Information Security Lead (FinTech)

Location: Remote/Serbia; workplace type: Onsite

Company

hirify.global is a FinTech company providing interest-free split-payment solutions for online and in-store shopping, serving global brands and small businesses in the GCC region.

What you will do

• Lead security architecture and technical security reviews across cloud, infrastructure, and product initiatives.
• Design and implement security controls across GCP and AWS, including IAM, CSPM, and cloud-native security.
• Drive Secure SDLC and DevSecOps activities, including SAST, DAST, SCA, and container security.
• Lead vulnerability management, penetration testing, VAPT, and red/purple team engagements.
• Design threat detection, SIEM use cases, security monitoring, and incident response processes.
• Drive endpoint, infrastructure, network, firewall, automation, tooling, standards, and operating procedures while mentoring security engineers and analysts and collaborating cross-functionally.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in Information Security or Cybersecurity, including at least 2 years in a technical leadership or senior individual contributor role.
• Strong experience leading Information Security or Cybersecurity functions in a senior technical or management role.
• Deep expertise in Cloud Security, Security Architecture, VAPT, AppSec/DevSecOps, and Defensive Security.
• Experience leading security programmes and managing cross-functional initiatives.
• Strong knowledge of GCP, AWS, IAM, CSPM, SIEM, EDR/XDR, and vulnerability management.
• Strong understanding of penetration testing, red/purple teaming, threat hunting, incident response, security architecture, threat modelling, and enterprise security controls.
• Experience with SAST, DAST, SCA, and container security in CI/CD environments.
• Experience working within a regulated FinTech or banking environment.
• Knowledge of CBUAE, UAE PDPL, PCI-DSS, ISO 27001, and SOC 2.
• Proven stakeholder management and strategic decision-making skills.

Nice to have

• CISSP/CISM and OSCP or equivalent certifications, preferred or required depending on final hiring criteria.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time employment.
• Cross-functional collaboration with Engineering, Infrastructure, Product, IT, Legal, and Compliance.
• Remote/Serbia location with an onsite workplace type.

Hiring process

• Application and review.
• HR call at hirify.global.
• Technical interview, final interview, and hiring decision at hirify.global.