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UI/UX Designer

ISX Financial is a leading financial technology company that provides secure and efficient payment solutions. We are looking for talented individuals to join our team and hel...

ISX Financial is a leading financial technology company that provides secure and efficient payment solutions. We are looking for talented individuals to join our team and help us continue to innovate in the fintech industry.

 

As an Electronic Money Institution licensed by the Central Bank of Cyprus, we offer a wide range of financial services, including payments, e-money issuance, and identity verification. Our advanced anti-fraud and anti-money laundering systems ensure the highest level of security for our customers.

 

Headquartered in Cyprus, ISX Financial is part of the Xryma Plc Group, which operates as a broader financial technology and infrastructure provider across multiple markets and service lines.

 

Join us and be part of a team that is committed to delivering exceptional customer service and innovative solutions shaping the future of finance.

 

The Role

We are looking for a creative and passionate UI/UX Designer to join our growing team. The successful candidate will be responsible for concept exploration, designing and implementing a visually appealing UI, delivering an end-to-end effective user experience and user interface aligned with each product's specifications and business strategy.

 

Responsibilities:

·      Conduct a range of user research activities like contextual walkthroughs, concept and usability tests

·      Translate user insights and research findings into design goals and objectives

·      Produce a range of UX deliverables to help communicate process and design

·      Use prototyping tools to create interfaces, interactions, and workflows rooted in user needs and goals, working on a common pattern set

·      Present designs to project teams and key stakeholders, making clear reasoning behind designs and decisions, ensuring successful handover

·      Provide deliverables on-time and on-spec

·      Collaborate with product managers and engineers to troubleshoot and explore alternatives

·      Deliver sketches, wireframes, user flows, designs, and facilitate workshops, as requested

·      Ensure that the UI team lead is made aware of project progress at all major milestones

·      Review and constructively give and receive feedback on work from designers across the team

·      Develop UI screens with coordination of the development team

 

Skills and Requirements:

 

·      At least 2-3 years of experience in UI/UX in designing major business solutions

·      Great visual design skills with a portfolio to prove it

·      Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator skills

·      Comfort with design, UI and prototyping tools (Figma, Adobe XD or Sketch, Adobe Suite) and experience relevant to Visual Design for UX

·      Experience in working in design systems such as MUI and Ant Design

·      Website design experience will be considered as an advantage

·      Excellent communication and consulting skills

·      Be able to work under pressure, be flexible, prioritize, and meet deadlines

 

 

Benefits:

 

           Private health & life insurance plan fully sponsored by the company from day one (pending

            on approval from insurance company)        

           21 days of Annual Leave (reaching up to 30 days)

           Birthday leave

           Happy hour with drinks and snacks every Friday

           Employee Training plans

           Benefits card with exclusive discounts to shops, restaurants, private school etc.

           Sports Benefit participation scheme (Platinum Package)

           Employee Referral bonus

           Internal cafeteria with barista, unlimited snacks, fruits, coffee

           Performance Bonus

           Gaming Corner

 

 

Please note that our company works with recruitment agencies on a pre-approved basis only. A recruitment agency that wishes to submit candidate profiles or resumes for consideration must obtain prior written consent from our HR team.

 

We do not accept unsolicited resumes from recruitment agencies, and we will not be responsible for any fees related to unsolicited CVs.

 

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All applications will be treated with the strictest confidence. Personal information provided by applicants will be used solely for recruitment and selection purposes and will be handled in accordance with applicable data protection and privacy laws.

 

Due to the high volume of applications received, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

 

To find out more about how we process your data, please read our privacy policy (Privacy Notice & Disclosure section) at

https://www.isx.financial/legalprivacyeu#:~:text=Privacy%20Notice%20%26%20Disclosure

 



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Senior QA Engineer

ISX Financial is a leading financial technology company that provides secure and efficient payment solutions. We are looking for talented individuals to join our team and hel...

