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Maybank

Cloud Security Architect I IT Security

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Job Description

Job Responsibilities:

  • Serves as the subject matter expert for cloud, application, workload, and cloud-native security architecture across the Bank.
  • Designs and validates secure cloud and application environments, embedding controls across workloads, containers, automation pipelines, and DevSecOps.
  • Works closely with development, cloud, and operations teams to ensure secure-by-design and consistent implementations in multi-cloud and hybrid setups.
  • Translates cloud and application security objectives into actionable controls and measurable outcomes aligned with enterprise security strategy.
  • Conducts posture assessments and defines security baselines for workloads, applications, and automation processes.
  • Identifies risks from emerging cloud-native technologies and drives structured remediation and improvement programs.
  • Represents the Bank in solutioning forums, advising on secure design adoption for development, automation, and platform engineering.
  • Ensures cloud security tools, governance frameworks, and architectural principles are effectively integrated across environments.
  • Contributes to enterprise programs such as Cyber Defense, Zero Trust, and technology modernization by embedding scalable security practices.
  • Ensures security automation, container governance, and application controls are designed for consistent use across regions and platforms.
  • Identifies and quantifies risks in cloud, application, and DevSecOps domains, mapping them to regulatory and enterprise compliance requirements.
  • Provides recommendations to address control gaps and strengthen compliance in dynamic CI/CD environments.
  • Ensures projects incorporate required security controls from design through deployment, validating implementations across services and pipelines.
  • Evaluates cloud and application security tools for scalability, fit, and integration efficiency, providing structured recommendations.
  • Acts as a change agent by promoting secure coding, pipeline standardization, and security integration within agile and DevSecOps workflows, while advising on architecture decisions that balance security, efficiency, and sustainability.

Job Requirements:

  • Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Security, Software Engineering, or a related field.
  • Advanced studies or specialization in Cloud Computing or Cybersecurity is advantageous.
  • Minimum 810 years of experience in IT security, together with cloud & application security, or DevSecOps, preferably within a regulated or financial services environment.
  • At least 5 years hands-on experience designing or engineering secure cloud architectures, workloads, and automation pipelines.
  • Minimum 3 years exposure to cloud-based security platforms and enterprise security tools.
  • Demonstrated expertise integrating application and container security within modern CI/CD ecosystems and ensuring compliance with industry standards.
  • Preferred certifications include CCSP, AWS Certified Security Specialty, Azure Security Engineer Associate, or Google Cloud Security Engineer. Complementary credentials such as CISSP, CISM, or DevSecOps/Container Security (GIAC, Kubernetes Security Specialist) are a plus.

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