AIA

Associate Director,Information Security Strategy

AIA  •  Cyberjaya, MY (Onsite)  •  28 days ago
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Job Description

Are you ready to shape a better tomorrow?

AIA Digital+ is a Technology, Digital and Analytics innovation hub dedicated to powering AIA to be more efficient, connected and innovative as it fulfils its Purpose to help millions of people across Asia-Pacific live Healthier, Longer, Better Lives.

If you are hungry and driven to play an active role in shaping a better tomorrow, we want to hear from you. Because the work we do at AIA Digital+ makes a difference in the lives of millions of people, every day. We will equip you with the critical skills, tools and technology, and endless opportunities to learn, contribute and thrive in a dynamic and exciting environment.

If you want to shape a brighter future at AIA Digital+, please read on.

About the Role

We are looking for a seasoned security engineering and architecture leader to drive the design and implementation of security capabilities across cloud, network, infrastructure and Microsoft security platforms. The role will provide hands-on technical leadership, define secure reference architecture and engineering standards, and partner with technology teams to deliver pragmatic, risk-based solutions. The candidate should be able to translate security strategy into executable roadmap and oversee delivery through a team of engineers while communicating clearly with senior stakeholders.

  • Lead security engineering and architecture for key initiatives across cloud, network and enterprise platforms, ensuring solutions are secure-by-design and aligned to business outcomes.
  • Define and maintain security reference architectures, patterns and engineering standards.
  • Provide hands-on technical leadership on Microsoft security capabilities, including Entra ID, Conditional Access, Microsoft Defender (Endpoint/Identity/Cloud Apps/Cloud) and Purview.
  • Drive cloud security engineering for Azure and/or other cloud providers, including landing zone guardrails, workload protection, and container/Kubernetes security.
  • Lead network security design and assurance, including firewall and proxy architecture, network segmentation, zero trust access, and secure connectivity patterns.
  • Oversee security engineering delivery: backlog prioritization, technical design reviews, quality gates, documentation, and operational handover to run teams.
  • Provide security advisory and threat modeling for complex initiatives; provide pragmatic mitigation options and influence design decisions.
  • Partner with enterprise architecture, infrastructure, application, and cloud platform teams to embed security controls and automation at scale.
  • Provide executive-ready communication on architecture decisions, risks, trade-offs, and delivery status to senior stakeholders.
  • People leadership: coach, develop and performance-manage a team of 5 security & automation engineers, building a strong engineering culture and succession pipeline.

Build a career with us as we help our customers and the community live healthier, longer, better lives.

You must provide all requested information, including Personal Data, to be considered for this career opportunity. Failure to provide such information may influence the processing and outcome of your application. You are responsible for ensuring that the information you submit is accurate and up-to-date.

AIA

About AIA

AIA Group Limited and its subsidiaries (collectively “AIA” or the “Group”) comprise the largest independent publicly listed pan-Asian life insurance group. It has a presence in 18 markets – wholly-owned branches and subsidiaries in Mainland China, Hong Kong SAR(1), Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia, Australia, Cambodia, Indonesia, Myanmar, New Zealand, the Philippines, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Taiwan (China), Vietnam, Brunei and Macau SAR(2), and a 49 per cent joint venture in India. In addition, AIA has a 24.99 per cent shareholding in China Post Life Insurance Co., Ltd.

The business that is now AIA was first established in Shanghai more than a century ago in 1919. It is a market leader in Asia (ex-Japan) based on life insurance premiums and holds leading positions across the majority of its markets. It had total assets of US$328 billion as of 30 June 2025.

AIA meets the long-term savings and protection needs of individuals by offering a range of products and services including life insurance, accident and health insurance and savings plans. The Group also provides employee benefits, credit life and pension services to corporate clients. Through an extensive network of agents, partners and employees across Asia, AIA serves the holders of more than 43 million individual policies and over 16 million participating members of group insurance schemes.

AIA Group Limited is listed on the Main Board of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited under the stock codes “1299” for HKD counter and “81299” for RMB counter with American Depositary Receipts (Level 1) traded on the over-the-counter market under the ticker symbol “AAGIY”.

(1) Hong Kong SAR refers to the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.

(2) Macau SAR refers to the Macau Special Administrative Region.

Industry
Finance & Insurance
Company Size
10,000+ employees
Headquarters
Central, HK
Year Founded
Unknown
Website
aia.com
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