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Security Architect

Bjak

Role overview

Qualifications

  • Degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or related field, or equivalent experience.
  • 5+ years in security engineering, security architecture, or a related security role.
  • Strong knowledge of cloud and application security, IAM, networking, encryption, secure design, and distributed systems.
  • Hands-on familiarity with AWS and GCP and architectures using TypeScript/Node.js, Python, Swift, and Kotlin.

Responsibilities

  • Define security architecture across BJAK products, applications, cloud platforms, and infrastructure.
  • Lead threat modeling and security design reviews for new products, major changes, third-party integrations, and critical systems.
  • Design and review IAM, privileged access, network security, encryption, key management, secrets, logging, and threat detection controls.
  • Evaluate security technologies, advise engineering leaders, and track remediation of material architecture risks.

Key facts

Hard skills

Other skills

  • Communication

About the company

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Bjak

Insurance

Bjak is focused on providing access to affordable and sustainable financial services for people in ASEAN. Headquartered in Malaysia, Bjak is the largest insurance portal in Southeast Asia. Our main portal, Bjak.com, helps millions find the insurance policy with the best value and highest coverage for them. Using technology, our team's core strengths are in problem solving and navigating the most complex regulations and environments, creating some of the most innovative products in the world. For instance, we are the first platform globally to simplify and offer investment-linked life and health insurance online, coupled with an instant talk-to-agent service. Our investments in technology such as Custom API, blockchain, trading systems and data science is to enable easy access to financial services, that were previously inaccessible or difficult to understand. If you enjoy building cutting edge platforms and ecosystems to give equal access to financial services for the masses - Speak to us.

Company details

Company typeScaleup
IndustryInsurance
Company size51 - 200

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Job description

About BJAK

The original mission of BJAK is we believe people deserve smarter ways to plan, save and grow their money. This is the origin of our name.

Started in 2019, we built the first mobile-first, insurance platform, enabling insurance to be accessible online by millions in the region. Today, its the leading insurance platform in Southeast Asia.

Today, we are expanding ways to help people in the region — this includes spending, saving, investing, exchanging, travelling, and more. Our mission is help people get more from their money every day.

We have teams working around the world, with over 20 nationalities from our offices and remotely, who truly enjoys their work. We are looking for the most talented and driven people we can find. We are looking for people who work for their passion, not counting hours. Who loves building great next-generation products, not status quo. Who cares about redefining how everyone around us can get the best financial applications, not for an exclusive few.

If you're this person, we'd love to talk to you.

The Role

Define security architecture across BJAK products, applications, cloud platforms, and infrastructure. Partner with Engineering, Product, Cloud, Compliance, and Security to build secure systems and meet regulatory requirements.

What You Will Build

  • Define security architecture, patterns, and standards across products, applications, APIs, cloud environments, and integrations.

  • Own architecture implementation and ongoing alignment with SC TRM and BNM RMiT, including control evidence, reviews, remediation, and audit support.

  • Lead threat modeling and security design reviews for new products, major changes, third-party integrations, and critical systems.

  • Design and review IAM, privileged access, network security, encryption, key management, secrets, logging, and threat detection controls.

  • Review web, API, native mobile, AI-enabled, and data processing architectures for security and privacy risks.

  • Guide secure architecture across TypeScript/Node.js, Python, Swift, and Kotlin applications and services on AWS and GCP.

  • Evaluate security technologies, advise engineering leaders, and track remediation of material architecture risks.

What We Look For

  • Degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or related field, or equivalent experience.

  • 5+ years in security engineering, security architecture, or a related security role.

  • Experience implementing and owning SC TRM and BNM RMiT requirements, including control operation, evidence, and audit remediation.

  • Strong knowledge of cloud and application security, IAM, networking, encryption, secure design, and distributed systems.

  • Hands-on familiarity with AWS and GCP and architectures using TypeScript/Node.js, Python, Swift, and Kotlin.

  • Experience with threat modeling, architecture reviews, risk assessments, and frameworks such as ISO 27001, NIST, CIS, or OWASP.

  • Able to translate regulatory and technical risks into clear, actionable plans for technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Language

English is our main working language across global teams. Strong English communication is required.

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