Job Description
OVERVIEW
WHAT YOU'LL CHAMPION
Lead Cloud Network Architecture: Own the design, deployment, automation, and scaling of public, private, and multi-cloud network infrastructure across enterprise cloud environments (Google Cloud, Microsoft Azure, AWS, and Alibaba Cloud).
Architect Hybrid & Multi-Cloud Connectivity: Engineer resilient, low-latency interconnection architectures—including VPC/VNet peering, Transit Gateways, Cloud Interconnects, Direct Connect, ExpressRoute, and software-defined overlay networks.
Champion Network Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC): Lead the transition toward automated network provisioning and configuration management using Terraform, Ansible, Python, and cloud-native orchestration tools.
Container & Service Mesh Networking: Architect and support complex networking layers for containerized workloads, Kubernetes clusters (EKS, GKE, AKS), ingress/egress controllers, and cloud service meshes.
Cloud Security Architecture: Design and maintain robust cloud network security perimeters, implementing Cloud Firewalls, Security Groups, Web Application Firewalls (WAF), DDoS mitigation, and Zero-Trust network access models.
Advanced Problem Management & Optimization: Serve as the top-tier escalation authority for cloud network incidents, troubleshooting latency, packet loss, and routing issues while driving permanent architectural fixes.
Disaster Recovery & High Availability: Design multi-region cloud failover strategies, ensuring data protection, continuous availability, and resilience against outages and cyber threats.
Standardization & Documentation: Produce reference architectures, automated runbooks, and cloud connectivity standards to ensure seamless knowledge transfer and high operational continuity.
Mentorship & Team Leadership: Lead, train, and mentor junior and senior network engineers in cloud-native networking practices, automation, and modern infrastructure methodologies.
WHO YOU ARE
Cloud Infrastructure Expert: Possess extensive hands-on engineering and architectural experience deploying and troubleshooting complex network topologies on public clouds such as Google Cloud, Microsoft Azure, AWS, or Alibaba Cloud.
Modern Virtualization & Orchestration: Proven working experience with virtualization, containerization (Docker, Kubernetes), and cloud-native networking protocols (CNI, Service Mesh, SDN).
Automation & IaC Leader: Exceptional proficiency in Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and automation workflows using Terraform, Ansible, Python, or CI/CD pipelines to manage cloud infrastructure at scale.
Hybrid Networking Expertise: Deep expertise in hybrid networking technologies, IPSEC VPN, BGP routing, NAT, Load Balancing (L4/L7), and cloud edge security.
Core Networking Foundations: Strong background in enterprise networking protocols and hardware platforms (switches, routers, firewalls) to ensure seamless integration between on-premise Core networks and Cloud environments.
Leadership & Mindset: Self-motivated technical leader with strong multitasking abilities, a collaborative team-player mindset, and the capability to communicate complex technical concepts to all levels of users and executives.
Communication: Possess excellent verbal and written communication skills in English; Bahasa Malaysia or additional languages is an added advantage.
Education & Experience: Possess a Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or equivalent, with 9+ years of solid working experience in Networking Engineering, with at least 4+ years specifically dedicated to Cloud Networking and Architecture. (Professional Cloud Network Specialty certifications from AWS, GCP, or Azure are highly desirable)
WHERE YOU'LL GO
Dispatcher to captain, ramp agent to data analyst, brand executive to CEO - these are some Dare To Dream stories of our Allstars.
Based on your performance and contribution in this role, you'll grow into becoming a Principal Cloud Architect / Head of Cloud Infrastructure]. In this role, you'll shape the future of enterprise cloud adoption and multi-cloud infrastructure strategy across.
WHAT YOU'LL ENJOY
Physical Wellbeing: Key medical and insurance benefits, maternity expenses, flexible work arrangement, and health and fitness amenities.
Emotional Wellbeing: Paid time off, wellness programmes, and childcare amenities.
Financial Wellbeing: Resources relating to financial, personal skills and career growth programmes.
Allstars Specials: Free flights, unlimited discounted flights, and exclusive discounts with partners.
A unique Allstar culture like no other
OUR HIRING PROCESS
GET TO KNOW AIRASIA
AirAsia has been the World's Best Low-Cost Airline for 14 consecutive years with over 800 million guests flown. We continue to champion dreams, serve the underserved and connect the world and Asean like no other so Now Everyone Can Fly.
GET TO KNOW US
Our story begins in 2001 with a dream, two planes and a 40 million ringgit debt. You'll know us as the 'Now Everyone Can Fly' airline (if you don't, we're definitely older than you).
Today, we're more than just an airline. We're Capital A - a world-class brand that wears many hats. Our mission is to connect people and transform lives in Asean.
Above all, we're Allstars. We believe in the unbelievable and we dare to dream. We also believe in celebrating all individuals. So no matter your culture and background or if you prefer aisle seat to window seat, we're excited to have you onboard.
