Senior Executive - Technology Governance

Axonect; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Axonect in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, is seeking a knowledgeable professional to support governance frameworks, risk management, and regulatory compliance within technology operations. You will track risks, oversee audits, and collaborate with cybersecurity, cloud, and infrastructure teams to strengthen resilience.

We value strong analytical skills, reporting expertise, and proactive problem-solving. A Bachelor's degree in IT or related field plus 3+ years of relevant experience are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in IT, Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Engineering, or related field.
• 3+ years of experience in Technology Operations, Technology Risk, IT Compliance, IT Audit, Cybersecurity, or related field.
• Understanding of governance, risk management, and operational controls, including regulatory compliance.
• Experience with risk registers, audit coordination, remediation tracking, vulnerability management, or asset lifecycle management.
• Familiarity with COBIT, ISO 27001, NIST, CIS Controls; relevant certifications are an advantage.
• Knowledge of enterprise infrastructure, cloud technologies, OS, databases, networks, and security controls.
• Proficiency in reporting and collaboration tools such as Excel, Power BI, Jira, ServiceNow, or SharePoint.
• Strong analytical, documentation, reporting, and organisational skills with attention to detail.
• Effective communication and stakeholder management with proactive problem-solving.

Responsibilities

• Support implementation and improvement of technology governance frameworks, policies, standards, and controls.
• Maintain technology risk registers, track mitigation plans, and monitor KRIs, KCIs, and governance metrics.
• Monitor vulnerabilities, patch compliance, security controls, and end-of-life assets for timely remediation.
• Support compliance assessments, audits, regulatory reviews, and tracking of audit findings and corrective actions.
• Monitor policy compliance and escalate governance gaps as needed.
• Assist third-party vendor governance including SLAs, risk assessments, and renewals.
• Prepare governance reports, risk updates, dashboards, and management materials.
• Maintain audit evidence, governance documentation, and asset inventories.
• Collaborate with tech, infrastructure, cloud, cybersecurity, and operations to strengthen risk management and resilience.

Skills

Technology operations

IT risk management

IT compliance

Cybersecurity

Governance & controls

Risk assessment

Reporting & analytics

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT/CS/Cybersecurity/Engineering

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Power BI

Jira

ServiceNow

SharePoint

Job description

Key Responsibilities

• Support the implementation and continuous improvement of technology governance frameworks, policies, standards, and operational controls
• Maintain technology risk registers, track mitigation plans, and monitor Key Risk Indicators (KRIs), Key Control Indicators (KCIs), and governance metrics
• Monitor technology vulnerabilities, patch compliance, security controls, and end-of-life/end-of-support assets, ensuring timely remediation
• Support technology compliance assessments, internal and external audits, regulatory reviews, and the tracking of audit findings and corrective actions
• Monitor compliance with technology policies, security standards, regulatory requirements and governance controls, escalating identified gaps where necessary
• Support third-party technology vendor governance, including contractual obligations, SLAs, performance monitoring, risk assessments, and renewals
• Prepare governance reports, risk updates, dashboards, and management reporting materials
• Maintain accurate technology asset inventories, governance documentation, compliance records, and audit evidence
• Collaborate with technology, infrastructure, cloud, cybersecurity, and operations teams to strengthen technology risk management, business continuity, and operational resilience

Person Specifications

• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Engineering, or a related discipline
• 3+ years of experience in Technology Operations, Technology Risk, IT Compliance, IT Audit, Cybersecurity, or a related field
• Understanding of technology governance, risk management, operational controls, cybersecurity, and regulatory compliance
• Experience in risk registers, audit coordination, remediation tracking, vulnerability management, patch compliance, or technology asset lifecycle management
• Familiarity with governance frameworks such as COBIT, ISO 27001, NIST, or CIS Controls; relevant professional certifications are an advantage
• Knowledge of enterprise infrastructure, cloud technologies, operating systems, databases, networks, and security controls
• Proficiency in reporting and collaboration tools such as Microsoft Excel, Power BI, Jira, ServiceNow, or SharePoint
• Strong analytical, documentation, reporting, and organisational skills, with excellent attention to detail
• Effective communication and stakeholder management skills, with a proactive approach to problem-solving and continuous improvement

Vendor submissions - 12 months