Recruits Management Consultancy
"MAKING LEADERS. Successful everyday
Location: Dubai, UAE | Compensation: AED 60 000 – 70 000 monthly + sign-on + LTIP + family medical/schooling
The Mission
Steer the security posture of a cloud-native, 3-year-old digital bank backed by a GCC sovereign-wealth fund. Reporting to the CTO, you will shape zero-trust architecture, safeguard multi-region Kubernetes clusters, and lead a 30-strong Blue & Red Team through ISO 27001 recertification.
Key Responsibilities
| Pillar | Success Metrics |
|---|---|
| Governance & Compliance | Secure ongoing CB UAE, PCI-DSS & MAS approvals; maintain ≤ 2 critical audit findings per year. |
| Threat Intelligence | Build a real-time threat-hunting unit; MTTR target: < 15 min for P1 events. |
| Product Security | Embed DevSecOps gates in 200+ microservices CI/CD pipelines. |
| Leadership | Coach Directors (GRC, SOC, AppSec, IAM); succession plan and Emiratisation goals delivered. |
Must-Haves
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12 + yrs cyber experience, last 5 in banking or fintech lead roles.
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Deep AWS security, KMS, and Nitro Enclaves knowledge; CISSP & CISM.
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Proven board-level reporting finesse and crisis-communications calm.
Culture & Rewards
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Purple-team playground: on-site cyber-range, bug-bounty bonuses.
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Deep-work culture: “Focus 2–5 pm” policy—no meetings.
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Expat-friendly: furnished housing option & school-fee subsidy.