protocols, automation, and scripting
• Technical knowledge in Cisco networking, VPNs, firewalls (FortiGate/Cloudflare), and load balancing (HAproxy/Cloudflare)
• Certifications: CCNA (or higher) + Azure Network Engineer Associate (AZ-700)
• Excellent communication skills (CEFR C1/C2 or MUET Band 5/6)

Tech Stack Includes: Azure IaaS, VPN Gateways, Firewalls, VWAN/Hub-and-spoke, BGP/OSPF, PowerShell, Azure CLI, Python, Cisco Catalyst/Nexus, Cloudflare, HAproxy, and more.

Job Type: Permanent

Pay: RM10, RM12,000.00 per month

Job ID: 37299

Location: Kuala Lumpur, MY

Area of interest: Technology

Job type: Regular Employee

Work style: Office Working

Opening date: 4 Sept 2025

Job Summary

Strategy

Contribute to the development of short- and long-term strategic network improvement goals as defined by domain

Processes

Change Management - Network related major changes and Critical Migrations

Regulatory & Business Conduct

1. Display exemplary conduct and live by the Group's Values and Code of Conduct.

2. Take personal responsibility for embedding the highest standards of ethics, including regulatory and business conduct, across Standard Chartered Bank. This includes understanding and ensuring compliance with, in letter and spirit, all applicable laws, regulations, guidelines and the Group Code of Conduct.

3. Lead the (country / business unit / function/XXX (team) to achieve the outcomes set out in the Bank's Conduct Principles: (Fair Outcomes for Clients; Effective Financial Markets; Financial Crime Compliance; The Right Environment.) *

4. Effectively and collaboratively identify, escalate, mitigate and resolve risk, conduct and compliance matters.

5. (Insert local regulator e.g. PRA/FCA prescribed responsibilities and Rationale for allocation).

(Where relevant - Additionally, for subsidiaries or relevant non -subsidiaries)

6. Serve as a Director of the Board of (insert name of entities)

7. Exercise authorities delegated by the Board of Directors and act in accordance with Articles of Association (or equivalent)

Key Stakeholders

Regional and Global Network Teams, Security Teams, Wider Technology Support teams and management, Application/Business Support.

Key Responsibilities

Other Responsibilities

1. Senior Network Engineer responsible for designing, implementing, monitoring and managing the network infra. The role can include designing system configurations, documenting and managing the installation of a new network, and maintaining and upgrading existing systems as necessary, supports BAU and projects.
2. Minimum 10 years practical experience in end to end management and execution of network project infrastructure deployment involving migration of application.
3. Designing and implementing new network solutions and/or improving the efficiency of current networks
4. Installing, configuring and supporting network equipment including load balancer, Infoblox DDI (DNS, DHCP, IPAM), routers, switches, WLC, Clearpass, SDWAN, ACI and Firewall.
5. Knowledge in automation scripting, implementation through automation.
6. Knowledge in NGINX (open-source web server software) for load balancing.
7. Proven track record working with multinational teams.
8. Demonstrated ability in handling complex, technical issues and providing timely solutions.
9. Strong ability to interact, communicate, and influence vertically and laterally
10. Ability to anticipate risks and successfully develop and drive mitigation plans
11. Excellent analytical and problem solving skills
12. Must be comfortable in delivering messages across a wide spectrum of individuals
13. Ability to navigate in complex and changing environment
14. Proficient in Microsoft Project and Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio)
15. Manage excellence in Incident / Problem / Change Management of SCB Global WAN/LAN & Security Infrastructure
16. Manage High Critical Incident calls that involve complex multi-component, multi-platform issues together with peer Infrastructure teams like OS Platforms, Middleware, DB, and Application support
17. Ensure end-to-end root cause analysis and regular reporting for production issues is carried out in a way that meets business and technology requirements
18. Support system audits when asked and ensure all holes and vulnerabilities are closed in and the sign-off.
19. Recommend and manage relevant end-to-end service improvement initiatives to address risk mitigation and service stability.
20. Ensure accurate and regularly updated information related to network physical inventory, logical inventory, network diagram, network traffic flow, technical troubleshooting documents and operational process documents.
21. Demonstrates continuous effort for identifying problematic areas and providing permanent fixes.
22. Communicating and interacting with clients for providing expert advice.
23. Assist in implementing Global Projects, owning the processes and documentation as required by individual Projects.
24. Provide technical direction for systems migration and integration.
25. Meeting and exceeding defined service level metrics on timeliness and accuracy.
26. Work as a global team to manage the operations of multiple customers with multiple shift operations.
27. Focus on maximizing customer experience while optimizing costs

About Standard Chartered

We're an international bank, nimble enough to act, big enough for impact. For more than 170 years, we've worked to make a positive difference for our clients, communities, and each other. We question the status quo, love a challenge and enjoy finding new opportunities to grow and do better than before. If you're looking for a career with purpose and you want to work for a bank making a difference, we want to hear from you. You can count on us to celebrate your unique talents and we can't wait to see the talents you can bring us.

Our purpose, to drive commerce and prosperity through our unique diversity, together with our brand promise, to be here for good are achieved by how we each live our valued behaviours. When you work with us, you'll see how we value difference and advocate inclusion.

Together we:

• Do the right thing and are assertive, challenge one another, and live with integrity, while putting the client at the heart of what we do
• Never settle, continuously striving to improve and innovate, keeping things simple and learning from doing well, and not so well
• Are better together, we can be ourselves, be inclusive, see more good in others, and work collectively to build for the long term

What we offer

In line with our Fair Pay Charter, we offer a competitive salary and benefits to support your mental, physical, financial and social wellbeing.

