Assistant Manager, Network Engineer

First Point Group; Selangor; On-site; MYR 167,000 - 252,000; Full time

Job summary

A global data center company is seeking an Assistant Manager, Network Engineer to join their team in Malaysia. The ideal candidate will maintain and troubleshoot LAN, WAN, and security systems, ensuring network availability and security. Responsibilities include configuring routers and switches, managing firewalls, and collaborating on IT projects. A Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, IT, Network Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience).

Responsibilities

• Maintain and troubleshoot LAN, WAN, SAN and structured cabling.
• Configure and manage routers, switches, firewalls, and load balancers.
• Design and implement network upgrades and expansions.
• Ensure network security by managing firewalls and enforcing policies.
• Conduct vulnerability assessments and respond to incidents.
• Provide support and perform root cause analysis.
• Maintain up-to-date network documentation and performance reports.
• Collaborate with IT, operations, vendors for support and projects.
• Participate in on-call rotation and after-hours maintenance.

Skills

LAN Management

WAN Management

Network Security

Router Configuration

Switch Configuration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science

Job description

Our client, a global data center compant is looking for an Assistant Manager, Network Engineer to join their team. The is based in Johore.

Key Responsibilities:

• Maintain and troubleshoot LAN, WAN, SAN and structured cabling Outside Plant (OSP) and Inside Plant (ISP).
• Configure and manage routers, switches, firewalls, load balancers and network monitoring tools.
• Design and implement network upgrades, expansions and high-availability architecture (e.g. spine-leaf).
• Ensure network security by managing firewalls, IDS/IPS and enforcing security policies.
• Conduct vulnerability assessments and respond to security incidents.
• Provide support, perform root cause analysis and implement long-term fixes.
• Maintain up-to-date network documentation, performance reports and inventory.
• Collaborate with IT, operations, vendors and service providers for support and project execution.
• Participate in on-call rotation and after-hours maintenance activities.

Qualifications & Skills:

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, IT, Network Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience).