Yassir

Engineering Manager (Security & Compliance)

Remote Nairobi, Kenya
Description
Role Overview:
As the Engineering Manager (Security & Compliance), you will play a pivotal role in ensuring the security and compliance of our products and systems. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, drive best practices, and champion security initiatives.

As an Engineering Manager with your team, you will focus on:

  • Developing and Implementing Policies: Creating and enforcing security and compliance policies and procedures to ensure adherence to regulatory requirements and industry best practices.
  • Risk Assessment and Management: Identifying, assessing, and mitigating security risks and compliance gaps through regular audits, vulnerability assessments, and risk management strategies.
  • Security Architecture and Design: Designing and implementing secure network architectures, systems, and applications to protect against unauthorized access, data breaches, and other security threats.
  • Security Monitoring and Incident Response: Monitoring systems and networks for security breaches or incidents, and responding promptly to mitigate the impact, investigate root causes, and implement corrective actions.
  • Compliance Audits and Reporting: Conducting internal and external compliance audits to ensure adherence to regulatory standards, industry certifications, and contractual obligations, and preparing reports for stakeholders.
  • Security Awareness Training: Providing ongoing security awareness training and education to employees to promote a culture of security and compliance within the organization.
  • Vendor and Third-Party Risk Management: Assessing the security posture of vendors and third-party service providers, and implementing risk management strategies to protect against supply chain vulnerabilities.
  • Data Protection and Privacy: Implementing measures to protect sensitive data, including encryption, access controls, and data loss prevention, to ensure compliance with data protection regulations and safeguard customer privacy.
  • Incident Response Planning: Developing and maintaining incident response plans and procedures to guide the organization's response to security incidents, data breaches, and other emergencies.
  • Continuous Improvement: Continuously evaluating and improving security and compliance processes, technologies, and controls to adapt to evolving threats and regulatory requirements.

You may be a fit for this role if you have some of these inclinations:

  • Bachelor's or master’s degree in a related field such as cybersecurity or information technology. Advanced degrees or relevant certifications are a plus.
  • Experience working in a rapidly growing startup.
  • Proven experience in emergency management, incident response, or crisis communication, preferably in a security or compliance-focused role.
  • Strong understanding of security frameworks, compliance standards (e.g., GDPR, HIPAA, PCI DSS), and regulatory requirements relevant to the organization's industry.
  • Excellent leadership and interpersonal skills with the ability to effectively communicate and collaborate with cross-functional teams.
  • Crisis management experience, including the ability to remain calm and make sound decisions under pressure.
  • Analytical mindset with the ability to assess complex situations, identify root causes, and develop effective solutions.
  • Strong project management skills with the ability to prioritize tasks, manage resources, and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
  • Commitment to continuous learning and professional development to stay abreast of evolving threats and best practices in emergency management and cybersecurity.

Projects you could work on:

  • Establishing and maintaining information security strategy for developing company
  • Setting up SSDLC process in the product focused company
  • Setting security operations processes and enabling security monitoring

Yassir
Yassir
Financial Services Information Technology Mobile Apps Transportation

1 applies

63 views

Other Jobs from Yassir

Senior Full Stack Engineer (Node.js & React)

Remote Cape Town, South Africa

Lead Mobile iOS Engineer

Remote Belgrade, Serbia

Application Security Engineer

Remote Bucharest, Romania

Staff Back-End Engineer "Nodejs"

Remote Barcelona, Spain

There are more than 50,000 engineering jobs:

Subscribe to membership and unlock all jobs

Engineering Jobs

50,000+ jobs from 4,500+ well-funded companies

Updated Daily

New jobs are added every day as companies post them

Refined Search

Use filters like skill, location, etc to narrow results

Become a member

🥳🥳🥳 257 happy customers and counting...

Overall, over 80% of customers chose to renew their subscriptions after the initial sign-up.

Cancel anytime / Money-back guarantee

Wall of love from fellow engineers