Business Security Architect

About Paysafe

Paysafe is a leading payments platform with an extensive track record of serving merchants and consumers in the global entertainment sectors. Its core purpose is to enable businesses and consumers to connect and transact seamlessly through industry-leading capabilities in payment processing, digital wallet, and online cash solutions. With 29 years of online payment experience, an annualized transactional volume of $152 billion in 2024, and approximately 3,000 employees located in 12+ countries, Paysafe connects businesses and consumers across 260 payment types in 48 currencies around the world. Delivered through an integrated platform, Paysafe solutions are geared toward mobile-initiated transactions, real-time analytics and the convergence between brick-and-mortar and online payments. Further information is available at www.paysafe.com. 

What you will do: 

• Aligns Information Security Architecture with Paysafe’s business and product development strategy 

• Develops and maintains enterprise level security design/policy to be used in development, infrastructure or any other technology project 

• Develops, maintains, owns, and regularly updates the security architecture, including technology stack, information flows, solutions and services 

• Ensures that the security architecture is aligned with the group goals, touch points and intersections with the IT infrastructure and application stacks are discussed, agreed, and aligned. 

• Support developing plans for cloud-based solutions, including but not limited to transition strategies, bundling (multiple cloud offerings) strategies, risk assessment, and roadmap planning 

• Implement and design API Security, Container Security, AWS Cloud Security 

• Participating in the development of software/network/process security Cloud related procedures and guidelines that support information security policies 

• Maintains and supports the Secure Software Development program 

• Maintains a management program to oversee and assure security requirements are set and implemented during all Paysafe’s technology projects and creates, maintains, and updates the project documentation and logs 

• Maintains and supports the Information Security Testing program including process workflow, criteria setting, formal Information Security sign off 

• Develops relevant reports, action plans, metrics and KPIs 

• Ensures that all deliverables meet the agreed quality and deadline criteria 

• Determines security requirements by evaluating business strategies and requirements; researching information security standards; conducting system security and vulnerability analyses and risk assessments; studying architecture/platform; identifying integration issues; preparing cost estimates. 

• Work together with InfoSec Information Security Risk and Compliance team to embed CIA requirements, coming out of risk assessments, into the Information Security architecture 

• Work with the Global InfoSec Organization to develop strategies and plans to enforce security requirements and address identified risks 

• Contact external resources to support the development of strategic plans and roadmaps 

• Work closely with the Global IT Architect teams 

To be successful you need to have/be: 

• Strong organisational skills, ability to prioritise and multitask 

• Skilled in writing concise, accurate and objective reports 

• Ability to analyse data and produce valuable insights 

• Effective negotiation/ influencing/ communication skills at multiple levels 

• Relationship management 

• Business understanding of online payments industry 

• An Information Security qualification or evidence of starting to work towards e.g. SABSA, TOGAF, CSSLP – Certified Secure Software Lifecycle Professional, CISSP or similar certification. 

• Broad hands-on knowledge of firewalls, intrusion detection systems, data encryption, and other industry-standard techniques and practices 

• A demonstrated professional work history in providing information security architecture, engineering and/or consulting services to enterprise organizations 

• Strong knowledge of infrastructure, networking, security best practices, and automation technologies 

• Strong experience in cyber security and information security and how it relates to all aspects of software/system design and infrastructure 

• Working technical knowledge of current systems software, protocols, and standards 

• Some knowledge of PCI and ISO27001 

• Ideally, prior experience as a Cloud Security architect (AWS, Azure, etc.) 

We offer in return:

• The opportunity to write the history of a leading and growing multinational company
• Tailor-made training and ongoing development to help you enhance your skills in the field of online payments
• Multiple career progression opportunities in a dynamic in-house business
• Environment where product expertise, professional and personal commitment are rewarded
• Competitive remuneration and social benefits package (25 days annual paid leave, 4 days paid volunteering time a year through our Paysafe Giving initiative, health insurance, sports card, team events, company discounts, variety of soft skills, business and technical training programs)
• Fun and collaborative working atmosphere
• Flexible working model - we encourage our employees to embrace our flexible working approach. You will be expected to work from home and spend an average of three days a week at our Sofia office as part of our hybrid work model

Are you ready to take your career to the next level? Join our team that is inspired by a unified vision and propelled by passion.

Send your CV in English.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for an interview.

Wondering how our interview process looks like now? Learn more here: https://bit.ly/paysafeinterviews

Equal Employment Opportunity

Paysafe provides equal employment opportunities to all employees, and applicants for employment, and prohibits discrimination of any type with regard to ethnicity, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other protected characteristics. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of recruitment and employment.  If you need any reasonable adjustments please let us know.  We will be happy to help and look forward to hearing from you.