AWS Cloud Security Lead: Architecture, IAM & Compliance

StarHub; Petaling Jaya; Hybrid; MYR 240,000 - 360,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Job summary

StarHub is seeking a Cloud Security Manager to lead the organization’s cloud security posture across architectures, governance, and operations. You will work with Cloud Engineering, DevOps, and Cybersecurity to embed security-by-design in cloud deployments.

The role covers governance, architecture, operations, and regulatory compliance, with leadership across security tools and services to drive continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Security, Engineering, or related field; Master’s degree is a plus.
• 5-10 years of cybersecurity experience, with at least 3+ years focused on AWS cloud security and cloud security architecture.
• Strong expertise in AWS security services and cloud-native security design.
• Hands-on experience in cloud security architecture, DevSecOps, and IaC (Terraform, CloudFormation).
• Proven ability to implement IAM governance, encryption, network security, and secure cloud design principles.
• Experience with cloud compliance frameworks and audits (ISO 27001, SOC 2, CIS, MAS TRM, NIST).
• Strong leadership and communication skills; capable of coordinating security initiatives with multi-disciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Cloud Security Governance & Strategy: develop and maintain AWS security policies and frameworks; enforce Well-Architected, CIS, and Zero Trust.
• Cloud Security Architecture & Engineering: design secure AWS architectures; govern IAM (RBAC, least privilege, automated remediation); oversee network security controls.
• Cloud Security Operations, Monitoring & Incident Response: manage monitoring, vulnerability remediation, and incident response; automate guardrails.
• Compliance & Risk Management: ensure SOC 2, GDPR, MAS TRM, PDPA compliance; conduct risk assessments and audits; prepare evidence for audits.
• Data Protection & Cloud Security Controls: protect sensitive data via encryption, access governance, classification, and DLP.

Skills

Cloud security governance

IAM governance

Security-by-design

Threat modeling

Leadership & stakeholder engagement

Incident response

Regulatory/compliance awareness

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science/Info Security or related

Master’s degree (a plus)

Tools

Terraform

CloudFormation

AWS Security Services (IAM, Security Hub, GuardDuty, CloudTrail, Config, Macie, KMS)

WAF / Shield

Job description

StarHub is seeking a Cloud Security Manager to lead the organization’s cloud security posture across architectures, governance, and operations. You will work with Cloud Engineering, DevOps, and Cybersecurity to embed security-by-design in cloud deployments.

The role covers governance, architecture, operations, and regulatory compliance, with leadership across security tools and services to drive continuous improvement.