Vice President - Technology

Scicom (MSC) Berhad; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology company in Kuala Lumpur seeks a seasoned engineering leader to define and execute DevOps strategies. Candidates must have 12+ years of experience in software engineering, with a strong emphasis on cloud platforms and modern software architectures. The role entails overseeing system architecture, driving DevOps practices, and managing technical teams. An attractive salary and performance bonuses are offered.

Benefits

Attractive Salary

Yearly bonus based on company and individual performance

Annual Leave

Medical and hospitalization coverage

Qualifications

• 12+ years of software engineering experience, with at least 5 years in a senior leadership role.
• Proven track record of leading engineering teams at scale.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and strategic planning skills.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute the engineering and DevOps strategy aligned with business goals.
• Oversee solution design and enterprise/system architecture to ensure scalability, reliability, and compliance.
• Lead DevOps practices: CI/CD pipelines, monitoring, automation, containerization.

Skills

DevOps expertise

CI/CD pipelines

Cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP)

Kubernetes

Docker

Linux/Unix system administration

Scripting and automation (Python, Bash, PowerShell)

Open-source monitoring (Prometheus, Grafana)

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field

Job description

Overview

• Define and execute the engineering and DevOps strategy aligned with business goals.
• Collaborate with product, security, and operations teams to deliver reliable products.
• Establish metrics for system reliability, deployment speed, and engineering productivity.
• Manage engineering budgets, resource planning, and vendor relationships.

Key Responsibilities

1. Strategic Leadership & Vision (20%)
   • Define and execute the engineering and DevOps strategy aligned with business goals.
   • Collaborate with product, security, and operations teams to deliver reliable products.
   • Establish metrics for system reliability, deployment speed, and engineering productivity.
   • Manage engineering budgets, resource planning, and vendor relationships.
2. Solution Architectural Design & Technical Specification (20%)
   • Oversee solution design and enterprise/system architecture to ensure scalability, reliability, and compliance.
   • Oversee and guide Business Analysts and System Analysts in translating business requirements into robust technical specifications and architectures.
   • Approve architectural blueprints, data flows, and integration patterns.
   • Ensure consistency in design across applications, APIs, and infrastructure.
   • Evaluate open-source vs enterprise-grade solutions based on ROI, security, and scalability.
3. Technical Architecture & System Excellence (30%)
   • Oversee system architecture, scalability, and performance for high-availability platforms.
   • Drive adoption of modern development practices (microservices, cloud-native, infrastructure-as-code).
   • Ensure robust cloud infrastructure, security, and platform reliability.
   • Provide technical oversight on major system designs and integrations.
4. DevOps & Operational Excellence (30%)
   • Lead DevOps practices: CI/CD pipelines, monitoring, automation, containerization.
   • Champion a DevOps culture emphasizing collaboration, automation of deployment, and continuous improvement.
   • Improve system uptime, deployment speed, and operational resilience.
   • Optimize cloud resources and infrastructure costs.

Requirements for the Role

Educational Background / Work Experience:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
• 12+ years of software engineering experience, with at least 5 years in a senior leadership role.
• Proven track record of leading engineering teams at scale.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and strategic planning skills.

Key Competencies / Skills:

• Strong expertise in DevOps, CI/CD pipelines, cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP), Kubernetes, Docker.
• Strong background in modern software architectures (microservices, event-driven, distributed systems).
• Linux/Unix system administration (RedHat, Ubuntu, Rocky Linux, Oracle Linux).
• Cloud & Containerization Expertise
• High-availability, failover, and disaster recovery design.
• Scripting and automation – Python, Bash, PowerShell.
• Open-source monitoring – Prometheus, Grafana, ELK/EFK stack.
• Serverless computing – AWS Lambda, Google Cloud Functions.

The Package

• Attractive Salary.
• Yearly bonus based on company and individual performance.
• Annual Leave.
• Medical Leave.
• Medical and hospitalization coverage.
• Working Location: Kuala Lumpur.

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