Lead Architect ICT Architecture

Responsibilities of the Role:

Define and own enterprise infrastructure architecture roadmap.
Establish architectural standards for hybrid and multi-cloud environments.
Ensure alignment between infrastructure architecture and business objectives.
Lead solution design reviews and provide technical governance oversight.
Approve infrastructure solution designs prior to implementation.
Architect solutions across on-premise data centers and Azure AWS GCP and Alibaba Cloud.
Design secure cloud landing zones and governance frameworks.
Define identity network segmentation and zero-trust architecture models.
Lead workload migration strategies (lift-and-shift re-platform re-architect).
Oversee cost optimization performance tuning and resilience design patterns.
Drive Infrastructure-as-Code practices (Terraform ARM CloudFormation Ansible).
Provide architectural oversight across Linux distributions including RHEL Rocky Linux and Oracle
Linux Ubuntu Server (LTS) Debian SUSE Linux Enterprise AlmaLinux and CentOS.
Oversee Unix platforms such as AIX Solaris HP-UX and BSD variants where applicable.
Ensure OS hardening CIS baseline enforcement and patch lifecycle governance.
Define kernel tuning performance optimization and system reliability strategies.
Design high availability clustering and failover architectures.
Architect enterprise storage frameworks (SAN NAS Object Storage).
Oversee file system standards (XFS EXT4 ZFS LVM).
Ensure enterprise monitoring logging and observability integration.
Define disaster recovery and business continuity architecture.
Ensure infrastructure aligns with ISO/IEC 27001 PCI-DSS and enterprise governance standards.
Define secure architecture patterns for both cloud and on-premise environments.
Guide vulnerability management and patch remediation strategies.
Architect backup archival and disaster recovery frameworks.
Participate in internal and external security audits and risk assessments.
Identify emerging technologies aligned with enterprise goals.
Drive infrastructure modernization and digital transformation initiatives.
Evaluate vendors and conduct technical due diligence assessments.
Define long-term infrastructure modernization roadmaps.
Promote automation-first and DevSecOps practices across teams.
Act as technical escalation authority for complex infrastructure challenges.
Present architectural strategies cost models and risk assessments to executive leadership.
Collaborate with ICT Architecture DevOps Security and Application teams.
Mentor senior engineers and architects across infrastructure domains.

Requirements for the Role:

• Masters or bachelors degree or equivalent in Computer Science or Information Technology/ Information Systems Management
• 8 years of experience in IT infrastructure and enterprise systems.
• 35 years in architecture or senior technical leadership role.
• Technical team management experience of similar capacity.
• Strong expertise in:
  • Cloud architecture (AWS/Azure/GCP)
  • Hybrid infrastructure and modernization
  • Enterprise systems integration
  • Architecture governance frameworks
  • Disaster recovery and high availability design
• Deep knowledge of Linux/Unix and Windows enterprise environments.
• Experience in virtualization platforms (VMware Hyper-V KVM).
• Experience in Infrastructure-as-Code and automation tools
• Professional Certification in Microsoft VMware Dell Oracle RedHat any other related technologies
• Commvault backup solution and data replication services technologies.
• Conceptual business knowledge on document management content management business process re-engineering business process management shared services cooperate portals and web services.

The Package:

• Attractive Salary (RM8000 - RM10000 - Depending on experience).
• Performance related bonus for confirmed staff.
• 15 days Annual Leave.
• 14 days Medical Leave.
• Medical insurance and coverage
• Working Location: Kuala Lumpur.