Product Engineer - Network Security

TipTopJob.com Malaysia; Selangor; On-site; MYR 200,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

A global network security provider is seeking a Product Engineer – Network Security to lead strategic engineering initiatives. You will manage the design and optimization of a robust network infrastructure across multiple sites. Ideal candidates have strong experience in network security design and a relevant bachelor’s degree. The company offers a collaborative work environment and opportunities to grow your career.

Benefits

International working experience

Opportunities for career growth

Strong team spirit

Qualifications

• Strong hands-on experience in network/security design and implementation across LAN, WAN, and SD-WAN environments.
• Deep knowledge of firewalls (NGFW), IPS/IDS, SASE, Zero Trust, VPNs, and policy frameworks.
• Comfortable with solutions from Cisco, Palo Alto, and others.

Responsibilities

• Take full ownership of the design, performance, availability of security platforms.
• Manage and steer daily network operations delivered by managed service providers.
• Lead and execute infrastructure upgrades and security rollouts.
• Shape our Network Security roadmap by evaluating new technologies.

Skills

Network/security design and implementation

OSI model and routing/switching

Firewalls (NGFW), IPS/IDS

Zero Trust and VPNs

Manage and secure OT/ICS networks

Agile teamwork and communication

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Cisco

Palo Alto

Fortinet

VMware

Job description

Overview

Position overview

Are you passionate about designing resilient, secure, and future-ready networks? allnex invites you to join us as a Product Engineer – Network Security, you’ll play a pivotal role in building, securing, and optimizing a global network infrastructure spanning over 60 locations, including 30+ manufacturing sites, data centers, and public cloud environments. You'll be embedded within a dynamic, agile product team driving IT and OT network solutions that empower over 4,000 colleagues worldwide.

This is more than a support role—it's a strategic engineering opportunity to lead cutting-edge network security initiatives across wired, wireless, WAN, and next-gen ecosystems.

Responsibilities

• Network & Security Product Ownership: Take full ownership of the design, performance, availability, and continuous improvement of LAN/WAN, SASE, and next-generation security platforms.
• Operational Leadership & Incident Management: Manage and steer daily network operations delivered by managed service providers. Lead incident resolution, oversee escalations, run post-incident reviews, and drive best-in-class monitoring and automation practices.
• Change Management & Compliance: Direct and implement security and firewall changes, whether hands-on or through MSP coordination, ensuring every change aligns with compliance, performance, and business needs.
• Project Innovation & Strategic Delivery: Lead and execute key projects—including infrastructure upgrades, security rollouts, and future-state architecture—turning industry trends into actionable outcomes.
• Stakeholder & Vendor Collaboration: Work closely with service providers, internal teams, and business units. Oversee contracts, licenses, and budgets while aligning your efforts with enterprise architecture and cybersecurity strategies.
• Drive the Roadmap: Shape our Network Security roadmap by evaluating new technologies, building business cases, running proof-of-concepts, and applying FinOps to drive cost efficiency in cloud operations.
• Knowledge Sharing & Enablement: Create and maintain high-quality documentation, playbooks, training content, and change procedures to empower support teams and scale operational excellence.

Required skills and experience

• Strong hands-on experience in network/security design and implementation across LAN, WAN, and SD-WAN environments.
• Solid foundation in the OSI model, routing/switching, VLANs, and network segmentation.
• Deep knowledge of firewalls (NGFW), IPS/IDS, SASE, Zero Trust, VPNs, and policy frameworks.
• Experience managing and securing OT/ICS networks in manufacturing environments—familiarity with IEC62443 is highly advantageous.
• Comfortable with solutions from Cisco, Palo Alto, Fortinet, HP, Microsoft, VMware, and others. Relevant certifications are a strong asset.
• Proven ability to lead MSPs, manage SLAs, improve service delivery, and standardize operations—without needing to be hands-on in every detail.
• Thrive in agile teams, juggle priorities effectively, and approach documentation and change management with discipline and clarity.
• Strong communicator who can translate complex technical concepts into business value, and influence both technical teams and senior stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree (or higher) in Computer Science, Information Technology, Network Engineering or related field.

We offer

We are proud to offer an international working experience with a tight-knit network of employees, making it easy to connect and learn from people all across our different functions. On top of that we are a truly innovative company with a strong team spirit, openness to new ideas, and great opportunities to grow and develop your career.

Equal Employment Opportunity

allnex is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to an environment where all colleagues contribute for the benefit of our employees, our products, and our communities.

Find out how you can make an impact! Check out our careers page for available opportunities. We look forward to hearing from you.

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