IT & Security Officer

Location: São Paulo Workplace: onsite KAST is seeking an experienced, Brazil-based IT & Security Officer to serve as our statutory officer responsible for cybersecurity governance. In this role, you will hold formal regulatory accountability before the Central Bank of Brazil (BCB), ensuring our technology, cloud, and security frameworks fully comply with local mandates (including Resolutions BCB 85/2021 and 520/2025). You will bridge high-level IT governance, risk management, and regulatory compliance while maintaining sufficient technical depth to challenge specialists, engineers, and third-party vendors. Key Responsibilities Statutory & Regulatory Ownership: Serve as the nominated statutory officer responsible for cybersecurity policy, cyber risk management, and formal reporting to the Central Bank of Brazil (BCB). Policy Governance & Compliance: Design, implement, and enforce information security and IT governance policies aligned with BCB Resolutions 85/2021, 520/2025, and relevant local data privacy frameworks (LGPD). Incident Escalation & Response: Oversee cyber-incident detection, response protocols, crisis communication, and regulatory disclosure workflows, ensuring rapid containment and post-incident remediation. Third-Party & Cloud Risk Management: Evaluate and monitor security and compliance controls for key technology partners, critical SaaS vendors, and cloud infrastructure providers. Cyber Risk & Board Reporting: Monitor internal risk indicators, conduct regular vulnerability/threat posture assessments, and deliver actionable reporting to the executive committee and board. Security Culture & Awareness: Direct company-wide security training programs and phishing simulations to embed a robust risk-awareness culture across all Brazilian operations. Audit & Regulatory Examination Support: Lead responses to internal, external, and regulatory IT audits, acting as the primary interlocutor for technology examinations. Requirements & Qualifications Security & Governance Experience: 3+ years in a dedicated information security, GRC (Governance, Risk & Compliance), or security leadership role managing frameworks and policies. Foundational Technical Background: 3-5+ years of hands-on technical experience (e.g., systems administrator, network engineer, software engineer, DevOps, or IT support analyst). Regulatory Acumen: Deep knowledge of Central Bank of Brazil (BCB) technology requirements - specifically Resolutions BCB 85/2021 and 520/2025 (and related amendments). Location & Legal Status: Based in Brazil and legally eligible to be appointed as a formal statutory officer (Diretor Estatutário) under Brazilian corporate and financial regulations. Fintech/Financial Sector Background: Demonstrated track record working in a regulated financial institution, payment institution (IP), or high-growth fintech. Technical Literacy: Strong technical fluency to critically evaluate architectures, challenge security engineers, and audit third-party vendor deliverables. Language Skills: Professional fluency in both Portuguese and English, capable of managing local regulatory filings and collaborating with international leadership.