CISO, Fintech | Bangalore | 12+ yrs of exp

AimBig Employment Pty Ltd; Karnataka; Remote; INR 4,000,000 - 7,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

High-growth opportunity

Tech-forward security environment

Job summary

AimBig Employment Pty Ltd, a fast-growing fintech startup in a regulated environment, seeks a senior Information Security leader to define and execute the organisation's information security strategy and long-term roadmap.

You will lead Security Operations, Application Security, Cloud Security, and Governance, Risk and Compliance, ensuring compliance with major standards and driving secure software development and threat monitoring.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in Information Security, including 5+ years in leadership roles.
• Strong expertise across Application Security, Cloud Security (AWS), Security Operations, IAM, DevSecOps, and Governance, Risk and Compliance.
• Proven experience developing and executing enterprise security strategies.
• Familiarity with regulatory and security frameworks including PCI DSS, ISO 27001, SOC 2, RBI guidelines, and data privacy regulations.

Responsibilities

• Lead enterprise-wide security strategy and long-term roadmap.
• Lead Security Operations, Application Security, Cloud Security, and GRC programmes.
• Establish incident response, threat monitoring, and security operations capabilities.
• Strengthen cloud security controls, IAM, and third-party risk management.
• Partner with executives to identify and mitigate enterprise security risks.
• Build, mentor, and develop a high-performing information security team.
• Foster a security-first culture through awareness and stakeholder engagement.

Job description

• Lead enterprise-wide security strategy in a fast-growing fintech
• Shape security culture and risk governance at scale

About Our Client

Our client is a high-growth fintech startup, operating in a highly regulated environment.

Job Description

• Define and execute the organisation's information security strategy and long-term roadmap.
• Lead Security Operations, Application Security, Cloud Security, and Governance, Risk and Compliance programmes.
• Ensure compliance with industry standards and regulatory requirements, including PCI DSS, ISO 27001, SOC 2, RBI guidelines, and the DPDP Act.
• Drive secure software development practices, DevSecOps adoption, vulnerability management, and security-by-design principles.
• Establish and oversee incident response, threat monitoring, and security operations capabilities.
• Strengthen cloud security controls, identity and access management frameworks, and third-party risk management practices.
• Partner with executive leadership to identify, assess, and mitigate enterprise security risks.
• Build, mentor, and develop a high-performing information security team.
• Foster a strong security-first culture across the organisation through awareness and stakeholder engagement initiatives.

The Successful Applicant

• 10+ years of experience in Information Security, including 5+ years in leadership roles.
• Strong expertise across Application Security, Cloud Security (AWS), Security Operations, IAM, DevSecOps, and Governance, Risk and Compliance.
• Proven experience developing and executing enterprise security strategies.
• Familiarity with regulatory and security frameworks including PCI DSS, ISO 27001, SOC 2, RBI guidelines, and data privacy regulations.
• Experience within fintech, payments, banking, or SaaS environments preferred.
• Relevant certifications such as CISSP, CISM, CCSP, or AWS Security would be helpful.

What's on Offer

• Challenging & high-growth opportunity to lead and shape the organisation's security framework.
• Technology-first setup, with opportunity to experiment with play of technology in security.