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Head of Information Security

constructortech · Africa

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Type: Job
Organisation: constructortech
Location: Africa
Work mode: On-site
Deadline: Rolling / not stated
Posted: 20 Sep 2026

About this job

<div class="content-intro"><div> <h2>Our mission</h2> </div> <div class="bub-content-body"> <div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"> <p>Constructor’s mission is to enable all educational organisations to provide high-quality digital education to 10x people with 10x efficiency.&nbsp;</p> <p>With strong expertise in machine intelligence and data science, Constructor’s all-in-one platform for education and research addresses today’s pressing educational challenges: access inequality, tech clutter, and low engagement of students.</p> <h3><strong>Please send your resume in English only.</strong></h3> </div> </div></div><h3><span data-contrast="none"><span data-ccp-parastyle="heading 1">About&nbsp;</span><span data-ccp-parastyle="heading 1">the</span><span data-ccp-parastyle="heading 1">&nbsp;Role</span></span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;134245418&quot;:true,&quot;134245529&quot;:true,&quot;335559738&quot;:360,&quot;335559739&quot;:80}">&nbsp;</span></h3> <p><span data-contrast="auto">We're&nbsp;looking for&nbsp;a <strong>Head of Cybersecurity </strong>to expand and lead our security function across four areas: application security, security compliance, infrastructure &amp; cloud security, and business application security. You'll take over a small existing security team, with a mandate to grow it as the company scales.</span><span data-ccp-props="{}">&nbsp;</span></p> <p><span data-contrast="auto">This is a hands-on leadership role.&nbsp;You'll&nbsp;set direction and represent security to leadership, but&nbsp;you're&nbsp;also expected to dig into technical detail with engineering, IT, and compliance teams.</span><span data-ccp-props="{}">&nbsp;</span></p> <h3>Duties &amp; Responsibilities</h3> <p><strong><span data-contrast="none"><span data-ccp-parastyle="heading 2">Application security</span></span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;134245418&quot;:true,&quot;134245529&quot;:true,&quot;335559738&quot;:160,&quot;335559739&quot;:80}">&nbsp;</span></strong></p> <ul> <li data-leveltext="-" data-font="Aptos" data-listid="7" data-list-defn-props="{&quot;335551671&quot;:0,&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Aptos&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;-&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}" data-aria-posinset="0" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">Build and run our AppSec program, including agentic/AI-assisted security reviews of code and pull requests</span></li> <li data-leveltext="-" data-font="Aptos" data-listid="7" data-list-defn-props="{&quot;335551671&quot;:0,&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Aptos&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;-&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}" data-aria-posinset="0" data-aria-level="1">Integrate security checks into CI/CD pipelines so vulnerabilities are caught before production</li> <li data-leveltext="-" data-font="Aptos" data-listid="7" data-list-defn-props="{&quot;335551671&quot;:0,&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Aptos&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;-&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}" data-aria-posinset="0" data-aria-level="1">Run developer security training and champion secure coding practices org-wide</li> <li data-leveltext="-" data-font="Aptos" data-listid="7" data-list-defn-props="{&quot;335551671&quot;:0,&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Aptos&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;-&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}" data-aria-posinset="0" data-aria-level="1">Evaluate and roll out AI coding tools in ways that improve, not undermine, code security<span data-ccp-props="{}">&nbsp;</span></li> </ul> <p><strong><span data-contrast="none"><span data-ccp-parastyle="heading 2">Security compliance</span></span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;134245418&quot;:true,&quot;134245529&quot;:true,&quot;335559738&quot;:160,&quot;335559739&quot;:80}">&nbsp;</span></strong></p> <ul> <li data-leveltext="-" data-font="Aptos" data-listid="7" data-list-defn-props="{&quot;335551671&quot;:0,&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Aptos&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;-&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}" data-aria-posinset="4" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">Own ISO 27001 and SOC 2 certification and ongoing&nbsp;security&nbsp;audits</span></li> <li data-leveltext="-" data-font="Aptos" data-listid="7" data-list-defn-props="{&quot;335551671&quot;:0,&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Aptos&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;-&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}" data-aria-posinset="4" data-aria-level="1">Collect requirements from stakeholders and build a roadmap for additional certifications as the business requires them</li> <li data-leveltext="-" data-font="Aptos" data-listid="7" data-list-defn-props="{&quot;335551671&quot;:0,&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Aptos&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;-&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}" data-aria-posinset="4" data-aria-level="1">Maintain policies, controls, and evidence in a way that scales without slowing teams down<span data-ccp-props="{}">&nbsp;</span></li> </ul> <p><strong><span data-contrast="none"><span data-ccp-parastyle="heading 2">Infrastructure &amp; Cloud Security</span></span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;134245418&quot;:true,&quot;134245529&quot;:true,&quot;335559738&quot;:160,&quot;335559739&quot;:80}">&nbsp;</span></strong></p> <ul> <li data-leveltext="-" data-font="Aptos" data-listid="7" data-list-defn-props="{&quot;335551671&quot;:0,&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Aptos&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;-&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}" data-aria-posinset="7" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">Work closely with our DevOps organization to secure our Kubernetes infrastructure and cloud environments, including sovereign cloud deployments</span></li> <li data-leveltext="-" data-font="Aptos" data-listid="7" data-list-defn-props="{&quot;335551671&quot;:0,&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Aptos&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;-&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}" data-aria-posinset="7" data-aria-level="1">Define