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As a fast-growing player in the sector, we foster a culture of innovation, diversity, and inclusivity. \nMore about this Ozow fantastic position \nThe Senior Security Analyst is the most senior hands-on security specialist at Ozow, accountable for the strength of our security posture and for protecting the integrity, availability, and confidentiality of our systems and data. Reporting into the Infrastructure Manager, this role owns and evolves the security programme rather than only executing it. \nThis is a deeply technical role for someone who enjoys both breaking and securing systems, and who is ready to set direction. 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reporting, evidence collection, and remediation tracking, and own external penetration testing engagements end to end. \nDefine safe, controlled GenAI use cases for security, including the guardrails around them. \nEmbed security into engineering practice, pipelines, and workflows (DevSecOps). \nCompliance, governance, and stakeholders \nLead the technical workstream for audits across PCI DSS, ISO 27001, POPIA, and relevant SARB directives. \nOwn internal security policies and standards, and advise Risk on where risk acceptance is appropriate. \nLead technical responses for merchant and bank due diligence and security questionnaires. \nYou are an ideal candidate if you have \nBachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Security, or a related field, or equivalent experience. \n8+ years in cybersecurity, offensive security, security engineering, or security operations, including clear ownership of a security programme or domain. \nDeep hands-on penetration testing and adversary simulation experience, and experience leading incidents through to root cause and closure. \nA track record in vulnerability management at scale, including setting SLAs and driving remediation across teams you do not manage. \nDeep working knowledge of ISO 27001, NIST, PCI DSS, CIS Benchmarks, and OWASP, and how to evidence them under audit. \nExperience selecting and implementing security tooling, not only operating it, strong AWS security expertise or another major cloud, and scripting ability. \nAdvantageous: OSCP, OSCE, CRTO, CREST, CISSP, or AWS Security Specialty, and regulated-environment experience. \nAble to influence without authority, and to take a technical risk to an executive, an auditor, or a merchant and be understood. \nSelf-directed and pragmatic, focused on practical risk reduction over perfect security. \nYour skills and competencies\nYou eagerly embrace change, absorb cross-functional skills, and connect ideas across disciplines to drive fresh thinking and innovation. \nAbility to initiate, develop, maintain and leverage outstanding relationships to influence a wide network, both inside and outside the company. \nA trailblazer who steps up, takes charge, and creates meaningful impact-those driven by performance and purpose to lead from the front and make a real difference every day. \nYou thrive in collaboration, embrace inclusion, and bring a genuine curiosity for global cultures-valuing collective success over individual credit. \nDemonstrate strategic foresight, sound judgement, and the ability to make confident decisions under uncertainty, always working toward the best possible outcomes. \nYou challenge norms, champion innovation, and constantly seek growth-for themselves, their team, and the solutions they build. \nYou are a decisive doer-those who take initiative, follow through with confidence, and ensure results through courageous, hands-on leadership. \nWe value optimism, agility, and the strength to persevere under pressure-balancing performance with positivity, even in challenging environments. \nYou are driven, proactive individuals who take ownership, face challenges with grit, and consistently push for excellence-not just as participants, but as catalysts for success. \nInterview process \nDuring the interview process you will meet with the People team, the hiring manager, and relevant CSuite. Our process may include psychometric and technical assessments, giving you an opportunity to demonstrate your strengths, skills and potential beyond your CV and interview.\nIn office perks \nHealthy breakfast, lunches and snacks\nMonthly team connects \nOn-site Barista \nPerks for South African based employees\nMedical aid subsidy\nGroup Risk Insurance\nGenerous paid annual leave \nBirthday leave\nLearning and Development opportunities \nMentorship programme\nQuarterly team building \nCommunity initiatives \nAccess to cutting edge technology - Ozow Tech Stack\nOur Employee Value Proposition\nJoin Ozow and become part of an elite force that challenges the ordinary and achieves the extraordinary. If you're driven to make an impact, embrace challenges, and seek unparalleled opportunities for growth, your journey starts here.\nCompliance\nAs a fintech company, we prioritize data security, confidentiality, regulatory and compliance. Due to the sensitive nature of our work, we require individuals with a high levelof integrity and trustworthiness to ensure adherence to financial regulations and industry standards. Given the sensitive nature of our work, all employees are expected to demonstrateprofessionalism, accountability, and a commitment to ethical conduct in line with financial regulations and industry standards\nReady to be exceptional? 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