ISX Financial is a leading financial technology company that provides secure and efficient payment solutions. We are looking for talented individuals to join our team and help us continue to innovate in the fintech industry.

 

As an Electronic Money Institution licensed by the Central Bank of Cyprus, we offer a wide range of financial services, including payments, e-money issuance, and identity verification. Our advanced anti-fraud and anti-money laundering systems ensure the highest level of security for our customers.

 

Headquartered in Cyprus, ISX Financial is part of the Xryma Plc Group, which operates as a broader financial technology and infrastructure provider across multiple markets and service lines.

 

Join us and be part of a team that is committed to delivering exceptional customer service and innovative solutions shaping the future of finance.

 

The Role

As a Senior QA Engineer, you will play a critical role in ensuring the delivery of high-quality, reliable, and customer-focused software solutions. The role involves designing and executing comprehensive testing strategies, identifying and resolving defects, and driving continuous quality improvements throughout the software development lifecycle.

 

Responsibilities:

 

·       Create detailed, comprehensive, and well-structured test plans and test cases.

·       Review test plans, test procedures, and quality manuals to understand the scope, requirements, and function of the problem.

·       Ensure that products meet the organization’s and customer’s quality and product integrity requirements.

·       Estimate, prioritize, plan and coordinate testing activities.

·       Identify, record, document thoroughly and track bugs.

·       Identify root causes of problems in the production process; recommend and/or implement corrective measures.

·       Analyze data to identify trends in product quality or defects with a goal of mitigating and preventing recurrence and future                 defects.

·       Stay up to date with new testing tools and test strategies.

·       Ability to learn and gain domain knowledge on the job.

 

Skills and Requirements:

 

-BSc/MSc Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field

-3 years of proven work experience in Quality Assurance and Test Automation

-Strong knowledge of software QC methodologies, tools processes

-Experience working in an Agile/Scrum development process

-Strong background in QA and testing practices – test case design based on functional and non-functional requirements, test automation, continuous integration/continuous deployment, and defect analysis.

-Strong sense of ownership and accountability with a commitment to delivering high-quality software that balances technical and business goals.

-Strong analytical, technical, and problem-solving skills.

-Highly motivated and detail-oriented individual.

 

Benefits

 

•           Private health & life insurance plan fully sponsored by the company from day one

•           21 days of Annual Leave (reaching up to 30 days)

•           Birthday leave

•           Happy hour with drinks and snacks every Friday

•           Employee Training plans

•           Benefits card with exclusive discounts to shops, restaurants, etc.

•           Sports Benefit participation scheme (Platinum Package)

•           Employee Referral bonus

•           Internal cafeteria with barista, unlimited snacks, fruits, coffee

•           Performance Bonus

•           Gaming Corner

 

 

All applications will be treated with the strictest confidence. Personal information provided by applicants will be used solely for recruitment and selection purposes and will be handled in accordance with applicable data protection and privacy laws.

 

Due to the high volume of applications received, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

 

To find out more about how we process your data, please read our privacy policy (Privacy Notice & Disclosure section) at

https://www.isx.financial/legalprivacyeu#:~:text=Privacy%20Notice%20%26%20Disclosure

 

 

**Please note that our company works with recruitment agencies on a pre-approved basis only. A recruitment agency that wishes to submit candidate profiles or resumes for consideration must obtain prior written consent from our HR team.

 

We do not accept unsolicited resumes from recruitment agencies, and we will not be responsible for any fees related to unsolicited CVs.



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Sales Director (Europe)

ISX Financial is a leading financial technology company that provides secure and efficient payment solutions. We are looking for talented individuals to join our team and hel...

ISX Financial is a leading financial technology company that provides secure and efficient payment solutions. We are looking for talented individuals to join our team and help us continue to innovate in the fintech industry.

 

As an Electronic Money Institution licensed by the Central Bank of Cyprus, we operate under EU regulatory frameworks and offer a wide range of financial services, including payments, e-money issuance, and identity verification. Our advanced anti-fraud and anti-money laundering systems ensure the highest level of security for our customers.

