IT Security Manager

We’re SwissBorg, a fintech company headquartered in Switzerland, with offices in Lausanne, Lisbon, Tallinn and London. 
Our flagship product, the SwissBorg app, offers over 730,000+ verified users the best price and liquidity across 16 fiat and 45+ cryptos, as well as giving them the opportunity to earn passive income with our Smart Yield account. And the community is growing fast, with over $600 millions equivalent in crypto assets held in the app, weekly volume of over 250 million, and over 33,000 Premium users.
But that’s just the start in our mission to democratise wealth management by building products that allow individuals to manage their crypto assets at a touch of a finger. Whether you’re in Austria or Taiwan, and whether your portfolio is worth one dollar or a million, SwissBorg gives you the best tools to learn about digital currencies and manage your wealth.
And this is where you come in...
We are looking for a highly motivated and experienced IT Security Manager to join our growing team. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in IT auditing, information security, and Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) with experience in managing access control, user groups, and permissions across our organization’s IT landscape. This position reports directly to the CTO.

What you might be doing

• Own SwissBorg's IT setup
• Conduct regular internal IT audits to ensure compliance with industry standards such as ISO 27001 and GDPR
• Prepare audit reports and recommendations for improving the company’s IT systems
• Manage and maintain role-based access control (RBAC) across all digital platforms and data repositories based on the principle of least privilege
• Create, manage, and regularly review user groups and permissions based on departmental needs, project involvement, appropriateness and minimum necessary access
• Be involved in incident response activities for security breaches and unauthorized access
• Develop and deliver training programs on information security awareness for employees
• Work with external vendors and negotiate contracts for tools and services
• Work closely with the SRE, engineering and data teams to ensure proper securing and access control practices are put in place
• Ensure security compliance and complete 3rd party assessments and compliance requests

We would love to see the following experience :

• 3 years of experience working in a similar position, involving IT auditing and information security
• Familiarity with GDPR, PCI DSS and SOC2
• You should be highly proficient in auditing standards and frameworks, role-based access control, IAM tools, and SRE practices
• Given the sensitive nature of the role, keen attention to detail is required for reviewing system configurations, permissions, and compliance documents
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
• A Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field is required, with a Master’s degree being a strong plus

Why you should apply:
- Freedom to build the company of your dreams- Learn with (super cool) experts in finance, engineering, AI, psychology and business- CHSB bonus based on our meritocratic system- Flexible working hours- 25 working days of vacation + local holidays- We'll provide you with a MacBook and a cutting edge tech stack to help you do your best work- Annual company and team retreats - We'd love to see you at the next one!- Continuous learning and development opportunities
If our job description speaks to you, but you don’t feel like you meet 100% of the requirements, apply anyway! You may have skills we didn’t even know we needed.
At SwissBorg, we embrace diversity. We strongly believe that getting the best outcome requires different perspectives and backgrounds. We’re committed to openness, curiosity and creating an inclusive culture because we know that diverse teams build better products and generate better ideas. We strongly encourage applications from everyone!To ensure a safe & welcoming space, please feel free to let us know of anything you require to feel comfortable bringing your whole self to the recruitment process.
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