Advisory - TRC - Infrastructure & Cloud Security

Job Description

About KPMG in Malaysia’s Technology Risk, Infrastructure & Cloud Security KPMG Malaysia’s Technology Risk, Infrastructure & Cloud Security practice supports organisations in managing technology risk while enabling secure, resilient, and scalable IT environments. We work closely with clients across regulated and complex environments to assess, design, and enhance enterprise infrastructure, cloud platforms, and cloud‐native architectures.

Our teams combine deep technical expertise with strong advisory and delivery capabilities—helping clients navigate infrastructure modernisation, cloud adoption, security architecture, and operational resilience while meeting regulatory and governance expectations.

Why This Opportunity Stands Out?

• A leadership role combining deep technical expertise with end‐to‐end engagement ownership
• Exposure to multiple concurrent client engagements across infrastructure, cloud, and security domains
• Opportunity to act as a trusted advisor to senior technology, risk, and business stakeholders
• Platform to shape and grow KPMG’s technology risk and security capabilities
• Strong emphasis on quality, structure, and professional excellence, supported by global methodologies

Responsibilities

What Can You Expect?

• Ownership of delivery quality, client outcomes, and team performance across engagements
• A fast‐paced consulting environment managing three or more client engagements simultaneously
• Close collaboration with multidisciplinary teams and senior client leadership
• Continuous exposure to emerging technologies, regulatory expectations, and industry trends
• Opportunities to contribute to thought leadership, methodology development, and practice growth

How Will You Make Your Mark? Engagement & Project Management

• Lead multiple client engagements end‐to‐end, owning scope, timelines, resourcing, and delivery plans
• Track progress, manage dependencies, and proactively address risks and issues
• Ensure consistent, high‐quality delivery across all engagements

Stakeholder & Client Management

• Act as the primary client contact for assigned engagements
• Lead client meetings, workshops, presentations, and senior stakeholder forums
• Translate complex technical findings into clear, actionable, risk‐based recommendations

Technical Leadership & Subject Matter Expertise

• Serve as a subject matter expert across enterprise infrastructure, cloud, and cloud‐native environments
• Review and challenge technical assessments, designs, and recommendations
• Shape technical approaches, methodologies, and reusable assets

Team Leadership & Development

• Coach and mentor Senior Associates and Associates
• Review work products and ensure adherence to firm standards
• Foster a collaborative, high‐performance team culture

Practice Development

• Contribute to methodology development, thought leadership, and capability building
• Support proposals, scoping, and solution design
• Stay current with emerging technologies and industry developments

Requirements

Who We’re Looking For? Education & Professional Background

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in information technology, Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related discipline

Experience range:

• Director: 10+ years
• Assistant Manager: 6–8 years
• Proven experience managing multiple concurrent client engagements in consulting or regulated environments

Certifications (At Least One Active)

• Cloud architecture and/or security certifications, including but not limited to:
• Microsoft Azure (Solutions Architect, Security Engineer, Identity, M365 roles)
• AWS (Solutions Architect, Security – Specialty)
• Google Cloud (Professional Architect / Security Engineer)
• Oracle Cloud (OCI Architect / Security Professional)
• VMware (DCV, Network Virtualization, Cloud Management)
• Kubernetes (CKA, CKS)
• HashiCorp Terraform Associate
• Red Hat Ansible Automation

Technical Expertise Strong capability across several of the following areas:

• Enterprise infrastructure and virtualisation (VMware, Hyper‐V)
• Hyper‐converged infrastructure
• Software‐defined networking (e.g. VMware NSX‐T)
• Microsoft enterprise environments (AD, GPO, DNS, DHCP, Exchange, Microsoft 365)
• Storage, backup, and resilience architectures (SAN/NAS, object storage concepts)

Professional Attributes

• Strong delivery ownership and accountability mindset
• Ability to balance technical depth with commercial and delivery considerations
• Confident, credible, and professional client presence
• Excellent communication, presentation, and stakeholder management skills
• High standards for quality, structure, and clarity

What to Expect in the Selection Journey?

• A Friendly Pre-Screening Call – We want you to feel empowered and informed throughout the process
• Interview Stage – Our recruitment team will reach out for an initial chat — nothing intimidating, just a conversation to get to know you better. If shortlisted, you’ll be invited for an interview in one of the following formats: Virtual interview or Interview at the KPMG In Malaysia Office

Make it Count, Make the Difference.

Submit your application to KPMG In Malaysia’s TRC Infrastructure & Cloud Security – Experienced Hires role today — your journey starts here.

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