security standards for infrastructure-as-code, network architecture, and access control</li> <li data-leveltext="-" data-font="Aptos" data-listid="7" data-list-defn-props="{&quot;335551671&quot;:0,&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Aptos&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;-&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}" data-aria-posinset="7" data-aria-level="1">Partner with Engineering teams on secure-by-default configurations<span data-ccp-props="{}">&nbsp;</span></li> </ul> <p><strong><span data-contrast="none"><span data-ccp-parastyle="heading 2">Business Application Security</span></span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;134245418&quot;:true,&quot;134245529&quot;:true,&quot;335559738&quot;:160,&quot;335559739&quot;:80}">&nbsp;</span></strong></p> <ul> <li data-leveltext="-" data-font="Aptos" data-listid="7" data-list-defn-props="{&quot;335551671&quot;:0,&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Aptos&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;-&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}" data-aria-posinset="10" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">Work closely with IT&nbsp;and Business application&nbsp;teams&nbsp;to secure Microsoft 365 and other line-of-business systems, including CRM and ERP</span></li> <li data-leveltext="-" data-font="Aptos" data-listid="7" data-list-defn-props="{&quot;335551671&quot;:0,&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Aptos&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;-&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}" data-aria-posinset="10" data-aria-level="1">Own identity, access, and data protection controls across business applications</li> <li data-leveltext="-" data-font="Aptos" data-listid="7" data-list-defn-props="{&quot;335551671&quot;:0,&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Aptos&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;-&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}" data-aria-posinset="10" data-aria-level="1">Manage third-party/vendor risk for business-critical SaaS<span data-ccp-props="{}">&nbsp;</span></li> </ul> <h3>Qualifications &amp; Experience:</h3> <ul> <li data-leveltext="-" data-font="Aptos" data-listid="7" data-list-defn-props="{&quot;335551671&quot;:0,&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Aptos&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;-&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}" data-aria-posinset="13" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">8+ years in information security, including 3+ years in a leadership role, preferably in all-remote or hybrid international organizations</span></li> <li data-leveltext="-" data-font="Aptos" data-listid="7" data-list-defn-props="{&quot;335551671&quot;:0,&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Aptos&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;-&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}" data-aria-posinset="13" data-aria-level="1">Track record running application security programs, ideally with CI/CD-integrated tooling and modern (AI-assisted) code review</li> <li data-leveltext="-" data-font="Aptos" data-listid="7" data-list-defn-props="{&quot;335551671&quot;:0,&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Aptos&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;-&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}" data-aria-posinset="13" data-aria-level="1">Hands-on experience with ISO 27001 and/or SOC 2, proven experience leading and successfully completing the audit, not just reading the standard</li> <li data-leveltext="-" data-font="Aptos" data-listid="7" data-list-defn-props="{&quot;335551671&quot;:0,&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Aptos&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;-&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}" data-aria-posinset="13" data-aria-level="1">Experience securing business applications (M365, CRM, ERP) and vendor risk management</li> <li data-leveltext="-" data-font="Aptos" data-listid="7" data-list-defn-props="{&quot;335551671&quot;:0,&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Aptos&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;-&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}" data-aria-posinset="13" data-aria-level="1">Ability to explain risk and trade-offs clearly to both engineers and executives</li> <li data-leveltext="-" data-font="Aptos" data-listid="7" data-list-defn-props="{&quot;335551671&quot;:0,&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Aptos&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;-&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}" data-aria-posinset="13" data-aria-level="1">Comfortable operating with a small team and prioritizing across competing demands</li> <li data-leveltext="-" data-font="Aptos" data-listid="7" data-list-defn-props="{&quot;335551671&quot;:0,&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Aptos&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;-&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}" data-aria-posinset="13" data-aria-level="1">Working knowledge of Kubernetes and cloud security; sovereign cloud experience is a plus<span data-ccp-props="{}">&nbsp;</span></li> </ul><div class="content-conclusion"><h2><strong>What We Offer</strong></h2> <ul> <li data-start="199" data-end="1027">💻 Choice of work equipment (e.g., laptop, monitor, etc.)</li> <li data-start="199" data-end="1027">🇬🇧 English classes (iTalki – $130 monthly)</li> <li data-start="199" data-end="1027">⏰ Flexible schedule (we usually work between 09:00/10:00 and 18:00/19:00)</li> <li data-start="199" data-end="1027">👶 Newborn bonus (€500 per child)</li> <li data-start="199" data-end="1027">🧠 Patent remuneration</li> <li data-start="199" data-end="1027">🌴 Paid leave</li> <li data-start="199" data-end="1027">🧑‍💻 Remote work in locations without our offices</li> <li data-start="199" data-end="1027"><strong>Hybrid work in locations with offices (2 days in-office, 3 days remote)</strong></li> </ul> <p><strong>Constructor</strong> fosters equal opportunity for people of all backgrounds and identities. We are led by a gender-balanced board committed to building a diverse and inclusive organisation where everyone can become their best self. We do not discriminate based on age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, ethnicity, race, religion or belief, parental and family status, or other protected characteristics. We welcome applications from women, men and non-binary candidates of all ethnicities and socio-economic backgrounds. We encourage people belonging to underrepresented groups to apply.</p></div><p>Find <a href="https://www.arbeitnow.fr">Jobs in France</a> on Arbeitnow</a>

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