Cloud & AI Security Architect | Penetration Testing Lead

Appspace; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 180,000 - 320,000; Full time

Job summary

Appspace is seeking a Security Architect to lead penetration testing and cloud security for AI-driven platforms. You will drive security initiatives across enterprise clients, perform in-depth assessments, and mentor teams in secure development practices.

Role emphasizes hands-on engineering, client-facing engagements and delivering high-impact security programs with AWS, Azure and GCP. Strong scripting and threat modeling skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor-level degree in CS, Cyber Security or related field.
• 10+ years in information security, with pentest/red-team experience.
• Deep knowledge of cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP) and IAM.
• Hands-on with vulnerability management, tooling and secure SDLC.

Responsibilities

• Lead security transformation initiatives for AI, cloud and applications.
• Perform cloud and software security testing, red-team exercises, code reviews.
• Guide secure coding practices and threat modeling.
• Embed SSDLC practices across engineering teams and projects.
• Mentor security engineers and client teams.
• Stay updated on security trends and new tooling.

Skills

Security architecture

Penetration testing

Cloud security

OWASP Top 10

SSDLC

Client engagement

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science / Cyber Security

Tools

AWS

Azure

GCP

Kubernetes

Terraform

SAST/DAST/SCA tools

Job description

Appspace is seeking a Security Architect to lead penetration testing and cloud security for AI-driven platforms. You will drive security initiatives across enterprise clients, perform in-depth assessments, and mentor teams in secure development practices.

Role emphasizes hands-on engineering, client-facing engagements and delivering high-impact security programs with AWS, Azure and GCP. Strong scripting and threat modeling skills are essential.