Manager, Network Lead

Posted:
3/31/2026, 1:12:55 PM

Location(s):
Selangor, Malaysia ⋅ Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia

Experience Level(s):
Expert or higher ⋅ Senior

Field(s):
IT & Security

If you are looking to excel and make a difference, take a closer look at us…

Overview

The Network Lead is a strategic leadership role responsible for defining and implementing network infrastructure to support business growth and industry standards. You will manage a team of engineers, ensuring operational excellence and high service availability through proactive incident management.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Planning

Define and implement network infrastructure strategy, upgrades, and capacity planning to align with business growth, industry network standards and trends

Team Leadership

Lead, mentor, and manage a team of network engineers and specialists to ensure operational excellence.                                              

Operational Excellence

Ensure high availability of network services and manage incident response for critical issues to consistently prevent SLA breaches.                    

Security & Compliance

Have an understanding on network security, including firewall, proxy, waf and compliance standards.

Vendor Management

Manage vendor relationships, contracts, and service level agreements (SLAs) to optimize costs and performance. 

Budgeting

Manage the network department budget, including hardware/software lifecycle costs.                  

                                                                                                                                             

Skills & Experience We Are Looking For:

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field or professional certification in networking.                                             

Experience

10+ years of experience in network engineering/infrastructure, including 3-5+ years in a management or leadership role.              

Technical Skills

Senior-level knowledge of LAN/WAN, VoIP, network security (firewalls / WAF/ Proxy)and monitoring tools.                           

Certifications

CCNP/CCIE or equivalent certifications are highly preferred.                                           

Core Competencies

Strong leadership, vendor management, strategic planning and BAU operations management.                  

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About Hong Leong Bank

We are a leading financial institution in Malaysia backed by a century of entrepreneurial heritage. Providing comprehensive financial services guided by a Digital-at-the-Core ethos has earned us industry recognition and accolades for our innovative approach in making banking simpler and more effortless for our customers. Our digital and physical offerings span across a vast nationwide network in Malaysia, strengthened with an expanding regional presence in Singapore, Hong Kong, Vietnam, Cambodia, and China.

We seek to strike a balance between diversity, inclusion and merit to achieve our mission of infusing diversity in thinking and skillsets into our organisation. Candidates are assessed based on merit and potential, in line with our mission to attract and recruit the best talent available. Expanding on our “Digital at the Core” ethos, we are progressively digitising the employee journey and experience to provide a strong foundation for our people to drive life-long learning, achieve their career aspirations and grow talent from within our organisation.

Realise your full potential at Hong Leong Bank by applying now.