Assistant Vice President, GT-TSS, Infrastructure Innovation, DevSecOps (Senior DevOps Engineer)

Overview

CIMB Kuala Lumpur, Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Assistant Vice President, GT-TSS, Infrastructure Innovation, DevSecOps (Senior DevOps Engineer)

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Job Purpose

The DevSecOps Engineer is responsible for embedding and maintaining strong security practices within the organization’s DevOps processes to ensure the security, compliance, and operational efficiency of financial applications. This role strengthens the company’s security posture, with a primary focus on supporting on-premises environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Security Integration : Embed security controls and practices within CI / CD pipelines, tools, and processes; ensure all deployments and system changes adhere to security and compliance requirements, particularly for financial applications.
• Deployment & Automation : Develop, maintain, and improve deployment pipelines with automation and security best practices; support and manage deployment activities across on-premises environments.
• Vulnerability Management : Perform vulnerability scanning, remediation tracking, and security patch management; collaborate with application, infrastructure, and security teams to address security gaps.
• Operational Support : Provide day-to-day support for DevSecOps tools and infrastructure; troubleshoot deployment, security, and operational issues promptly.
• Collaboration & Stakeholder Engagement : Work with development, infrastructure, security, and audit teams to ensure alignment on security and operational requirements; engage with vendors as needed to resolve issues.
• Continuous Improvement : Evaluate and recommend improvements to DevSecOps processes, tools, and security controls; stay current with emerging security trends and best practices.
• Compliance & Documentation : Ensure practices comply with internal policies, industry standards, and regulatory requirements; maintain clear documentation of configurations, processes, and incident resolutions.

Job Specifications

Basic Degree / Diploma; Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, IT, Cybersecurity, Software Engineering, or related field. A Master’s Degree is advantageous.

DevOps Tools Certification (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI / CD, Kubernetes, Docker or equivalent); Security Certifications (e.g., CompTIA Security+, CISSP or equivalent); Certified DevSecOps Professional is advantageous; Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) / Docker Certified Associate; ITIL Foundation is an advantage.

Minimum 5-8 years in a DevOps or DevSecOps role, preferably in financial services or regulated industries; proven experience building and maintaining CI / CD pipelines with integrated security tools; managing on-premises infrastructure and deployments; implementing security controls and automated security testing.

Required Competencies and Skills

DevSecOps principles, CI / CD tools, containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes); SDLC security integration including vulnerability scanning and security automation; familiarity with Ansible / Helm / Terraform; on-premises infrastructure experience; security tools for assessments (e.g., Trivy, SonarQube, Snyk, Fortify); scripting (Bash, Python, Groovy).

Strong problem-solving, cross-functional collaboration, clear communication with technical and non-technical stakeholders, thorough security configuration and documentation, ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment, proactive in staying updated with DevSecOps trends.

About Us

Our operations span 15 markets across the region. We welcome those ready to make a difference for themselves and the bank. #teamCIMB

Job Details

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