 

Headquartered in Cyprus, ISX Financial is part of the Xryma Plc Group, which operates as a broader financial technology and infrastructure provider across multiple markets and service lines.

 

Join us and be part of a team that is committed to delivering exceptional customer service and innovative solutions shaping the future of finance.

 

The Role

 

As Sales Director – Europe, you will lead new business acquisitions across priority EU markets, driving revenue growth, expanding the company’s presence within targeted industry verticals, and building long-term customer relationships . This a senior contributor role suited to a commercially self-driven sales leader with deep expertise in full-cycle sales within the European payments ecosystem.

 

Key Responsibilities

 

Customer

  • Build and maintain strong relationships with prospective customers across Europe, understanding their business models, operational environments, and payment challenges.
  • Apply a consultative, strategic selling approach to translate complex payment solutions into clear, compelling commercial value propositions.
  • Act as a trusted advisor, ensuring a seamless customer journey from initial engagement through successful onboarding and early-stage processing.

 

Accountability

  • Own the full sales lifecycle, including prospecting, outreach, pitching, negotiation, and onboarding.
  • Take accountability for the first three months of customer processing, ensuring successful integration and smooth handover to Relationship Management.
  • Consistently meet or exceed monthly, quarterly, and annual revenue targets, maintaining strong pipeline discipline.

 

Responsibility

  • Partner with the SVP, Sales to define and execute go-to-market strategies across key European verticals.
  • Analyse market trends, regulatory developments, and competitor positioning to identify growth opportunities and influence internal product and commercial strategy.
  • Drive new business through high-impact sales presentations, tailored proposals, and strategic deal structuring.

 

Engagement

  • Collaborate closely with Product, Marketing, Channel, and Account Management teams to ensure alignment and successful customer outcomes.
  • Support continuous improvement by sharing insights on customer needs, sales performance, and market dynamics.
  • Foster strong internal relationships to support cross-functional execution and long-term growth.

 

 

Skills & Requirements

 

Skills

  • End-to-End Sales Execution: Proven ability to manage the entire sales process - from initial prospecting and outreach to complex contract negotiation and the first three months of customer onboarding.
  • Consultative Selling: A natural ability to build deep relationships, identify customer pain points, and translate complex payment solutions into commercial value propositions.
  • Strategic Thinking: Comfortable performing market and competitor analysis to influence internal product development and refine vertical-specific strategies.
  • Financial Literacy & Payments Expertise: Ability to explain payment flows across the board (from technical teams to C-suite executives).
  • Cross-Functional Collaboration & Stakeholder Management: Strong interpersonal skills to work effectively with Product, Marketing, and Account Management teams to ensure a seamless transition for new customers.

Requirements

  • Proven Industry Portfolio: A solid track record of success in a high-transaction vertical (e.g., E-commerce, Travel, or Retail) within the payment processing or fintech space.
  • Revenue Driven: Demonstrated experience meeting or exceeding monthly, quarterly, and annual revenue targets.
  • Language Proficiency:
    • Native/fluency in English is mandatory.
    • Fluency in an additional language is a significant advantage.
  • Solid knowledge of the payment ecosystem and deep understanding of European regulatory requirements (KYC, AML, PCI DSS).
  • Highly self-motivated with the ability to operate autonomously in a senior individual contributor role.

 

 

All applications will be treated with the strictest confidence. Personal information provided by applicants will be used solely for recruitment and selection purposes and will be handled in accordance with applicable data protection and privacy laws.

 

Due to the high volume of applications received, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

 

To find out more about how we process your data, please read our privacy policy (Privacy Notice & Disclosure section) at

https://www.isx.financial/legalprivacyeu#:~:text=Privacy%20Notice%20%26%20Disclosure

 



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Site Reliability Engineer

ISX Financial is a leading financial technology company that provides secure and efficient payment solutions. We are looking for talented individuals to join our team and hel...

