Principal Network Security Architect – Senior IC

754 Altera Semiconductor Technology (M) Sdn. Bhd.; George Town; On-site; MYR 260,000 - 420,000; Full time

Job summary

Altera is seeking a Principal Network Security Engineer/Architect in Penang, Malaysia to lead as the senior technical authority for network security. You will define scalable security patterns, guide complex designs, and provide hands-on expertise to strengthen Altera’s global infrastructure and data.

You will shape the security architecture across on‑prem, cloud, and hybrid environments, influence engineering teams through architecture decisions, and mentor peers while operating without direct

Qualifications

• 8+ years of progressive experience in enterprise networking and cybersecurity.
• Demonstrated success as a principal engineer, architect, or senior technical authority for complex network-security programs.
• Proven ability to own technical outcomes from discovery through design, implementation guidance, validation, and operational transition.

Responsibilities

• Define and evolve enterprise network security strategy, target-state architecture and technical roadmap.
• Architect and review secure designs for data center, campus, cloud, WAN, and hybrid environments.
• Design segmentation and traffic-control models using security zones, VPN, and next‑generation firewalls.
• Provide senior technical escalation and guidance during incidents and post-incident remediation.
• Drive architecture standards, reviews, and measurable outcomes for attack-path reduction and resilience.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate security requirements into implementable designs.

Skills

Network architecture

TCP/IP

Routing & switching

BGP

DNS

TLS

Proxies

VPN

Firewalls

IDS/IPS

Zero Trust

SD-WAN

SASE

NDR

SIEM

Packet capture

Protocol analysis

Network-flow analysis

Tools

Cisco

Palo Alto Networks

Tufin

Azure

AWS

Job description

Altera is seeking a Principal Network Security Engineer/Architect in Penang, Malaysia to lead as the senior technical authority for network security. You will define scalable security patterns, guide complex designs, and provide hands-on expertise to strengthen Altera’s global infrastructure and data.

You will shape the security architecture across on‑prem, cloud, and hybrid environments, influence engineering teams through architecture decisions, and mentor peers while operating without direct