Strategic CISO & Security Architect — FinTech Cloud

ATS Client; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 1,800,000 - 3,200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work hours

20 days annual leave

Job summary

Electrum is a leading FinTech company building cloud-native security for high-volume payment platforms. The CISO will own the enterprise security strategy, protect client data, and lead a high-performing security team in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.

You will translate cyber risk into business value, drive secure scaling, and report to executive leadership, with autonomy to shape security priorities and governance across domains.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Information Security, Computer Science or related field.
• CISSP, CISM, CISA or equivalent certification required.
• Postgraduate qualification or MBA advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute enterprise-wide information security strategy and roadmap.
• Oversee security governance, regulatory alignment and risk management.
• Lead Security Operations, incident response and external audits.

Skills

Security leadership

Cloud security

Regulatory governance

Incident response

Executive communication

Payment systems security

Education

Bachelor's degree in information security

CISSP/CISM/CISA or equivalent

MBA (advantageous)

Tools

AWS

Job description

Electrum is a leading FinTech company building cloud-native security for high-volume payment platforms. The CISO will own the enterprise security strategy, protect client data, and lead a high-performing security team in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.

You will translate cyber risk into business value, drive secure scaling, and report to executive leadership, with autonomy to shape security priorities and governance across domains.