CTO & CISO
Role details
Job location
Tech stack
Job description
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Define and lead the Company's overall technology strategy, systems architecture, and product development roadmap.
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Develop, implement and maintain the Company's information security framework, policies and procedures in line with ISO 27001 and applicable regulatory standards.
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Ensure the Company's ICT systems and digital operational resilience comply with Regulation (EU) 2022/2554 (DORA), including ICT risk management, incident classification and reporting, resilience testing, and ICT third-party risk oversight.
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Oversee access controls, encryption, incident response procedures, and data protection measures across all information systems.
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Ensure compliance with data protection requirements under the GDPR and the Spanish Ley Orgánica 3/2018 (LOPDGDD).
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Manage the Company's cloud infrastructure, payment processing systems, and API integrations, ensuring high availability, scalability and resilience.
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Coordinate with third-party technology and outsourcing providers, ensuring outsourced services meet security, confidentiality and Banco de España outsourcing requirements.
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Conduct regular risk assessments, vulnerability analyses and penetration testing of systems and networks, and lead remediation efforts.
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Provide IT security training and awareness to employees.
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Report on technology strategy, ICT risk and security incidents to senior management, the Board and, where applicable, the Banco de España.
Requirements
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Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Security or a related discipline.
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Minimum 5 years of experience in technology leadership roles, with at least 3 years in information security, preferably within financial services or fintech in Europe.
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Professional certification such as CISSP, CISM, or ISO 27001 Lead Implementer preferred.
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Strong knowledge of DORA, network security, cloud architecture, encryption and access management.
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Proven experience building and scaling technology teams and payment platforms.
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Fluency in Spanish and English, Mandarin Chinese is a plus.