ISX Financial is a leading financial technology company that provides secure and efficient payment solutions. We are looking for talented individuals to join our team and help us continue to innovate in the fintech industry.

 

As an Electronic Money Institution licensed by the Central Bank of Cyprus, we offer a wide range of financial services, including payments, e-money issuance, and identity verification. Our advanced anti-fraud and anti-money laundering systems ensure the highest level of security for our customers.

 

Headquartered in Cyprus, ISX Financial is part of the Xryma Plc Group, which operates as a broader financial technology and infrastructure provider across multiple markets and service lines.

 

Join us and be part of a team that is committed to delivering exceptional customer service and innovative solutions shaping the future of finance.

 

We are seeking a highly skilled Site Reliability Engineer to join our DevOps team. The ideal candidate will possess deep expertise in Linux systems, automation, and modern cloud-native and hybrid technologies. This role requires a proactive approach to reliability, observability, and infrastructure management to ensure robust, scalable, and efficient systems.

 

Key Responsibilities:

 

- Design, implement, and maintain cloud-based infrastructure with a focus on reliability, scalability, and security.

- Automate infrastructure provisioning and configuration using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) principles.

- Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines to streamline deployment and integration processes.

- Optimize system monitoring, alerting  and observability tools to ensure high availability and rapid incident response.

- Maintain and enhance GitOps workflows for improved infrastructure management.

- Troubleshoot complex system issues related to Linux, Kubernetes, cloud environments, and networking.

- Implement security best practices to our infrastructure, ensuring compliance and data protection.

- Collaborate with software engineers, architects, and security teams to enhance infrastructure design.

- Drive system performance optimization and cost efficiency.

- Provide mentorship and training to junior engineers, fostering a culture of operational excellence.

 

Required Skills & Experience:

 

- Strong Linux knowledge (administration, performance tuning, security).

- Strong Bash scripting for automation and system management.

- Knowledge of at least one dynamic programming language (such as Python and Ruby) for automation and system orchestration.

- Deep Kubernetes expertise, including cluster management and troubleshooting.

- Cloud environment proficiency, such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud.

- Infrastructure as Code (IaC) experience (Terraform, CloudFormation, Pulumi, etc.).

- CI/CD pipeline creation and management, using tools such as Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab / Bitbucket CI/CD.

- Git & GitOps methodologies for infrastructure and application deployments.

- Monitoring, alerting and observability experience (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, OpenTelemetry).

 

Skills Considered as Plus:

 

- Configuration management automation (Ansible, Chef, Puppet, Saltstack).

- PowerShell scripting for cross-platform automation.

- Databases & data store knowledge, including PostgreSQL, MySQL, NoSQL (MongoDB, Redis, etc.).

- Networking fundamentals including load balancing and DNS management.

- Incident management and post-mortem analysis experience.

- Security best practices.

 

Qualifications:

 

- Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience).

- 5 years of hands-on experience in DevOps, SRE, or infrastructure engineering.

- Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work independently.

- Excellent communication and collaboration skills.

 

 

Benefits:

            Private health insurance plan fully sponsored by the company from day one

            21 days of Annual Leave (reaching up to 30 days)

            Birthday leave

            Happy hour with drinks and snacks every Friday

            Employee Training plans

            Benefits card with exclusive discounts to shops, restaurants, private school etc

            Sports Benefit participation scheme ( Platinum Package)

            Employee Referral bonus

            Internal cafeteria with barista, unlimited snacks, fruits, coffee

            Performance Bonus

            Gaming Corner

 

**

Please note that our company works with recruitment agencies on a pre-approved basis only. A recruitment agency that wishes to submit candidate profiles or resumes for consideration must obtain prior written consent from our HR team.

We do not accept unsolicited resumes from recruitment agencies, and we will not be responsible for any fees related to unsolicited CVs.

