Robert Walters Hiring! Full Time Head of Technology - Engineering in Federal Territory - Ricebowl

A rapidly growing organisation in Kuala Lumpur is seeking a Head of Technology and Engineering to join its senior leadership team.

HEAD OF TECHNOLOGY AND ENGINEERING

This role offers the unique opportunity to shape both local engineering delivery and broader technology strategy, working closely with executive stakeholders to drive technical excellence and operational resilience. As the primary deputy to the Chief Technology Officer, you will play a pivotal part in representing the technology function at board-level discussions, ensuring robust governance, security, and continuity across all platforms. The position combines strategic vision with hands-on leadership, offering flexibility, exposure to international teams, and the chance to influence business priorities through technology initiatives. If you are passionate about building high-performing teams, fostering accountability, and delivering impactful solutions in a regulated environment, this is your chance to make a lasting difference.

* Take on a senior leadership role with responsibility for both local engineering delivery and global technology strategy, providing direct support to the Chief Technology Officer.
* Enjoy broad exposure across architecture, infrastructure, information security, cloud platforms, and business continuity while collaborating with cross-functional teams and executive stakeholders.
* Benefit from flexible working opportunities, involvement in international projects, and the chance to develop engineering leaders within a supportive and accountable culture.

What you'll do:

As Head of Technology and Engineering based in Kuala Lumpur, you will be entrusted with leading the engineering function locally while supporting strategic technology initiatives across the wider organisation. Your day-to-day responsibilities will involve collaborating with development team leads to set priorities that reflect business goals; overseeing project delivery from inception through deployment; maintaining high standards in software engineering practices; ensuring platform reliability; managing talent development; driving a culture of accountability; supporting operational needs; acting as deputy to the Chief Technology Officer; contributing to strategic planning; overseeing cloud infrastructure; safeguarding information security; managing data platforms; ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements; coordinating vendor relationships; translating complex technical matters for non-technical stakeholders; aligning international teams on best practices; and responding effectively during major incidents. Success in this role requires balancing operational execution with strategic foresight-ensuring that every initiative supports both immediate business needs and long-term growth.

* Oversee the engineering function in Malaysia by working through development team leads to establish priorities that align with organisational objectives.
* Take ownership of end-to-end delivery for technology projects including planning, estimation, implementation, deployment, and ongoing support.
* Establish and maintain rigorous standards across software engineering such as code quality, testing protocols, technical reviews, documentation practices, and release management.
* Ensure performance, reliability, security, and availability of all technology platforms and applications within the organisation.
* Manage, coach, and develop engineering leaders by implementing performance management strategies, succession planning frameworks, recruitment processes, and talent development initiatives.
* Foster a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, effective collaboration, and knowledge sharing across all engineering teams.
* Support local technology operations including workforce planning activities and supplier management responsibilities.
* Act as designated deputy to the Chief Technology Officer by providing leadership coverage and decision-making support during critical periods.
* Contribute actively to developing and executing technology strategy including architecture roadmaps and long-term investment priorities.
* Provide senior oversight across cloud platforms, infrastructure management, information security protocols, data management systems, and business continuity planning.

What you bring:

To excel as Head of Technology and Engineering you will bring substantial experience leading diverse technology teams responsible for software development quality assurance site reliability engineering. Your background should include deep architectural knowledge distributed systems modern delivery methodologies such as CI/CD automation observability. You will possess broad technical skills spanning cloud infrastructure networking information security databases data platforms. Experience managing risk governance controls especially within regulated sectors like financial services online trading will be invaluable. Your executive presence enables you to communicate complex issues clearly influence senior stakeholders make prudent decisions under pressure. Commercial awareness allows you to manage budgets negotiate vendors justify investments. You have demonstrated success hiring mentoring developing engineers fostering positive accountable cultures. Fluency in English combined with cross-cultural collaboration skills ensures seamless teamwork internationally. Academic credentials plus relevant certifications further strengthen your profile.

* Extensive experience in software engineering combined with several years leading multi-disciplinary technology teams encompassing development, QA, SRE functions.
* Deep understanding of software architecture principles including distributed systems design as well as modern delivery practices such as CI/CD pipelines, automated testing frameworks, observability tools.
* Broad technical expertise covering areas beyond development: cloud infrastructure management (AWS/Azure/GCP), networking fundamentals, information security best practices, database administration and data platform integration.
* Proven track record managing technology risk within regulated industries-experience in financial services or online trading environments is highly desirable.
* Executive presence demonstrated by ability to brief CEOs or boards confidently while making sound decisions under pressure and influencing senior stakeholders effectively.
* Commercial acumen including budgeting skills, vendor negotiation experience, cost management proficiency and capability to build compelling business cases for technology investments.
* Demonstrated ability to hire talented engineers/team leads while mentoring them towards professional growth within an accountable team culture.
* Excellent written/spoken English skills coupled with proven ability to work collaboratively across cultures/time zones on international projects.
* Sound judgement when evaluating new technologies/tools/approaches for adoption within enterprise environments.
* Degree in computer science or related discipline (or equivalent experience); relevant certifications such as cloud (AWS/Azure/GCP), security (CISSP/CISM), or IT service management (ITIL) are advantageous.

What sets this company apart:

This organisation stands out for its commitment to technical excellence paired with strong governance standards. Employees benefit from flexible working arrangements that accommodate personal needs while supporting professional growth through exposure to international projects. The company fosters a supportive environment where accountability is valued-leaders are encouraged to nurture their teams through coaching talent development succession planning. Collaboration is central: cross-functional engagement ensures everyone's voice is heard regardless of location or discipline. The focus on operational resilience means employees can trust their work has real impact on business continuity security performance. Opportunities abound for those who wish to contribute strategically at board level or shape future technology direction alongside executive leadership-all within a culture that prizes inclusivity knowledge sharing continuous improvement.

What's next:

If you are ready to take your career to new heights by joining an influential senior leadership team in Kuala Lumpur-apply now!

Apply today by clicking on the link provided.

Do note that we will only be in touch if your application is shortlisted.

Agensi Pekerjaan Robert Walters Sdn Bhd
Business Registration Number : 729828-T
Licence Number : JTKSM 423C