• Core bank funding for retirement savings, medical and life insurance, with flexible and voluntary benefits available in some locations.
• Time-off including annual leave, parental/maternity (20 weeks), sabbatical (12 months maximum) and volunteering leave (3 days), along with minimum global standards for annual and public holiday, which is combined to 30 days minimum.
• Flexible working options based around home and office locations, with flexible working patterns.
• Proactive wellbeing support through Unmind, a market-leading digital wellbeing platform, development courses for resilience and other human skills, global Employee Assistance Programme, sick leave, mental health first-aiders and all sorts of self-help toolkits
• A continuous learning culture to support your growth, with opportunities to reskill and upskill and access to physical, virtual and digital learning.
• Being part of an inclusive and values driven organisation, one that embraces and celebrates our unique diversity, across our teams, business functions and geographies - everyone feels respected and can realise their full potential.

We are looking for a senior-level network professional with deep expertise in designing, implementing, and operating modern software-defined WAN, LAN, and WLAN infrastructures. This role focuses on end-to-end network solutioning aligned with business goals, continuous improvement, and automation. The ideal candidate brings 15+ years of experience in large-scale enterprise network design and deployment, strong hands-on skills with Cisco and Versa SD-WAN technologies (Cisco SD-WAN is a must), and solid knowledge of network protocols, cloud integration, and modern network security solutions. Leadership, collaboration across global teams, and excellent communication skills are essential.

Key Responsibilities:

• Has substantial expertise in designing, solutioning, implementing and operating modern software-defined WAN, LAN, and WLAN infrastructures from Cisco, Versa, Aruba and the likes.

• Is responsible for the identification and selection of appropriate network solutions to design and deploy in environments based on business objectives and requirements.

• Is skilled in developing, deploying, and troubleshooting network deployments, with deep technical knowledge, especially around routing and switching, software-defined network and WAN, wireless, typical of a large, modern enterprise network.

• Further align the network to meet the Bank's objectives through continuous developments, improvements and automation.

Qualifications:

• Preferably 15+ years of experience in network design and delivery of technology centric, customer-focused services.

• Preferably 5+ years in modern software-defined network and preferably, in cloud-based environments.

• Preferably 5+ years in collaborating, leading, or managing a team of like-minded individuals from diverse geographies in global scale projects, to achieve successful outcomes.

• Diploma or bachelor's degree in engineering, Computer Science/Information Technology, or its equivalent.

• Preferably possess a valid Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert (CCIE) certification or its equivalent.

• Preferably possess a valid Versa Certified Administrator - SD-WAN Specialist or Versa Certified SD-WAN Associate (VNX100).

• Must possess a Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) certification or its equivalent.

• Must possess expert knowledge in Versa Secure SD-WAN and Cisco SD-WAN with medium to large scale deployment and management experience. Cisco SD-WAN is a MUST.

• Must possess expert knowledge in TCP/IP.

• Working knowledge in WAN, SD-WAN, LAN, SD-LAN, WLAN and NGFW technologies.

• Deep understanding and working knowledge of common network RFCs, protocols, transports, and standards such as MPLS, Internet, VxLAN, IPsec, QoS, BGP, OSPF, GRE and other transport technologies and protocols that are related, but not limited to WAN and LAN.

• Strong understanding of modern software-defined networks' offerings e.g., NFV, SASE, Versa Secure Access and/or Cisco Umbrella from one or more product vendors e.g., Versa, Cisco, and/or their equivalents.

• Good Cloud networking knowledge such as Direct Connect, Express Route and multi-cloud connectivity architectures from providers such as Equinix and Megaport.

• Fundamental understanding of Wireless, DHCP, DNS and IPAM (DDI), proxy, WAF, CDN and DDOS concepts and platforms such as Infoblox, Zscaler, Akamai, Imperva, and the likes.

• Integration experience and knowledge between modern networks and cloud service providers such as AWS, Azure and GCP will be advantageous.

• Knowledge in SaaS, IaaS, PaaS, and virtualization will be advantageous.

• Coding skills such as Python will be advantageous.

• Experience in various internal and external monitoring, management, and reporting tools e.g., Spectrum, SevOne, CyberArk, ThousandEyes and MS Entra ID.

• Excellent technical and engineering leadership, troubleshooting, problem analysis, and outside-the-box thinking.

• Excellent communication skills – oral, written and presentation, across various types of target audiences.

• Strong sense of personal ownership and responsibility in accomplishing the organization's goals and objectives. Exudes confidence, able to cope under pressure and will roll-up own sleeves to drive a project to success in a challenging environment.

Req ID 71845 | Petaling Jaya, Malaysia, ZF Sales and Service (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd.

Your tasks:

• Develop training programs (structure, content, etc.) to educate/train customers/market on ZF brands, products, ranges & future technologies.
• Prepare, coordinate, support & conduct trainings, e.g., for customer events, roadshows, trade shows/exhibitions, education programs, technical product launches, industry training events, online livestreams/events, workshop events, etc.
• Support initiatives to differentiate through unique customer proximity solutions (e.g., training offers, loyalty programs, workshop concepts, etc.).
• Focus on growing technical support as key differentiator, incl. technical trainings, documentation, support, etc.
• Provide market insights & feedback to assist in developing regional training & network strategy to reach POS/POR/POD (point of sales/repair/decision), e.g., distributors, retailers, workshops/service points, fleets, others.

Your profile:

• In-depth knowledge of automotive systems, repair techniques, and diagnostics.
• Hands-on experience in automotive market (former technician, trainer preferred).
• Ability to develop, plan, structure, execute training programs.
• Confidence & experience in talking/teaching/training in front of different audiences (e.g., car drivers, technicians, workshop owners, distributors, etc.).
• Familiar with the distribution channel, wide connection & close relationship within the automotive aftermarket in ASEAN.
• Solid technical background / understanding.

Be part of our ZF team and apply now!

Contact: Ying Li