IT Security Architect

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Overview:
The IT Security Architect will work closely with business stakeholders and other IT functions to ensure that projects do not duplicate functionality or diverge from each other (business and IT security strategies), to provide a consensus based enterprise solution that is scalable, adaptable and in synchronization with ever changing business needs. Other key responsibilities are as detailed below:
Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities:

- Functional _(job responsibilities)_- Enterprise security control, LDAP/single sign on & ACL. Experience on BNM regulatory, & security penetration test.- Review vulnerability result, advice on remediation, and monitor remediation results.
- Ensure amended and enhanced systems meet BNM & Bank security compliance
- Ensure proper documentation of all development to facilitate future maintenance and enhancements. Employs the risk assessment methodology issued by the Information Security Department to ensure proper controls are build as required by the business
- Provide expert advice for continuous security improvement to prevent external attacks
- Liaise with Risk & Audit team to define security systems requirements.
- Provide options/alternatives available to address security finding for temporally fix due to SLA & follow by a permanent fix
- Analyze changes & impact on existing systems whenever a new security measurement is patched.
- Prepare, conduct and review of system tests, to ensure accuracy and completeness to ensure problem free-implementation.
- Provide support during implementation of security related enhancement and system. Liaise with other departments within division & IT Risk & IT Audit for smooth deployment.
- Prioritization and assignment of tasks for development and implementation.
- Evaluation and acquisition of tools, utilities, hardware (including upgrades) and software of security solution.
- Decision on the approach for security improvements.
- Attend to security audit finding, assist and facility the necessary inputs, remediation or improvement.
- Liaise with Risk & Compliance team to define security systems requirements.
- Provide security architecture review and security solutioning on new projector new system enhancement.
- Managerial _(team/group responsibilities)_
- Assist the Manager in the managing of team members and coordinating team assignment and activities
- Handles other operational duties and management functions as assigned by the Head of the Department from time to time.
- Handles queries and correspondences with internal and external auditors, BNM and other statutory bodies
- Notifies management about potential security problems which are not adequately addressed by existing control mechanisms
- Provide assistance to Business departments and branches
- Recommendation on improvement of controls and procedures in system security and software changes
- Proposal on improvement of work/process flow
- Proposal and Recommendation on guidelines, procedure and process
- Review software solution on Security, Compliance requirements

Jobholder Requirements:

- Education/Qualification_
- Malaysian citizen
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university or college
- Experience_
- At least 10 years experience in Banking Security domain with focus on internet & intranet enterprise security control & data encryption related functions
- About Hong Leong Bank_
- We are a leading financial institution in Malaysia backed by a century of entrepreneurial heritage. Providing comprehensive financial services guided by a Digital-at-the-Core ethos has earned us industry recognition and accolades for our innovative approach in making banking simpler and more effortless for our customers. Our digital and physical offerings span across a vast nationwide network in Malaysia, strengthened with an expanding regional presence in Singapore, Hong Kong, Vietnam, Cambodia, and China._