Information Security, Senior Specialist

Tranglo Sdn Bhd; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading fintech company in Kuala Lumpur is seeking a Security Operation Lead to oversee 24x7 security operations and incident response. The successful candidate will be responsible for managing security tools, conducting vulnerability assessments, and ensuring compliance with standards such as ISO 27001:2022. Candidates should have at least 4 years of experience in security operations and exceptional communication and leadership skills. Join us to enhance our security posture and contribute to a secure financial platform.

Qualifications

• 4+ years in security operations, with at least 1 year as a senior analyst.
• Experience in SIEM, EDR, IDS/IPS, and SOAR.
• Strong analytical skills and communication excellence.

Responsibilities

• Lead 24x7 security operations and incident response.
• Manage and optimize security monitoring tools.
• Deliver monthly security reports and audit evidence.

Skills

SIEM tools proficiency

Incident response skills

Threat hunting

Vulnerability management

Leadership capability

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Information Security or Computer Science

Tools

Log360

Splunk

Defender

CrowdStrike

Nessus

Job description

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The Security Operation Lead is responsible for leading Tranglo’s Security Operations function, including 24x7 monitoring, incident response, threat hunting, vulnerability management, technology hardening and security control assurance.

This role ensures that Tranglo meets ISO 27001:2022, BNM RMiT, BCM, and technology audit requirements, while driving continuous improvement of detection and response capabilities.

Key responsibilities

Lead 24x7 operations including security monitoring, alert triage, and escalation.

Manage and optimize SIEM, EDR, DLP, VA, and related security tools to ensure full production monitoring coverage.

Coordinate internal vulnerability assessment and external VAPT

Lead incident response end to end, including containment, recovery, documentation and post incident review.

Maintain and improve incident response playbooks, SOC procedures, escalation and documentation.

Integrate and oversee secure development checks within CI/CD pipelines.

Operationalize threat intelligence, track IOCs, and perform proactive threat hunting across systems and environments.

Oversee vulnerability lifecycle management, remediation tracking and configuration hardening compliance.

Deliver SOC dashboards, monthly security reports, and audit evidence.

Collaborate with Infrastructure and Engineering teams to embed security controls and resolve findings.

Mentor SOC analyst, lead security exercise, and support team capability development and hiring.

Required skills & qualification

Bachelor’s degree in Information Security, Computer Science, or equivalent experience.

4+ years in security operations, with at least 1 year as a senior analyst.

Experience in SIEM (Log360/Splunk), EDR (Defender/CrowdStrike/Sophos), IDS/IPS and SOAR (implementation and utilization)

Strong knowledge of incident response lifecycle, threat hunting and detection engineering.

Hands on experience with vulnerability management (Tenable, Nessus)

Familiarity with ISO 27001:2022, BNM RMiT, technology resilience and monitoring requirements.

Experience working with Infrastructure and Engineering teams on security hardening and secure development practices.

Understanding of BCP/DR concept and recovery testing methods.

Strong analytical skills, communication and leadership capability.

Preferred certification

GCIH, GCFA, CISSP, CISM, CEH and ISO 2701 Lead implementor/Auditor.

Experience in fintech or Money Services Business (MSB).

Cloud security monitoring (AWS/Azure/Alibaba)

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Computer Software & Networking 51-100 employees

TRANGLO Sdn Bhd operates a digital commerce switching hub for financial institution and telecom providers globally and strives to produce a fast, easy-to-use and secure platform to better connect loved ones and friends worldwide.

Founded in 2008, the company has connectivity to over 250 mobile network operators, 30,000 retail outlets and 400 banks through its products namely Prepaid Reload, Money Transfer, and Digital Gifts.

Tranglo was also nominated by Fintech News Singapore as one of the Top 10 Fintech Player.

The Vision of the Company is to become “Global Leader in providing accessible and equitable mobile telecom and financial services to the general mass”.

Check out www.tranglo.com or read more at:

1) http://www.thestar.com.my/business/business-news/2016/11/01/tranglo-sdn-bhd/ ;

2) http://fintechnews.sg/7899/malaysia/top-10-fintech-startups-malaysia/