Infrastructure Security Manager

Summary

Join Bitso's Security team as a leader overseeing a team dedicated to building, maintaining, and enhancing cloud and on-prem systems. You will collaborate with multiple teams, ensuring system robustness and compliance with security and regulatory requirements. This role requires 4+ years of leadership experience in infrastructure security, exceptional communication skills, and expertise in AWS and IAM governance. The position is remote with occasional travel to Mexico. Bitso offers a comprehensive benefits package including unlimited paid time off, remote work, employee stock options, and extended family leave.

Requirements

• 4+ years of leadership experience managing and mentoring technical teams in infrastructure security
• Exceptional communication skills, both oral and written, with the ability to convey complex security concepts to diverse audiences, including technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Excellent time and project management skills, with a history of driving complex security initiatives and delivering results on schedule
• Eager and comfortable with building and scaling teams in a fast-paced environment, where processes and structures are still evolving and/or need to be defined
• Expertise in AWS, including hands-on experience with security services such as IAM, Systems Manager, Inspector, Secrets Manager, and GuardDuty
• Extensive experience in IAM governance, designing and implementing robust models to ensure secure and efficient access control
• Proficiency with Identity Providers (IdPs), such as Okta
• Strong background in containerization technologies
• Comprehensive knowledge of Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools, such as Terraform
• Familiarity with security monitoring tools (e.g., SIEMs like Splunk)

Responsibilities

• Lead the team to the next level by enhancing organizational structure, including defining on-call schedules, career development paths, and other key operational processes
• Enhance the overall security posture of our infrastructure by driving initiatives to implement best practices, align with established security standards, and ensure compliance with all applicable regulations
• Balance your time equally between 70% managerial responsibilities and 30% operational tasks
• Actively engage in the work and drive results
• Participate in on-call schedules and respond promptly whenever an incident arises

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working with Mexican regulatory bodies such as CNBV, the Bank of Mexico, or other government entities across LATAM
• Familiarity with the Mexican Fintech Law and its implications for infrastructure and security compliance
• Knowledge of the SPEI system, including its integration, security requirements, and operational processes
• Knowledge or experience in physical security

Benefits

• Me Time program, including unlimited paid time off
• Remote-first work environment
• Employee Stock Option program
• Zero trading fees through our Bitso Alpha app
• Extended Family Leave Policy: all birthing parents, non-birthing parents and adopting parents are eligible for a 4-months leave
• Premium health, dental and life insurances in Mexico, Gibraltar, Colombia, USA, Brazil and Argentina
• Volunteering days
• Monthly stipend for gym memberships, relaxation activities, sports equipment, cooking classes, books, entertainment and more