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This role is responsible for driving the strategic direction, operational performance, and modernization of the group’s Identity and Access Management enterprise framework. The successful candidate will lead a high performing technical team, automate operational workflows, maintain robust audit preparedness, and ensure strict compliance with internal policies and regulatory standards.\nResponsibilities:\nOperational Excellence & Access Management:\nOversee and administer end-to-end user access management across enterprise applications and databases based on approved access control matrices. \nControl, monitor, and enforce continuous governance over sensitive, privileged, and elevated user IDs in Development and Production environments. \nConduct periodic access reviews and housekeeping to proactively eliminate dormant accounts, redundant permissions, and toxic segregation-of-duties (SoD) combinations. \nOversee logical access security for Business Continuity Planning (BCP) and Disaster Recovery Planning (DRP) exercises.\nAutomation & Modernization:\nDrive IAM task automation to eliminate manual access provisioning/deprovisioning, operational bottlenecks, and human error.\nIdentify, evaluate, and deploy modern IAM/PAM (Privileged Access Management) solutions and tools to streamline joiner-mover-leaver (JML) workflows. \nImplement automated monitoring and continuous compliance controls across enterprise systems.\nAudit Preparedness, Remediation & Risk Management:\nEstablish and execute a continuous self-audit and security verification program across all applications and databases. \nMaintain year-round audit readiness for internal, external, and regulatory IT compliance assessments. \nReview critical audit logs and access trails regularly to detect anomalous activities and policy violations. \nLead audit defense and ensure prompt remediation of audit findings and compliance gaps with zero relapse. \nParticipate in new IT and business projects to conduct risk assessments, identify security concerns, and embed proper access controls from design to deployment. \nTeam Leadership & Resource Management:\nProvide leadership, coaching, and strategic direction to a team of managers, technical engineers, and support staff. \nOptimize team resource allocation, task assignments, operational schedules, and project deliverables. \nConduct regular performance appraisals, foster professional growth, and mentor team members in technical and security domains. \nReview and approve operational claims, including overtime, leave applications, mileage, and standby allowances.\nEnterprise Collaboration & Governance:\nPartner closely with IT Infrastructure, Application Owners, and Business Units to resolve complex access issues and maintain business agility.\nSupport Group-wide IT Security strategies, policy enhancements, and regulatory compliance initiatives. \nOversee physical access control systems and security standards for Data Center facilities as required.\nSkills & Experience We Are Looking For:\nEducation: Bachelor’s Degree or Higher Diploma in Computer Science, Information Technology, Cybersecurity, or a related field.\nCertifications (Preferred): CISSP, CISM, CISA, Certified Identity and Access Manager (CIAM), or equivalent security management credentials. Experience & Skills\nExperience: Minimum of 10+ years of technical experience in Application & Database Security, with at least 5+ years in a supervisory/managerial role within IAM/PAM. \nTechnical Expertise: Deep knowledge of identity governance, automated lifecycle management, Privileged Access Management (PAM), Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), and audit trail analysis. \nAudit & Compliance: Proven track record in handling complex IT audits, regulatory frameworks (e.g., BNM RMiT, MAS, ISO 27001, SOC2), and audit remediation management. \nLeadership & People Management: Excellent team leadership, talent development, performance management, and conflict-resolution skills. \nProblem Solving & Communication: Strong analytical capabilities combined with clear verbal and written communication skills to articulate technical risks to executive and non-technical stakeholders. \nFor more job opportunities, please go to HLB Careers:https://hlb.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/HLBCareers/\nWe appreciate your application and will be in touch with shortlisted candidates regarding next steps.\nAbout Hong Leong Bank\nWe 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.\nWe 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.\nRealise your full potential at Hong Leong Bank by applying now.","description_format":"text","description_chars":5702,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":10,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":{"level":"bachelor","optional":false},"security_clearance":false,"languages":[]},"benefits":[],"hiring_locations":[],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":["Commercial & Retail Banks","Cards & Card Issuing"],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-09-28T09:08:26Z"},{"event":"close","at":"2026-11-03T11:59:56Z"}],"visa":[],"liveness":null,"pay":null,"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/hong-leong-bank-iam-lead-it-application-database-security","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/hong-leong-bank-iam-lead-it-application-database-security.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-11-06T19:20:20Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers","about":"Alion is a live layer of people, companies and AI agents: who they are, whether they are real and active right now, what they do and how to work with them, readable by people and by agents and paid per call.","catalog":"https://alion.io/catalog.json","usage":{"tier":"crawler_verified","counted_by":"address","units_charged":1,"used_today":2487,"day_limit":null,"remaining_today":null,"minute_limit":300,"resets_at":"2026-11-07T00:00:00Z"}},"offers":[{"id":"company.slices","title":"One company in depth, by slice","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002,"plus_per_slice":{"credits":0.05,"usd":0.005}},"unit":"per company, plus each slice with data","note":"the employer in depth","call":{"mcp_tool":"get_company","arguments":{"id":1880370},"rest":"https://alion.io/mcp/rest/get_company?id=1880370"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.slices&for=job%2Fhong-leong-bank-iam-lead-it-application-database-security"},{"id":"market.stats","title":"A market slice: pay, demand and time to fill","status":"live","price":{"credits":1,"usd":0.1},"unit":"per slice","note":"pay, demand and time to fill for this role and place","call":{"mcp_tool":"market_stats"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=market.stats&for=job%2Fhong-leong-bank-iam-lead-it-application-database-security"},{"id":"job.search","title":"Open jobs by role, technology, place, pay and visa","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002},"unit":"per posting in a list","note":"similar open postings","call":{"mcp_tool":"search_jobs"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=job.search&for=job%2Fhong-leong-bank-iam-lead-it-application-database-security"},{"id":"company.verify","title":"Is this company real and active right now","status":"pilot","price":null,"unit":"per company","request":{"url":"https://alion.io/catalog/request","method":"POST","body":"{\"offer\": \"company.verify\", \"for\": \"job/hong-leong-bank-iam-lead-it-application-database-security\", \"note\": \"what you need it for\"}"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.verify&for=job%2Fhong-leong-bank-iam-lead-it-application-database-security"}],"agent":{"mcp":"https://alion.io/mcp/jobs","mcp_open":"https://alion.io/mcp/open","next":[{"tool":"get_job","arguments":{"id":1382883}},{"tool":"search_jobs","arguments":{"company":"hlb.com.my","detail":"compact"}},{"tool":"match_people","arguments":{"job_id":1382883},"note":"people open to offers who fit this vacancy"}],"note":"The same data through MCP tools: https://alion.io/mcp/open needs no sign-in (compact searches, postings, people); https://alion.io/mcp with an Alion account has everything. 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