IT System Engineer

VAT Vakuumventile AG; Batu Kawan; On-site; MYR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading international manufacturing company in Malaysia is looking for an experienced System Engineer to enhance the security of systems and networks. Responsibilities include implementing security measures, managing updates, and liaising with IT personnel. Candidates should have a Bachelor's degree in a relevant field and strong IT security knowledge. This role offers opportunities for career advancement and recognizes diversity in the workplace.

Qualifications

• 2+ years’ experience in IT Cyber Security.
• Familiar with hacking and cyber crime trends.

Responsibilities

• Protect system boundaries and secure sensitive data.
• Implement security measures for computer systems and applications.
• Update systems with the latest security patches.
• Deploy security patches and updates across platforms.
• Maintain operating systems and application software.

Skills

IT Security Knowledge

Software update management

Knowledge of Microsoft operating systems

Collaboration with vendors

Good written and spoken English

Strong communication skills

Ability to work under pressure

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field

Tools

MS365 Cloud Administration

CISSP

CEH

Security+

Job description

Innovation, Efficiency and Ambition:

this is what VAT has stood for over 50 years.

With this passion, VAT has grown to become the leading international developer, manufacturer and supplier of high-performance high‑end vacuum valves and vacuum sealing technology, employing over 2000 people worldwide. The headquarters are located in Haag (Switzerland), the production centres in Switzerland, Malaysia, Romania, and Taiwan.

We are looking for an experienced System Engineer to help us ensure the proper level of security of our systems and network.

Your duties will include protecting system boundaries, keeping computer systems and network devices hardened against attacks and securing highly sensitive data.

• Create technical solutions and new security tools to help mitigate security vulnerabilities.
• Review, develop and implement security measures for the protection of computer systems, network and applications.
• Ensure that systems and software are updated with the latest security patches and updates to fix known vulnerabilities.
• Work closely with cross‑functional teams including IT, DevOps, and other software developers to ensure seamless integration of updates without disrupting operations.
• Coordinate and execute the deployment of security patches, updates, and fixes across various platforms and devices.
• Installing, configuring, testing, and maintaining operating systems, application software and system management tools.
• Proactively ensure the highest levels of systems and infrastructure availability.
• Liaise with vendors and other IT personnel for problem resolution and support for vulnerability scans/audit.
• Provide 2nd and 3rd level support.

Qualifications and Key skills:

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, information security, or a related field. Good IT Security Knowledge.
• Proven experience in software update management, patch deployment, or a related security role. Good knowledge of Microsoft operating systems and Office products.
• Strong understanding of software vulnerabilities, security protocols, and patch management frameworks.
• Proficiency in collaborating with vendors and internal stakeholders.
• Good written and spoken English.
• Pleasure in dealing with people, strong communication skills.
• Ability to work under pressure.

Special skills (such as special certifications)

• 2+ years’ experience in IT Cyber Security.
• Familiar with hacking and cyber crime trend and development.
• MS365 Cloud Administrator (Performance monitoring, log analysis).
• CISSP (Certified Information Systems Security Professional).
• CEH (Certified Ethical Hacker).
• Security+.

VAT is an equal opportunity employer. We see ourselves as a responsible and far‑sighted employer that offers not only jobs, but also career and personal development opportunities through various training programs. We recognize the value of employee diversity and provide equal employment opportunity for all qualified applicants that contribute to innovation, improve customer orientation and employee satisfaction. One step in this direction is to ensure that people are recognized and fairly compensated for their contributions to the company. In 2021, VAT received the Fair‑ON‑Pay+ certificate as an acknowledgement for our commitment in ensuring equal pay for equal work between men and women.