Security Site Reliability Engineer

UOB; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

UOB Innovation Hub 2 Sdn Bhd in Malaysia seeks a seasoned Site Reliability Engineer to mature its GIS security engineering capabilities. You will drive reliability, automation and observability across critical cybersecurity platforms and work with engineering teams on incident handling and resilience.

The role requires 5-8 years in SRE/DevOps, strong Linux/Windows admin skills, and hands-on experience with Splunk, Grafana, and automation tooling.

Qualifications

• 5-8 years experience in SRE, DevOps, Platform/Infrastructure/Security Engineering.
• Linux and/or Windows administration experience.
• Experience with observability tools (Splunk, Grafana, Prometheus).
• Hands-on scripting and automation (Python/PowerShell; Ansible).
• Familiarity with networking, distributed systems and incident management.
• Experience with CyberArk, XDR, HIPS or SIEM platforms preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support the establishment and maturation of GIS Security Engineering SRE capability.
• Improve reliability, scalability, observability, automation and operational excellence of cybersecurity platforms.
• Operate and support SIEM, Syslog, XDR, HIPS, CyberArk, SOAR, TIP, NDR, IPS and related security platforms.
• Develop automation using Python, Ansible, APIs and Infrastructure-as-Code principles.
• Implement and maintain observability dashboards using Splunk, Grafana and monitoring platforms.
• Define and track SLIs, SLOs and Error Budgets for critical services.
• Maintain runbooks, SOPs and knowledge management artifacts.
• Support production handover and operational readiness reviews with Engineering teams.
• Participate in on-call support, disaster recovery and resilience testing.

Skills

SRE/DevOps experience

Linux/Windows admin

Networking knowledge

Incident management

Analytical problem solving

Communication skills

Education

Diploma/Degree in engineering/Computer Science/IT/Cyber Security

Tools

Splunk

Grafana

Prometheus

CyberArk

XDR/HIPS/SIEM platforms

Ansible

PowerShell/Python

Job description

Company: 6255 UOB Innovation Hub 2 Sdn Bhd

About UOB

United Overseas Bank Limited (UOB) is a leading bank in Asia with a global network of more than 500 branches and offices in 19 countries and territories in Asia Pacific, Europe and North America. In Asia, we operate through our head office in Singapore and banking subsidiaries in China, Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand, as well as branches and offices. Our history spans more than 80 years. Over this time, we have been guided by our values – Honorable, Enterprising, United and Committed. This means we always strive to do what is right, build for the future, work as one team and pursue long-term success. It is how we work, consistently, be it towards the company, our colleagues or our customers.

Job Description

About UOB

United Overseas Bank Limited (UOB) is a leading bank in Asia with a global network of around 500 offices in 19 countries and territories in Asia Pacific, Europe and North America. UOB’s purpose is to build the future of ASEAN. Our purpose guides The UOB Way – that defines our unique culture and belief system, anchored on our values of being Honourable, Enterprising, United and Committed, and our people philosophy of Care, Growth and Trust.

About The Department

UOB Innovation Hub 2 (InnoHub2) is a UOB-wholly owned subsidiary and a Centre of Excellence based in Malaysia, providing Group Business Services (GBS) to support the UOB Group. Started in 2021 with technology application design, development and support, InnoHub2 is expanding beyond technology services to deliver other business services to support the Bank’s growth ambition. We are looking for talented and motivated individuals to be part of the pioneer team spearheading the development and delivery of the new services.

As part of the InnoHub2 team, you will have the opportunity to work on Group initiatives and gain regional business exposure. We are dynamic, passionate and purposeful about delivering trusted financial solutions that enables business growth. An exciting career progression with varied opportunities awaits you at IH2. Come grow your career with us.

Job Responsibilities

Support the establishment and maturation of the GIS Security Engineering Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) capability. Responsible for improving reliability, scalability, observability, automation and operational excellence of critical cybersecurity platforms supporting Cyber Defence Engineering and Infrastructure Security Engineering.

• Operate and support SIEM, Syslog, XDR, HIPS, CyberArk, SOAR, TIP, NDR, IPS and related security platforms.

• Perform proactive monitoring, health checks, incident response, problem management and root cause analysis.

• Develop automation using Python, Ansible, APIs and Infrastructure-as-Code principles.

• Implement and maintain observability dashboards using Splunk, Grafana and monitoring platforms.

• Define and track SLIs, SLOs and Error Budgets for critical services.

• Maintain runbooks, SOPs and knowledge management artifacts.

• Support production handover and operational readiness reviews with Engineering and Solution Architecture teams.

• Participate in on-call support, disaster recovery and resilience testing.

Job Requirements

Education

• Diploma/Degree in engineering/Computer Science / IT/Cyber Security from a recognized education institution.

• Cyber Security product certifications will be favorable although not mandatory.

Technical Skills

• 5-8 years experience in SRE, DevOps, Platform Engineering, Infrastructure Engineering or Security Engineering.

• Strong Linux and/or Windows administration skills.

• Experience with Splunk, Grafana, Prometheus or equivalent observability tools.

• Hands-on scripting with Python, PowerShell or equivalent.

• Experience with Ansible, APIs and automation frameworks.

• Good understanding of networking, distributed systems and incident management.

• Experience with CyberArk, XDR, HIPS or SIEM platforms preferred.

Soft Skills

• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.

• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

• Continuous improvement and automation mindset.

• Strong documentation and process discipline.

Other Requirements

• Willingness to participate in on-call support duty.

• Experience in banking or regulated environments is advantageous.

Be a part of UOB Family

UOB is an equal opportunity employer. UOB does not discriminate on the basis of a candidate’s age, race, gender, color, religion, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, or other non-merit factors. All employment decisions at UOB are based on business needs, job requirements and qualifications. If you require any assistance or accommodations to be made for the recruitment process, please inform us when you submit your online application.

Additional Requirements

Be a Part of the UOB Family

UOB is an equal opportunity employer. UOB does not discriminate on the basis of a candidate’s age, race, gender, color, religion, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, or other non-merit factors. All employment decisions at UOB are based on business needs, job requirements and qualifications. If you require any assistance or accommodations to be made for the recruitment process, please inform us when you submit your online application.