Information Security Lead

Join Interfile—South Africa’s leading Electronic Bill Presentment & Payment (EBPP) fintech—where we design, build, and run large-scale digital services used by millions, partnering with top banks, major corporates, and government. You’ll work on modern architectures across both new builds and enhancements in a culture that prizes innovation, seamless integration, and exceptional delivery. We’re customer-obsessed and known for helping organizations modernise. Our Fourways office—right across from Montecasino—offers a modern workspace with a Vitality-certified gym, canteen, and great chill areas.

Purpose of the role :

Lead and continuously improve our information security posture across on-prem and cloud—covering platforms, hardware, networks, and data centres. You’ll drive vulnerability remediation through both automation and hands-on work, ensure compliance with POPIA, and design, implement, and uplift security standards and frameworks (e.g., ISO 27001 / 27002, NIST CSF 2.0). You’ll also own risk management and incident response while championing a security-first culture across the business.

Responsibilities :

• Security Assessment & Management

Conduct regular security assessments across infrastructure, applications, and data environments.

Develop and maintain dashboards and reports that clearly communicate the organization’s security posture.

Design and implement automated security controls and remediation workflows.

Ensure alignment with POPIA and other applicable data protection regulations.

Contribute to the design and rollout of security standards such as ISO 20027.

Conduct risk assessments and maintain a security risk register.

Develop and maintain incident response plans.

Design and deliver security awareness programs for staff.

Assess and manage security risks related to vendors, partners, and third-party services.

Participate in solution architecture reviews to ensure security is embedded from the start.

Requirements (Essential) :

Nice to Have (Desirable)

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