DevOps Engineer
About BJAK BJAK is building the next-generation insurance and financial services platform - designed to be intuitive, intelligent and personalised. Presently we are the largest insurance platform in Southeast Asia, and expanding globally with a strong focus on technology and product superiority. We are looking for talented, ownership-minded individuals. In return, expect growth, trust, autonomy, rewards, and impact.
About the Role
As a DevOps Engineer, you will be responsible for building and operating the infrastructure that enables BJAK’s engineering teams to ship reliably, securely, and at scale. You will work closely with developers to design deployment workflows, maintain production systems, and continuously improve reliability, performance, and security across our cloud environments. This is a hands-on role for someone who enjoys owning systems end-to-end, solving real production issues, and building platforms that support fast-moving product teams. What you'll be doing: Design, build, and maintain CI/CD pipelines to support automated build, test, and deployment workflows Manage, operate, and scale Kubernetes clusters (EKS, GKE, AKS, or self-managed) Provision and maintain cloud infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Pulumi, CloudFormation) Improve system reliability, performance, availability, and scalability Implement and maintain monitoring, logging, and alerting systems (e.g. Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, Datadog) Support zero-downtime deployments, rollbacks, and release strategies Troubleshoot production issues including latency, errors (e.g. 502s), pod crashes, OOMs, and networking problems Implement and enforce security best practices, including secrets management, IAM, and network policies Collaborate closely with software engineers on deployment strategies, system design, and operational readiness What you'll need: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent practical experience Strong experience with Linux environments and shell scripting Hands-on experience with Docker and Kubernetes Experience working with at least one major cloud platform (AWS, GCP, or Azure) Solid understanding of CI/CD systems (GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Jenkins, etc.) Experience implementing Infrastructure as Code Good understanding of networking fundamentals (DNS, TCP/IP, load balancing) Comfortable debugging and resolving production issues Strong understanding of performance, scalability, and reliability principles Experience with backend or web application environments Proficiency in at least one scripting language such as Bash or Python Ability to work independently, take ownership, and drive initiatives end-to-end Nice to have: Experience with Groovy Familiarity with frontend frameworks such as React or AngularJS Familiarity with JavaScript / TypeScript Experience working with Node.js Familiarity with MongoDB Why join BJAK: Work on production systems that operate at real scale across multiple markets High ownership role with meaningful impact on reliability, security, and developer velocity Collaborate closely with experienced engineers in a fast-moving environment Flat structure where execution and results matter more than titles Opportunity to build, improve, and own critical infrastructure end-to-end Competitive compensation and long-term growth opportunities Apply To This Job