 

*****

 

All applications will be treated with the strictest confidence. Personal information provided by applicants will be used solely for recruitment and selection purposes and will be handled in accordance with applicable data protection and privacy laws.

 

Due to the high volume of applications received, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

 

To find out more about how we process your data, please read our privacy policy (Privacy Notice & Disclosure section) at

https://www.isx.financial/legalprivacyeu#:~:text=Privacy%20Notice%20%26%20Disclosure

 

 



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Senior Java Software Engineer

ISX Financial is a leading financial technology company that provides secure and efficient payment solutions. We are looking for talented individuals to join our team and hel...

ISX Financial is a leading financial technology company that provides secure and efficient payment solutions. We are looking for talented individuals to join our team and help us continue to innovate in the fintech industry.

 

As an Electronic Money Institution licensed by the Central Bank of Cyprus, we offer a wide range of financial services, including payments, e-money issuance, and identity verification. Our advanced anti-fraud and anti-money laundering systems ensure the highest level of security for our customers.

 

Headquartered in Cyprus, ISX Financial is part of the Xryma Plc Group, which operates as a broader financial technology and infrastructure provider across multiple markets and service lines.

 

Join us and be part of a team that is committed to delivering exceptional customer service and innovative solutions shaping the future of finance.

The Role:

As a Java Software Engineer, you will be responsible for the end-to-end lifecycle of software development, playing an essential role in the technical design and implementation. You will ensure the quality, reliability, and efficiency of the software solutions, working closely with a talented and cross-functional team.

Responsibilities include:

  • Develop high-quality Java applications using Spring and other frameworks, predominantly within a microservices architecture
  • Take full ownership of applications and services, including design, deployment, implementation, unit testing, documentation, and support
  • Ensure applications and service are reliable, scalable, secure, and maintainable
  • Continuously refactor and optimize systems for performance, scalability, and availability
  • Provide technical support and troubleshoot production issues promptly as required
  • Collaborate closely with product managers, architects, and cross-functional teams
  • Participation in the support roster rotation as needed to ensure continuous operational coverage.

Skills and Requirements:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field
  • Proven experience as a Java Software Engineer, ideally within fintech or financial services
  • Strong expertise in one or more of the following: Spring Framework (Spring Boot, Spring Security, Spring Data), Quarkus, Kafka Streams, and other Java frameworks and libraries
  • Hands-on experience designing, building, deploying, and maintaining microservices and cloud-native applications
  • Solid understanding of RESTful APIs and web services
  • Proficiency in testing frameworks such as Spock, JUnit, Mockito, unit and integration testing
  • Practical familiarity with build automation tools, CI/CD pipelines, ArgoCD, containerisation (Docker, Kubernetes), and cloud environments (AWS, Azure, GCP)
  • Experience with middleware technologies including RabbitMQ and Kafka
  • Proficiency in both SQL and NoSQL databases
  • Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills
  • Excellent communication and teamwork skills
  • Strong analytical and problem solving skills
  • Proficient written and verbal English
  • Time-management skills and the ability to establish reasonable and attainable deadlines for resolution
  • Positive and collaborative team player

Benefits:

  • Private health insurance plan fully sponsored by the company from day one
  • 21 days of Annual Leave (reaching up to 30 days)
  • Birthday leave
  • Happy hour with drinks and snacks every Friday
  • Employee Training plans
  • Benefits card with exclusive discounts to shops, restaurants etc
  • Sports Benefit participation scheme ( Platinum Package)
  • Employee Referral bonus
  • Internal cafeteria with barista, unlimited snacks, fruits, coffee
  • Performance Bonus
  • Gaming Corner

**

Please note that our company works with recruitment agencies on a pre-approved basis only. A recruitment agency that wishes to submit candidate profiles or resumes for consideration must obtain prior written consent from our HR team.

We do not accept unsolicited resumes from recruitment agencies, and we will not be responsible for any fees related to unsolicited CVs.

