Managed Security Services Architect - Systems Integrator

Join a global technology and IT services organization combining consulting expertise with end-to-end digital capabilities. The company is seeking an experienced Managed Security Services Architect to join its APAC cybersecurity practice, shaping complex security solutions, leading customer engagements, and developing commercially viable service offerings.

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Key Responsibilities:

• Design and architect end-to-end managed security services for new business opportunities and existing customer renewals across ANZ.
• Develop SOC and managed detection and response operating models covering threat detection, incident response, threat hunting, governance, service levels and continuous improvement.
• Integrate SIEM/SOAR, MDR, XDR/EDR, identity security, vulnerability management, threat intelligence, cloud security and incident response into cohesive service offerings.
• Shape security solutions across leading platforms, including Microsoft Sentinel and Defender XDR, Palo Alto Networks Cortex/XSIAM and Google Security Operations.
• Collaborate with global and regional cybersecurity teams, SOC specialists, solution architects, sales teams and technology partners to develop scalable service architectures.
• Lead customer workshops, technical discussions, solution presentations and architecture reviews with senior stakeholders, including CISOs, CIOs and technology leaders.
• Support transition and transformation activities, including log source onboarding, detection use case migration, tooling integration, knowledge transfer and operational readiness.
• Identify opportunities to leverage automation, orchestration and AI-enabled security operations to improve detection quality, response times and service efficiency.
• Contribute to proposals, solution documentation, commercial modeling, risk assessments and delivery handovers to ensure solutions are technically sound and commercially viable.

Skills and Experience:

• Proven experience in managed security services architecture, cybersecurity solution design or complex security presales within a global systems integrator, MSSP, technology vendor or consulting environment.
• Strong understanding of SOC operations, SIEM/SOAR, MDR, XDR/EDR, detection engineering, threat hunting, incident response and security automation.
• Working knowledge of major security platforms, ideally including Microsoft Sentinel and Defender, Palo Alto Networks Cortex/XSIAM and Google Security Operations.
• Broad understanding of identity and access management, GRC, vulnerability and exposure management, cloud security, network security, threat intelligence and cyber resilience.
• Experience designing managed service operating models, service transitions, governance frameworks, SLAs, reporting structures and operational handovers.
• Commercial awareness, with the ability to translate technical requirements, telemetry volumes, licensing, service levels, delivery models and resourcing needs into viable managed security solutions.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to facilitate customer workshops and engage confidently with both technical and executive audiences.
• Strong collaboration skills, with experience working across sales, delivery, transition, commercial and technical teams in a regional or global environment.

Desirable Experience:

• Industry certifications such as CISSP, CISM, CCSP, Microsoft Security, Palo Alto Networks, Google Cloud/Security or ITIL 4.
• Experience supporting customers across Australia and New Zealand.
• Exposure to regulated industries, large-scale security transformations or complex managed security services pursuits.

Work Model and Location:

• Based in Malaysia, supporting customers and strategic opportunities across Australia and New Zealand.
• Specialization in cybersecurity, managed security services, and SOC architecture.
• Collaboration with regional sales and solution teams, global security operations centers, technical specialists, and strategic technology partners.
• Potential future regional relocation opportunities for high-performing employees, subject to business requirements and mobility policies.