Cybersecurity Lead

Wiremit Cybersecurity Lead IT Operations Department Harare, Zimbabwe (office-based) Full-time, permanent About the Role Wiremit builds the remittance and payments products that families rely on to send money home. Our wallets, transfers and payment services move real money for real people, so we build with care, honesty and a strong focus on security. We're looking for a Cybersecurity Lead to own the security of our products, cloud infrastructure and data, and the governance behind it. Reporting to the Head of IT Operations, you'll set up our security policies and risk management, build security into how we design and build software, set up and harden our cloud environment, test our defences through penetration testing, and lead our response when incidents happen. This is a hands-on leadership role with the chance to shape Wiremit's security function from the ground up. What you'll do Set up and run security governance: policies, risk register and security reporting to management Embed secure by design practices: threat modelling, security design reviews and secure coding standards Design, set up and harden secure cloud infrastructure, including IAM, network security, encryption and secrets management Plan and run penetration tests across web, mobile, API and cloud, and drive fixes to closure Set up security monitoring and lead incident response Lead security work for PCI DSS, ISO 27001 and data protection compliance, and support audits Train staff and developers, and own the security roadmap What you'll bring 5+ years in information security, including 2+ years in a lead or senior role Experience running security governance, policies and risk management (such as ISO 27001 or NIST CSF) Hands-on cloud security experience on AWS, Azure or Google Cloud Proven penetration testing experience (Burp Suite, Nmap, Metasploit or similar) Strong knowledge of secure by design, threat modelling and the OWASP Top 10 Incident response and SIEM experience, and working knowledge of PCI DSS and ISO 27001 A recognised certification such as OSCP, CISSP, CISM, CCSP or AWS Certified Security - Specialty Nice to have Fintech, banking or payments experience Experience leading a PCI DSS or ISO 27001 certification CRISC, or ISO 27001 Lead Implementer or Lead Auditor What we offer Competitive salary, training support and work that helps families support each other across borders. TO APPLY Send your CV and a short cover letter outlining your security leadership experience to Hr@wiremit.com with the subject line "Cybersecurity Lead - [Your name]" by Friday 13 November Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. How to apply Send your CV and a short cover letter outlining your security leadership experience to Hr@wiremit.com with the subject line "Cybersecurity Lead - [Your name]" by Friday 13 November Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.