IT & Security Officer

KAST; Brasil; On-site; BRL 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

kast.xyz is seeking an experienced IT & Security Officer based in Brazil to assume statutory ownership of cybersecurity governance, regulatory accountability before the Central Bank of Brazil, and alignment of tech, cloud, and security frameworks with local mandates.

In this role you will bridge high-level IT governance with risk management, lead policy design, oversee incident response, manage third-party risk, and report cyber risk to the board while driving security training across Brazilian

Qualifications

• 3+ years in information security, GRC, or security leadership.
• 3-5+ years hands-on technical experience.
• Deep knowledge of Central Bank of Brazil (BCB) technology requirements.
• Based in Brazil and eligible to serve as statutory officer.
• Fintech/financial sector experience preferred.
• Fluent in Portuguese and English.

Responsibilities

• Serve as statutory officer responsible for cybersecurity policy and risk management.
• Design and enforce information security governance policies aligned with BCB resolutions.
• Oversee incident detection, response, and regulatory disclosure workflows.
• Evaluate security controls for key vendors and cloud providers.
• Deliver regular cyber risk reports to executive committee and board.
• Lead security training programs and phishing simulations.
• Support audits and regulatory examinations.

Skills

Security governance

GRC

Regulatory compliance

Incident response

Cloud security

Job description

IT & Security Officer

Department: Security & Platforms

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: Brazil

Description

KAST is seeking an experienced, Brazil-based IT & Security Officer to serve as our statutory officer responsible for cybersecurity governance. In this role, you will hold formal regulatory accountability before the Central Bank of Brazil (BCB), ensuring our technology, cloud, and security frameworks fully comply with local mandates (including Resolutions BCB 85/2021 and 520/2025). You will bridge high-level IT governance, risk management, and regulatory compliance while maintaining sufficient technical depth to challenge specialists, engineers, and third-party vendors.

Key Responsibilities

• Statutory & Regulatory Ownership: Serve as the nominated statutory officer responsible for cybersecurity policy, cyber risk management, and formal reporting to the Central Bank of Brazil (BCB).
• Policy Governance & Compliance: Design, implement, and enforce information security and IT governance policies aligned with BCB Resolutions 85/2021, 520/2025, and relevant local data privacy frameworks (LGPD).
• Incident Escalation & Response: Oversee cyber-incident detection, response protocols, crisis communication, and regulatory disclosure workflows, ensuring rapid containment and post-incident remediation.
• Third-Party & Cloud Risk Management: Evaluate and monitor security and compliance controls for key technology partners, critical SaaS vendors, and cloud infrastructure providers.
• Cyber Risk & Board Reporting: Monitor internal risk indicators, conduct regular vulnerability/threat posture assessments, and deliver actionable reporting to the executive committee and board.
• Security Culture & Awareness: Direct company-wide security training programs and phishing simulations to embed a robust risk-awareness culture across all Brazilian operations.
• Audit & Regulatory Examination Support: Lead responses to internal, external, and regulatory IT audits, acting as the primary interlocutor for technology examinations.

Requirements & Qualifications

• Security & Governance Experience: 3+ years in a dedicated information security, GRC (Governance, Risk & Compliance), or security leadership role managing frameworks and policies.
• Foundational Technical Background: 3-5+ years of hands-on technical experience (e.g., systems administrator, network engineer, software engineer, DevOps, or IT support analyst).
• Regulatory Acumen: Deep knowledge of Central Bank of Brazil (BCB) technology requirements - specifically Resolutions BCB 85/2021 and 520/2025 (and related amendments).
• Location & Legal Status: Based in Brazil and legally eligible to be appointed as a formal statutory officer (Diretor Estatutário) under Brazilian corporate and financial regulations.
• Fintech/Financial Sector Background: Demonstrated track record working in a regulated financial institution, payment institution (IP), or high-growth fintech.
• Technical Literacy: Strong technical fluency to critically evaluate architectures, challenge security engineers, and audit third-party vendor deliverables.
• Language Skills: Professional fluency in both Portuguese and English, capable of managing local regulatory filings and collaborating with international leadership.