Head of Information Security

Constructor TECH; Deutschland; Hybrid; EUR 110.000 - 160.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Equipment provided

Flexible schedule

Remote work

Hybrid work

Zusammenfassung

Constructor is seeking a Head of Cybersecurity to lead and grow the security function across applications, infrastructure, and business systems. This hands-on leadership role reports to executives and collaborates with Engineering, IT, and Compliance to embed security in all processes.

You will own certifications (ISO 27001, SOC 2), drive audits, and partner with DevOps to secure Kubernetes and cloud environments. Remote-friendly with hybrid options available.

Qualifikationen

• 8+ years in information security, including 3+ years in a leadership role.
• Experience running application security programs, ideally with CI/CD tooling and modern (AI-assisted) code review.
• Hands-on with ISO 27001 and/or SOC 2, with proven audit leadership.
• Experience securing business applications (M365, CRM, ERP) and vendor risk management.
• Ability to explain risk and trade-offs to engineers and executives.

Aufgaben

• Lead and expand the security function across application security, security compliance, infrastructure & cloud security, and business applications security.
• Set direction, represent security to leadership, and dig into technical detail with engineering and IT teams.
• Own ISO 27001 and SOC 2 certifications and drive audits.
• Secure Kubernetes infrastructure and cloud environments; define secure-by-default configurations.

Kenntnisse

Security leadership

Application security

CI/CD security

AI-assisted code review

ISO 27001 / SOC 2

Cloud security

Kubernetes

Vendor risk management

Risk communication

Tools

Kubernetes

Cloud security tooling

Jobbeschreibung

Constructor’s mission is to enable all educational organisations to provide high-quality digital education to 10x people with 10x efficiency.

With strong expertise in machine intelligence and data science, Constructor’s all-in-one platform for education and research addresses today’s pressing educational challenges: access inequality, tech clutter, and low engagement of students.

About the Role

We'relooking fora Head of Cybersecurity to expand and lead our security function across four areas: application security, security compliance, infrastructure & cloud security, and business application security. You'll take over a small existing security team, with a mandate to grow it as the company scales.

This is a hands-on leadership role.You'llset direction and represent security to leadership, butyou'realso expected to dig into technical detail with engineering, IT, and compliance teams.

Duties & Responsibilities

Application security

• Build and run our AppSec program, including agentic/AI-assisted security reviews of code and pull requests
• Integrate security checks into CI/CD pipelines so vulnerabilities are caught before production
• Run developer security training and champion secure coding practices org-wide
• Evaluate and roll out AI coding tools in ways that improve, not undermine, code security

Security compliance

• Own ISO 27001 and SOC 2 certification and ongoingsecurityaudits
• Collect requirements from stakeholders and build a roadmap for additional certifications as the business requires them
• Maintain policies, controls, and evidence in a way that scales without slowing teams down
• Work closely with our DevOps organization to secure our Kubernetes infrastructure and cloud environments, including sovereign cloud deployments
• Define security standards for infrastructure-as-code, network architecture, and access control
• Partner with Engineering teams on secure-by-default configurations

Business Application Security

• Work closely with ITand Business applicationteamsto secure Microsoft 365 and other line-of-business systems, including CRM and ERP
• Own identity, access, and data protection controls across business applications
• Manage third-party/vendor risk for business-critical SaaS

Qualifications & Experience:

• 8+ years in information security, including 3+ years in a leadership role, preferably in all-remote or hybrid international organizations
• Track record running application security programs, ideally with CI/CD-integrated tooling and modern (AI-assisted) code review
• Hands‑on experience with ISO 27001 and/or SOC 2, proven experience leading and successfully completing the audit, not just reading the standard
• Experience securing business applications (M365, CRM, ERP) and vendor risk management
• Ability to explain risk and trade‑offs clearly to both engineers and executives
• Comfortable operating with a small team and prioritizing across competing demands
• Working knowledge of Kubernetes and cloud security; sovereign cloud experience is a plus

What We Offer

• Choice of work equipment (e.g., laptop, monitor, etc.)
• Flexible schedule (we usually work between 09:00/10:00 and 18:00/19:00)
• Remote work in locations without our offices
• Hybrid work in locations with offices (2 days in-office, 3 days remote)

Constructor fosters equal opportunity for people of all backgrounds and identities. We are led by a gender-balanced board committed to building a diverse and inclusive organisation where everyone can become their best self. We do not discriminate based on age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, ethnicity, race, religion or belief, parental and family status, or other protected characteristics. We welcome applications from women, men and non-binary candidates of all ethnicities and socio-economic backgrounds. We encourage people belonging to underrepresented groups to apply.