Senior Lead, Information Security

تابي; United Arab Emirates; On-site; AED 400,000 - 700,000; Full time

Job summary

Tabby is hiring a Senior Lead, Information Security in the UAE to steer its security program across cloud, application and infrastructure domains. You will own security reviews, design controls for GCP/AWS, and advance Secure SDLC, vulnerability management and incident response.

You will mentor security engineers, collaborate with Engineering, IT, Legal and Compliance, and ensure Tabby's security posture meets regulatory FinTech standards.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in information security with leadership experience.
• Deep expertise across Cloud Security, Security Architecture, VAPT, AppSec/DevSecOps and Defensive Security.
• Strong knowledge of GCP/AWS, IAM, CSPM, SIEM, EDR/XDR and vulnerability management.
• Experience leading security programmes and managing cross-functional initiatives.
• Knowledge of regulatory FinTech environments and standards such as PCI-DSS, ISO 27001 and SOC 2.
• CISSP/CISM and OSCP or equivalent certifications are preferred/required.

Responsibilities

• Lead and contribute hands-on to 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 and contribute to Secure SDLC / DevSecOps, including SAST, DAST, SCA and container security.
• Lead vulnerability management and actively participate in penetration testing, VAPT and red/purple team engagements.
• Design and improve threat detection, SIEM use cases and security monitoring.
• Lead and participate in complex security incident investigations and response.
• Drive endpoint, infrastructure, network and firewall security initiatives.
• Automate security processes and develop security tooling where needed.
• Establish technical standards, security best practices and operating procedures.
• Support and mentor a team of security engineers and analysts.
• Work closely with Engineering, Infrastructure, Product, IT, Legal and Compliance teams to embed security across Tabby.

Skills

Cloud Security

Security Architecture

VAPT

AppSec/DevSecOps

Threat Detection

Incident Response

CSPM

IAM

SIEM

GCP/AWS

Threat Modelling

Regulated FinTech

Stakeholder Management

CISSP/CISM/OSCP

Job description

Tabby creates financial freedom in the way people shop, earn and save by reshaping their relationship with money. Over 25 million users choose Tabby to stay in control of their spending and make the most out of their money.

Senior Lead, Information Security

We are looking for a Senior Lead, Information Security to lead and shape Tabby’s information security function across both strategic and technical domains. This role will lead and own key security programmes across cloud security, security architecture, application security, vulnerability management, threat detection and incident response.

Department: InfoSec Monitoring

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: UAE

Reporting To: Rajat Rao

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and contribute hands-on to 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 and contribute to Secure SDLC / DevSecOps, including SAST, DAST, SCA and container security.
• Lead vulnerability management and actively participate in penetration testing, VAPT and red/purple team engagements.
• Design and improve threat detection, SIEM use cases and security monitoring.
• Lead and participate in complex security incident investigations and response.
• Drive endpoint, infrastructure, network and firewall security initiatives.
• Automate security processes and develop security tooling where needed.
• Establish technical standards, security best practices and operating procedures.
• Support and mentor a team of security engineers and analysts.
• Work closely with Engineering, Infrastructure, Product, IT, Legal and Compliance teams to embed security across Tabby.

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

• Strong experience leading Information Security / Cyber Security functions in a senior technical or management role.
• 5+ years of experience in Information Security or Cybersecurity, with at least 2 years in a technical leadership or senior individual contributor role.
• Deep expertise across 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 and incident response.
• Experience with SAST, DAST, SCA and container security within CI/CD environments.
• Strong understanding of security architecture, threat modelling and enterprise security controls.
• 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.
• CISSP/CISM and OSCP or equivalent certifications are preferred/required depending on the final hiring criteria.