Tech Risk & Cybersecurity Internship (Start ASAP)

About KPMG Malaysia

KPMG is a multinational professional services network and one of the Big Four accounting organizations. The company offers three service lines: financial auditing, tax, and advising with over 236,000 workers and offices in 145 countries.

Your role

The intern will develop software by studying operations; designing, developing, and installing software solutions; and supporting and developing the software team. The intern will work with a team of senior developers responsible for building new and supporting existing software.

Responsibilities

• Work with end-users and business analysts in the team to understand functional and design specifications of software features and services.
• Develop software solutions by studying information needs; conferring with users; studying systems flow, data usage, and work processes; investigating problem areas; and following the software development lifecycle
• Prepare and install solutions by determining and designing system specifications, standards, and programming.
• Suggest technology solutions to suit different software application needs
• Developing software solutions for KPMG client's needs
• Collaborate with the team to brainstorm on projects.
• Work with senior software engineers to meet project objectives.
• Passionate in exploring great technologies.
• Able to maintain software functionality, performance, and security

Additional tasks

• Data Processing: Extract raw data from different sources (e.g. Excel, CSV, PostgreSQL, SQL, Oracle, ERP system, etc.) and proceed with data cleansing/sanitization.
• Data Warehousing: Consolidate/aggregate processed data and store it in a data mart following specific data requirements.
• Data Visualisation: Build an interactive dashboard using Business Intelligence tools (e.g. Tableau, Power BI, QlikSense) to convert business insight into effective decision-making.
• Data Analysis: Apply data modeling with analytical software (e.g. R, Python) to derive statistical and data-driven insights for different market segments.

Training and development

In general, KPMG Malaysia has a dedicated team of professionals in their Learning & Development ("L&D") who are responsible for overseeing the delivery of training programs and supporting your learning requirements. Whether you will be working in audit, tax, advisory, or business support, the firm has a dedicated team of professionals in their L&D who are responsible for overseeing the delivery of training programs and supporting your learning requirements. KPMG is ready to dedicate significant resources to your professional and personal growth. 

Benefits

Aside from the attractive monthly allowance, as an intern at KPMG, you will also get the benefits such as below:

• Real-world Experience: KPMG internships provide a terrific way to learn business skills, find a mentor, build your network, and gain real-world experience before graduation.
• Mentorship: You’ll be paired with a mentor who can inspire and guide your internship and your career.
• Networking: Start growing your professional network by interacting with KPMG senior professionals and employees worldwide.
• Training: Participate in a consistent national training experience for Audit, Tax, Advisory, and Business Support Services interns at KPMG Lakehouse.
• Career Opportunities: Learn, work, and impress, and you may find yourself on the path to a full-time job offer.
• Global Internship Program: Our award-winning Global Internship Program gives top college students the opportunity to work abroad and see what it takes to be a global professional.
• Diversity, Equity & Inclusion: KPMG values diversity and inclusion, allowing you to grow the career you want while being the individual you truly are.
• Professional Development: KPMG invests in your success with innovative career development programs.

Career progression

On its official website, KPMG Malaysia does offer a clear career progression that starts from the penultimate students to graduate to experienced professionals. To reach each step, there will be assessment and performance requirements that need to be fulfilled. When you work at KPMG, the company will support you in developing your skills and experience while working towards your professional qualifications.

Work-life balance

Although working in Big 4 companies is known to be very busy and probably will make you do a lot of overtime, you don't need to worry so much when you work here. It's because KPMG has provided flexible working time arrangements to maintain a good WLB (work-life balance) for its employees. For this role, you'll be placed in KPMG's office in Petaling Jaya where its regular working hours are from 08:30 AM to 05:30 PM, Monday to Friday.

Company culture

According to KPMG Malaysia’s website, the firm prioritizes building a culture that rewards high performance and nurtures talent to reach their full potential. KPMG believes that its success depends on the quality of its people. The firm's values are the foundation of everything they do and every action they take. KPMG is embedded in its Code of Conduct to which everyone subscribes. 

About you

To apply for this role, you need to meet the requirements below:

• Undergraduates who have completed at least their first two (2) years of Degree course in one of these fields, with preferably a CGPA of 3.2 or a Second Upper - Diploma in Computer Science/Software Engineering or equivalent.
• Knowledge of Scrum methodology is an added advantage.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Understanding of Linux and Windows operating systems.
• Experience in using Git is an added advantage.
• Excellent communication (oral and written) and interpersonal skills.
• Development knowledge in PHP or Python.
• Development knowledge in HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.
• Experience in MySQL or Microsoft SQL is an added advantage.
• Having experience in MongoDB is an added advantage.
• The candidate should be a Malaysian citizen or hold relevant residence status.

How to apply

To apply for this vacancy, click the "Apply on employer site" button below. We will navigate you to KPMG Malaysia's official link. Make sure you've read all of the mentioned requirements for this role.

Sources

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• home.kpmg/my/en/home/careers/life-at-kpmg/career-progression.html
• kpmg.com/my/en/home/careers/life-at-kpmg/kbs.html
• kpmgcampusinfo.com/campusbrochureseries/assets/internship_opportunities.pdf
• glassdoor.com/Benefits/KPMG-US-Benefits-EI_IE2867.0,4_IL.5,7.htm
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