Lead Network Engineer (Cloud) at AirAsia in Kuala Lumpur

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Job Description OVERVIEW Location: RedQ Department: ICT Entity: AAAMS Employment Type: Full-time Reports To: Regional Network Manager 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