Hybrid Head of Cyber Security

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About the role

  • Head of Cyber Security leading security strategies at OLX, Brazil's top digital marketplace. Overseeing cybersecurity initiatives across products, cloud, and compliance for a modern security culture.

Responsibilities

  • Define and evolve the corporate Information Security strategy, aligned with OLX Group's business objectives.
  • Lead and develop AppSec, Cloud Security, SecOps, GRC and IAM teams, fostering a modern and pragmatic security culture.
  • Serve as the primary executive point of contact for security matters across leadership, product, engineering, data, legal and compliance.
  • Establish and track KPIs and maturity metrics (e.g., risks, incidents, SLAs, automation, control coverage).
  • Conduct risk management, threat modeling and impact assessments for new products, features and partnerships.
  • Ensure compliance with Brazil's LGPD, ISO 27001, SOC 2, PCI-DSS and other relevant frameworks and regulations.
  • Lead prevention, detection and incident response strategy, including crisis plans and simulations/exercises.
  • Define and prioritize investments in security tools, automation and architecture (DevSecOps, Zero Trust, cloud-native security).
  • Influence and accelerate the adoption of security-by-design practices within product and engineering teams.
  • Partner with FinOps, Data and Engineering to balance security, efficiency and speed.

Requirements

  • Proven experience leading Information Security teams in technology companies, marketplaces or other complex digital environments.
  • Strong knowledge of AWS cloud security, modern architectures and distributed environments.
  • Hands-on experience securing digital products, APIs, microservices and CI/CD pipelines.
  • Practical experience with risk management, compliance and audits.
  • Demonstrated executive communication skills with the ability to influence both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
  • Strategic, data-driven mindset focused on risk and business impact.
  • Experience working in agile, high-scale, fast-growth environments.

Benefits

  • Market-competitive compensation
  • Health insurance
  • Dental insurance
  • Private pension plan
  • Flexible benefits that adapt to your needs
  • Meal allowance
  • Financial counseling
  • Employee perks program
  • Home office allowance
  • Mobility/commuting allowance
  • Childcare assistance
  • Life insurance
  • Extended leave
  • Support for sports, wellbeing and quality of life
  • Payroll-deductible loans at reduced rates

Job title

Head of Cyber Security

Job type

Experience level

Lead

Salary

Not specified

Degree requirement

No Education Requirement

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