Maxis

Head of Security Operations

MyKris Avenue Bukit Jalil Full time

Are you ready to get ahead in your career?

  • We want to empower you to turn your ambitions into achievements.
  • We thrive in inclusiveness, diversity and embrace close collaborations for you to create impact for yourself and others.
  • Together, we aim to bring the best of technology to help people, businesses and the nation to be ahead in a changing world.
  • To realise our vision to become Malaysia’s leading converged solutions company, we are looking for a new talent to innovate and grow with us in a culture that values commitment, performance and possibilities.

Why does this job exist and why is it critical?​

Key Responsibilities

1. Leadership & Operational Management

  • Lead and manage the Security Operations Centre (SOC) team, including Detection and IR, Assessment, Support & Development, and Threat Intel teams.
  • Define and execute the Security Operations strategy, ensuring alignment with MSOC and enterprise service objectives.
  • Build a strong team of L2 Security Analysts, Threat Hunters, and Incident Responders, ensuring 24×7 coverage and operational excellence.

2. Security Monitoring & Incident Response

  • Oversee real-time monitoring of customer environments using various security tools and technologies, including SIEM (e.g., FortiSIEM, Cisco Meraki), SOAR, and threat intelligence feeds (e.g., VirusTotal, AlienVault).
  • Lead investigation and containment of security incidents, including malware outbreaks, unauthorized access, and data exfiltration attempts.

3. Service Assurance & Customer Governance

  • Support customers through proactive threat monitoring and incident advisory.
  • Collaborate with Service Managers and Account Teams on customer-facing reports, threat summaries, and risk posture reviews.

4. Cross-Functional & Vendor Collaboration

  • Collaborate closely with Network Operations (L2), Cloud Operations, and Engineering to ensure end-to-end incident coordination.
  • Manage external vendors and security partners for platform reliability and threat intelligence feeds.

5. Continuous Improvement & Transformation

  • Drive automation of detection and response workflows through SOAR integration and AI/ML-based analytics.
  • Champion continuous improvement through periodic SOC maturity assessments and gap remediation.

Performance Metrics

The success of this role will be measured by the following key performance indicators:

  • Achieving ≥98% SLA compliance for incident response and resolution timelines.
  • Reducing mean time to detect (MTTD) and mean time to respond (MTTR) to security incidents.
  • Improving customer satisfaction through proactive threat monitoring and incident advisory.

What’s next?

  • Once you’ve applied online, our team will carefully review your application. Due to a high volume of applications, we appreciate your patience to allow for a fair and timely review process.
  • Should you be shortlisted for the role, we will send you an invitation via email for a digital interview. You can also check on your application status by logging into your candidate account.

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