Director of Infrastructure, Security & IT Operations

This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Director of Infrastructure, Security & IT Operations based in Brazil.

Join a fast-growing SaaS environment where you'll lead the strategy and execution of infrastructure, cybersecurity, and IT operations supporting a highly regulated cloud platform. This is a high-impact leadership role with broad ownership across cloud architecture, compliance, security, vendor management, and internal IT services. Working closely with executive leadership and cross-functional teams, you'll shape the technical foundation that enables secure, scalable, and reliable product delivery. You'll have the autonomy to build and develop a high-performing organization while driving operational excellence and continuous improvement. This opportunity is ideal for a strategic technology leader who thrives in fast-paced environments and enjoys balancing technical depth with business impact. The role offers a remote-first culture with strong collaboration and meaningful ownership over critical technology initiatives.

Accountabilities:: Lead the Infrastructure, Security, and IT Operations organization, providing strategic direction, mentorship, and operational oversight across multiple technical teams.

Own and continuously improve cloud infrastructure, cybersecurity posture, IT operations, and enterprise technology services to ensure scalability, reliability, and performance.

Develop and execute infrastructure and security roadmaps aligned with business objectives, engineering priorities, and long-term growth plans.

Manage compliance programs and oversee security audits, ensuring adherence to industry standards and regulatory frameworks, including SOC 2 Type II, GLBA, CCPA, and related requirements.

Strengthen incident response capabilities, cybersecurity monitoring, endpoint management, and company-wide security awareness initiatives.

Optimize cloud environments, infrastructure performance, and operational costs while implementing automation and infrastructure-as-code best practices.

Lead vendor strategy, contract management, technology evaluations, and budget optimization initiatives across the organization's technology ecosystem.

Partner closely with Engineering, Finance, Legal, Customer Success, and executive leadership to support business initiatives, customer implementations, and regulatory requirements.

Build, scale, and develop high-performing Infrastructure, Security, and IT teams while establishing clear ownership, processes, and operational excellence.

Requirements

8+ years of leadership experience in infrastructure, cybersecurity, and/or IT operations, preferably within SaaS, fintech, or other highly regulated technology environments.

Proven experience managing infrastructure, security, and IT teams while driving strategic initiatives in fast-paced, high-growth organizations.

Deep expertise with AWS cloud services, including ECS Fargate, Aurora PostgreSQL, IAM, KMS, S3, VPC, and infrastructure-as-code technologies such as Terraform and Terragrunt.

Strong understanding of cybersecurity principles, cloud security, identity and access management, data protection, encryption, and Zero Trust architecture.

Experience leading compliance initiatives involving SOC 2 Type II, GLBA, CCPA, and ideally PCI DSS or comparable regulatory standards.

Demonstrated success managing vendor relationships, technology procurement, and infrastructure cost optimization.

Excellent leadership, communication, stakeholder management, and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Strong analytical mindset with the ability to independently make strategic decisions and execute with a high degree of ownership.

Experience with Cloudflare, Datadog, Auth0, or similar enterprise infrastructure and security platforms is considered an asset.

Familiarity with financial services, banking, or credit union technology environments is preferred.

Professional proficiency in English is required, with Portuguese language skills considered a strong advantage.

Benefits

Fully remote work environment with the flexibility to work from anywhere in Brazil.

Competitive contractor compensation package.

Equity through stock options.

Home office setup allowance.

Dedicated budget for work-related travel and co-working.

20 days of paid time off annually, plus national holidays.

Company-sponsored off-site events held twice per year.

Opportunity to lead critical infrastructure and security initiatives within a fast-growing technology organization.

High level of autonomy, executive visibility, and opportunities for long-term professional growth.

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