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Tabby is a fintech platform that enables flexible payment solutions, serving over 17 million users and processing $10 billion in annual transaction volume. The company is valued at $4.5 billion and is the largest and fastest-growing fintech in the GCC region.
You will lead Tabby's information security function, overseeing both strategic and technical security domains. This is a hands-on management role where you will lead a team of security professionals while actively contributing to key security initiatives.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead and contribute hands-on to security architecture and technical security reviews across cloud, infrastructure, and product initiatives
- Design and implement security controls across GCP and AWS, including IAM, CSPM, and cloud-native security
- Drive and contribute to Secure SDLC/DevSecOps, including SAST, DAST, SCA, and container security
- Lead vulnerability management and actively participate in penetration testing, VAPT, and red/purple team engagements
- Design and improve threat detection, SIEM use cases, and security monitoring
- Lead and participate in complex security incident investigations and response
- Drive endpoint, infrastructure, network, and firewall security initiatives
- Automate security processes and develop security tooling where needed
- Establish technical standards, security best practices, and operating procedures
- Manage, mentor, and develop a team of security engineers and analysts
- Work closely with Engineering, Infrastructure, Product, IT, Legal, and Compliance teams to embed security across the organization
Requirements:
- Strong experience leading Information Security/Cyber Security functions in a senior technical or management role
- Deep expertise across Cloud Security, Security Architecture, VAPT, AppSec/DevSecOps, and Defensive Security
- Experience leading security programmes and managing cross-functional initiatives
- Strong knowledge of GCP/AWS, IAM, CSPM, SIEM, EDR/XDR, and vulnerability management
- Strong understanding of penetration testing, red/purple teaming, threat hunting, and incident response
- Experience with SAST, DAST, SCA, and container security within CI/CD environments
- Strong understanding of security architecture, threat modelling, and enterprise security controls
- Experience working within a regulated FinTech or banking environment
- Knowledge of CBUAE, UAE PDPL, PCI-DSS, ISO 27001, and SOC 2
- Proven people leadership, stakeholder management, and strategic decision-making skills
- CISSP/CISM and OSCP or equivalent certifications preferred/required
