Remote Cybersecurity Operations Leader

Placements24; Upington; Hybrid; ZAR 1,800,000 - 2,800,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation with bonuses

Global health, dental, vision

Fully remote work environment

Professional development and security‑

Equity options

Job summary

Placements24 is assisting a rapidly growing fintech company in finding a Remote Head of Cybersecurity Operations. You will lead a global security team, drive incident response, threat intelligence, and risk management while reporting to the CISO.

You will oversee SOC operations, develop robust security programs, ensure compliance with POPIA/GDPR, and communicate security strategies to executives in a remote-first setup.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science or information security.
• Master's degree or relevant advanced certifications preferred.
• 10+ years in cybersecurity operations with leadership experience.
• Proven SOC management and incident response leadership.
• Strong knowledge of NIST/ISO 27001, risk and threat intel.

Responsibilities

• Lead the SOC and incident response teams across global operations.
• Design and implement cybersecurity strategies and roadmaps.
• Oversee threat detection, vulnerability management and testing.
• Develop incident response plans and run simulations.
• Ensure regulatory compliance (POPIA, GDPR) and security policies.

Skills

SOC leadership

Incident response

Threat intelligence

Risk management

Cloud security

Networking basics

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science / Information Security

Master's degree or CISSP/CISM/GIAC

Tools

SIEM

EDR

IDS/IPS

Firewalls

Job description

Placements24 is assisting a rapidly growing fintech company in finding a Remote Head of Cybersecurity Operations. You will lead a global security team, drive incident response, threat intelligence, and risk management while reporting to the CISO.

You will oversee SOC operations, develop robust security programs, ensure compliance with POPIA/GDPR, and communicate security strategies to executives in a remote-first setup.