Information Security Officer

Viva.com is Europe’s first acquirer powering merchant payments acceptance across 24 countries and 1.165+ devices. With an ECB approved banking license and presence in 24 European markets, Viva.com’s Tap on Any Device technology for in-store payments, Smart Checkout payment gateway for online payments, and marketplace payment solution, help European businesses of any size to accept and manage payments how they want. All of Viva.com’s technology is built in-house over MS Azure, and is fully scalable, supporting any payment checkout journey.

Viva.com provides a seamless, conversion-boosting omnichannel payments platform, featuring acceptance of 40+ payment methods across 17 languages and 9 currencies. Viva.com’s ever-expanding financial services' suite includes value added features such as Real-Time Settlement; Offline Payments minimising chances of losing a sale; a Viva.com business debit card to manage corporate expenses, while reducing acceptance fees to as low as 0%; and Merchant Advance. 

The Role:

The Information Security Officer will be responsible for the day-to-day Governance, Risk and Compliance activities. He will be reporting to the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO).

Responsibilities:

• Develops and maintains Information Security policies and procedures & guidelines;
• Conducts ICT & Security Risk Assessments to identify discrepancies, provide recommendations and design security controls;
• Conducts compliance assessments against the applicable Information Security Policy requirements and industry standards (e.g. PCI DSS);
• Monitor the assessment results and report to upper management;
• Evaluates organisational and technical security controls in the lifecycle of services, solutions and processes;
• Maintain and implement the execution of the Information Security Awareness programme;
• Supports IT audits and information security compliance assessments;
• Absorbs and promotes the information security strategy of the Group to ensure the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of information assets;
• Remains up to date on emerging threats and evolving security mechanisms and technologies.

Requirements

• Minimum of three (3) years of dedicated Information Security experience;
• Bachelor's or Master’s degree required in computer science, information systems or information security related fields;
• Relevant certifications - (ISC)2 CC, ISACA CRISC/CISM, or equivalent certifications will be considered a strong plus;
• Financial Services/Banking industry experience will be considered a strong plus;
• Ability to work with Technical and Non-Technical business owners;
• Ability to maintain professionalism and always strive for high ethical standards;
• Proficient written and verbal use of English language (Level C2)

Benefits

• Competitive Salary (based on experience);
• Annual bonus based on your performance and targets’ achievement;
• Top of the Line tools and equipment;
• Private health insurance for you and your family;
• Career development and regular feedback to develop your skills;
• A chance to grow within a stable, fast-moving European Fintech Company/Neobank.

Last updated on Aug 28, 2024