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Specialist, Security Engineering

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Job Description

Life at U Mobile

We are Passionate, Innovative, Trustworthy, Team-Oriented & Fun-Loving.

At U Mobile, we are always on the lookout for great talents and passionate individuals to join our growing team.

Let's start your journey with an award-winning organization!

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Top Reasons To Join Us!

  • Awarded For
  • Most Preferred Employers in Telecommunication Industry (2022, 2023 & 2024)
  • Bronze Winner in Cross-Generational Workforce Engagement (2024)
  • Gold Winner for Excellence in Workplace Culture (2021)
  • Comprehensive medical, dental, optical and insurance benefits
  • Flexi working hours arrangements
  • Staff Line & Device Subsidy
  • Smart Casual Attire
  • Child Parental Care Leave
  • Convenient location with access to public transport (Imbi Monorail/Bukit Bintang MRT)
  • Special employee discounts for selected F&B Brands

Role

The Day-To-Day Activities

Security Engineering

  • Assist with the deployment, configuration, tuning, and maintenance of security technologies including SIEM, EDR/XDR, IAM/PAM, WAF, CSPM, DLP, and vulnerability management platforms.
  • Support security architecture reviews and help ensure projects adopt secure-by-design principles.
  • Work closely with infrastructure, cloud, network, DevOps, and application teams to implement secure configurations and remediation plans.
  • Maintain baseline configurations, hardening guides, and technical standards for security tools and platforms.

Operational & Technical Administration

  • Monitor health, performance, and coverage of security tools; escalate issues and drive corrective actions.
  • Support integration of security tools into enterprise systems, including automation and workflow enhancements.
  • Assist with building and maintaining engineering documentation, runbooks, deployment procedures, and knowledge bases.
  • Provide Tier 2/3 technical support during security incidents and collaborate with SOC teams for investigation and remediation.

Project and Implementation Support

  • Participate in evaluating new security technologies and coordinate proof-of-concepts (POCs).
  • Contribute to solution comparisons, vendor assessments, and technical scoring.
  • Assist in project planning, tracking deliverables, and reporting status updates to management.

Governance, Compliance & Risk Support

  • Provide technical input for compliance initiatives (ISO 27001, NIST, CIS Controls, local regulations).
  • Ensure security tools and configurations meet regulatory and audit requirements.
  • Assist with evidence collection and technical responses during internal/external audits.

Budget, Procurement & Reporting Support

  • Support the manager in preparing budget inputs, cost breakdowns, license tracking, and vendor quotations.
  • Assist in drafting proposals, business cases, and financial justification documents.
  • Prepare slides, summaries, and dashboards for management reporting and steering committee updates.
  • Track contract renewals, subscription usage, and cost optimization opportunities.

Stakeholder Engagement

  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to provide technical security guidance.
  • Coordinate with vendors, managed service partners, and solution providers for support or implementation needs.
  • Communicate technical issues, risks, and recommendations in clear, actionable terms.

About You

  • Bachelor's degree in Information Security, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
  • 36 years of hands-on experience in security engineering, IT security operations, infrastructure security, or systems engineering.
  • Experience administering one or more enterprise security technologies (SIEM, EDR/XDR, PAM, IAM, WAF, DLP, CSPM, vulnerability management).
  • Good knowledge of operating system security (Windows, Linux), network security, cloud security (Azure/AWS/GCP), and identity security concepts.
  • Familiarity with security frameworks such as ISO 27001, CIS Controls, NIST CSF, and MITRE ATT&CK.

Preferred Certifications (Advantageous But Not Mandatory)

  • CompTIA Security+, CySA+
  • Microsoft security certifications, AWS/Azure Security Specialty
  • GIAC certifications (GSEC, GMON, GCIH)
  • ITIL Foundation

Key Competencies

  • Strong technical troubleshooting, analytical thinking, and problem-solving skills.
  • Ability to translate technical issues into understandable business impacts.
  • Good communication skills and ability to work with cross-functional teams.
  • Strong documentation, reporting, and presentation abilities.
  • Self-driven, proactive, and able to manage tasks with minimal supervision.

What's Next Once you have applied online, our team will review your application and due to a high volume of applications, only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

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