Business Security Architect

Paysafe is a leading payments platform with an extensive track record of serving merchants and consumers in the global entertainment sectors. Its core purpose is to enable businesses and consumers to connect and transact seamlessly through industry-leading capabilities in payment processing, digital wallet, and online cash solutions. With 29 years of online payment experience, an annualized transactional volume of $152 billion in 2024, and approximately 3,300 employees located in 12+ countries, Paysafe connects businesses and consumers across 260 payment types in 48 currencies around the world. Delivered through an integrated platform, Paysafe solutions are geared toward mobile-initiated transactions, real-time analytics and the convergence between brick-and-mortar and online payments. Further information is available at www.paysafe.com.

What you will do: 

• Aligns Information Security Architecture with Paysafe’ s overall business and product strategy, ensuring that security controls are embedded in Paysafe products. Designs secure architectures for IT systems, networks, and applications to protect against cyber threats in the context of various regulatory environments.
• Responsible for architecting and designing the security infrastructure of Paysafe. Works on transition strategies, bundled solutions, and roadmap planning while contributing to secure software, network, and process development.
• Conducts risk assessments to identify control deficiencies and potential risks for the organization and develop strategies to mitigate them.
• Partners with cross-functional teams including Information Security Enterprise Architecture, Information Security Risk & Compliance, Engineering and the Global InfoSec Organization to embed security requirements and risk mitigation strategies into architectural design.
• Stays current with emerging security threats, trends, and technology advancements, adjusting security architectures as needed in collaboration with Enterprise Security Architecture.

To be successful you need to have/be:

• Solid background in security architecture, with strong technical knowledge of infrastructure, application security and automation.
• Experienced in applying cyber and information security principles throughout software and system design, with working knowledge of current standards and frameworks like PCI, DORA and ISO27001.
• Strong organizational skills and a natural ability to prioritize, multitask, and keep things moving smoothly. Known for writing clear, thoughtful reports and turning complex data into meaningful insights.
• Comfortable communicating at all levels, with a confident and empathetic approach to negotiation, influence, and relationship-building.
• Understands the online payments space and brings a good business sense to security matters. Holds or is working toward recognized InfoSec certifications like SABSA, TOGAF, CSSLP, CISSP, etc..
• Ideally has hands-on security engineering experience and/or experience in secure development and testing.
• Ideally has experience in cloud security environments, especially AWS or Azure 

We offer in return: 

• The opportunity to write the history of a leading and growing multinational company  

• Tailor-made training and ongoing development to help you enhance your skills in the field of online payments  

• Multiple career progression opportunities in a dynamic in-house business  

• Environment where product expertise, professional and personal commitment are rewarded  

• Competitive remuneration and social benefits package (25 days annual paid leave, 4 days paid volunteering time a year through our Paysafe Giving initiative, health insurance, sports card, team events, company discounts, variety of soft skills, business and technical training programs)  

• Fun and collaborative working atmosphere  

• Flexible working model - we encourage our employees to embrace our flexible working approach. You will be expected to work from home and spend an average of three days a week at our Sofia office as part of our hybrid work model 

Are you ready to take your career to the next level? Join our team that is inspired by a unified vision and propelled by passion.

Send your CV in English.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for an interview.

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Equal Employment Opportunity

Paysafe provides equal employment opportunities to all employees, and applicants for employment, and prohibits discrimination of any type with regard to ethnicity, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other protected characteristics. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of recruitment and employment.  If you need any reasonable adjustments please let us know.  We will be happy to help and look forward to hearing from you.