About The Company A leading solution provider for the manufacturing industry About The Job In this role, you will be the cornerstone of their network defense, designing, implementing, and managing a secure and resilient infrastructure from their Johor location. Reporting to the Director of Infrastructure in the US, you will be a proactive, hands-on expert responsible for safeguarding complex enterprise environments against evolving cyber threats. What You&aposll Do Architect & Defend: Design, implement, and maintain critical security solutions, including next-generation firewalls (Palo Alto experience is a must), VPNs, IDS/IPS, WAFs, and NAC. Embrace Modern Security: Apply and champion Zero-Trust Architecture (ZTA) principles and enhance security through advanced network and micro-segmentation strategies. Secure the Cloud: Leverage your experience with AWS to secure VPCs, Direct Connect, Transit Gateway, and other associated cloud security controls. Threat Hunting & Response: Proactively monitor and analyze network traffic for threats using SIEM and SOAR platforms, and lead incident response efforts, including forensic analysis. Automate & Innovate: Develop and implement network security automation using tools like Python or Ansible to streamline processes and enhance threat detection with AI/ML-based tools. Ensure Compliance: Uphold and implement security controls aligned with industry best practices and regulatory frameworks such as NIST and ISO 27001. What You&aposll Bring: A Bachelor&aposs degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, or a related field. A minimum of 5+ years of dedicated experience in Network Security Engineering or a similar role. Must-have hands-on experience with Palo Alto and/or Cisco security solutions. Proficiency with SIEM platforms and network traffic analysis tools. Strong knowledge of incident response frameworks (e.g., MITRE ATT&CK, NIST CSF). Excellent analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving abilities. Strong communication skills and a collaborative, team-oriented mindset. Nice To Haves Experience with Aruba ClearPass NAC. Industry certifications such as CISSP, CCNP Security, PCNSE, or GIAC are strongly preferred. Show more Show less