About the Client
Our client is a well-established organisation in Malaysia, responsible for managing large-scale, mission-critical digital infrastructure that supports a wide range of stakeholders nationwide. They are currently undergoing a significant technology transformation and are looking for strategic leaders to modernise their network and cloud environments.
About the Role
The Network Engineering Manager is a strategic leadership role responsible for defining the organisation's network technology roadmap, architecture design, and automation strategy across LAN, WAN, data centres, and cloud platforms. You will drive adoption of SD-WAN, SASE, zero-trust security, and infrastructure-as-code (Python/Ansible), while managing vendor relationships, budgets, and a team of engineers.
Job Responsibilities
- Define and implementthe overall network strategy and technology roadmap spanning LAN, WAN,data centres, cloud, and telecom systems.
- Lead networkarchitecture design, feasibility studies, cost analysis, performancetuning, and capacity planning.
- Drive modernisationinitiatives including SD-WAN, automation, zero-trust, and SASE adoption.
- Guide short- andlong-term technology roadmaps, embedding industry best practices.
- Conduct compliancegap assessments and implement remediation plans.
- Oversee CAPEX/OPEXbudgets, cost optimisation, vendor assessments, and procurement cycles(RFI/RFP/RFQ).
- Lead strategic Proofof Concept (PoC) initiatives, defining success criteria and ensuringdata-driven adoption decisions.
- Manage, mentor, andgrow the network engineering team – setting performance goals,certifications, and career progression paths.
- Partner with IT,security, cloud, and business units to align network capabilities withorganisational goals.
- Drive adoption ofautomation tools (Ansible, Python, Terraform) and modern monitoringplatforms.
- Stay current withemerging technologies and ensure resilient, future-ready solutions.
Job Requirements
- Bachelor's degree inComputer Science, Information Technology, or equivalent – recognised bythe Malaysian government – with minimum CGPA of 3.00.
- Pass in BahasaMelayu (including oral) at SPM level or equivalent government-recognisedqualification.
- Minimum 10 years ofrelevant experience in network engineering/architecture acrossLAN/WAN/DC/cloud environments.
- At least 2–5 yearsin management or senior leadership roles.
- Proven track recordoverseeing large-scale, high-availability networks, including global ormulti-site operations.
- Broad expertisein routing/switching protocols (BGP, OSPF, MPLS, VXLAN) and data centrearchitectures (spine-leaf).
- Strongunderstanding of SD-WAN or similar advanced technologies.
- Solid knowledgeof network security concepts – firewalls, VPNs, IDS/IPS, zero-trustarchitecture, and compliance frameworks.
- Familiarity with cloudnetworking (AWS, Azure, GCP) and hybrid connectivity solutions.
- Proficiency innetwork automation/orchestration tools – Python, Ansible, Terraform – plusmodern monitoring platforms (added advantage).
- Proven ability todevelop and own network strategy, roadmap, capacity planning, andresilience initiatives.
- Strong budget andvendor management experience – procurement cycles, asset lifecycles,CAPEX/OPEX.
- Excellentstakeholder management across IT, security, cloud, and business units.
- Effective writtenand verbal communication skills in English and Bahasa Melayu.
- Strongproblem-solving mindset – incident management, root cause analysis, SLAenforcement, disaster recovery planning.
- Proficiency inperformance monitoring, capacity forecasting, and optimisation.
- Willingness towork extended hours, including after-hours support when required.
- Willing to travel
- Professionalcertifications (Public Clouds, TOGAF, etc.) are an added advantage.
Please be informed that only shortlisted candidate will be notified.
For more information, you may reach out to Jamie at her email at [Confidential Information] or WhatsApp her at +6012 238 9953
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