 

*****

 

All applications will be treated with the strictest confidence. Personal information provided by applicants will be used solely for recruitment and selection purposes and will be handled in accordance with applicable data protection and privacy laws.

 

Due to the high volume of applications received, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

 

To find out more about how we process your data, please read our privacy policy (Privacy Notice & Disclosure section) at

https://www.isx.financial/legalprivacyeu#:~:text=Privacy%20Notice%20%26%20Disclosure



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Senior Cyber Security Engineer

ISX Financial is a leading financial technology company that provides secure and efficient payment solutions. We are looking for talented individuals to join our team and hel...

ISX Financial is a leading financial technology company that provides secure and efficient payment solutions. We are looking for talented individuals to join our team and help us continue to innovate in the fintech industry.

 

As an Electronic Money Institution licensed by the Central Bank of Cyprus, we offer a wide range of financial services, including payments, e-money issuance, and identity verification. Our advanced anti-fraud and anti-money laundering systems ensure the highest level of security for our customers.

 

Headquartered in Cyprus, ISX Financial is part of the Xryma Plc Group, which operates as a broader financial technology and infrastructure provider across multiple markets and service lines.

 

Join us and be part of a team that is committed to delivering exceptional customer service and innovative solutions shaping the future of finance.

 

The role:

As a Cyber Security Engineer, you will be responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining the organisation’s cyber security infrastructure. This includes safeguarding company assets, such as intellectual propert, sensitive customer data and other classified information, from cyber threats and breaches. The individual in this role will be a subject matter expert in cyber security, with a deep understanding of security best practices, industry standards, and current threats.

This role offers broad development opportunities within ISX Financial. You will be provided training opportunities to nurture a continued successful career with a growing company in the Fintech/Regtech space where you can imprint your ideas and enthusiasm on the Cyber Security team. You will gain invaluable experience working with EU and globally recognised security standards and frameworks, such as PCI-DSS, ISO 27001, NIST, CIS, Swift CSCF, DORA, and PSD2.

 

Key Responsibilities:

·      Review and respond daily to security events, alerts, and investigations, requiring you to problem solve and remediate using security tools and knowledge of incident response process.

·      Plan and provide for a secure operating environment for the business and its people.

·      Take responsibility for threat modeling current/new application features and product launches.

·      Being a security consultant on security design best practices, identify security gaps and raise risks when discovered.

·      Collaborate with our ITSM, DevOps, Developers, Technology & Infrastructure team to support the delivery of projects and product improvements, as required.

 

Skills & Requirements:

  • An experienced cyber security engineer with minimum 5 years experience across several cyber security domains, with a thorough understanding of cyber security analysis and knowledge of IT security best practices, solutions, and infrastructure.
  • Possessing information security certifications, such as CISSP, ISSAP, CEH, CASP, GSEC, GCIH, etc.
  • Good knowledge of standards, controls, and frameworks, such as CIS Controls, CSA Cloud Controls Matrix, ISO27001, NIST Standards (800-53, CSF), OWASP Top 10. You need to be able to demonstrate working with at least one of these but have a deeper understanding of PCI DSS compliance requirements.
  • Proficient in supporting cyber incident response processes and maintaining an effective continuous threat and vulnerability monitoring program.
  • Able to demonstrate 2 years experience securing cloud workloads and infrastructure, and operating cloud-native security tools and services to provide automation, preventive and detective controls.
  • Have an in-depth knowledge on Cyber Kill Chain or MITRE ATT&CK framework.
  • Developed a technical capability in Identity and Access Management to implement and manage appropriate privileged access controls across disparate systems and networks, both on-prem and cloud, and have previously deployed SSO solutions with multiple IdPs.
  • Comfortable implementing, operating, and optimising cyber security tools and able to quickly understand and adapt to new security solutions to provide optimised operation.
  • Experienced in leading a team by example, and confident to take the initiative following consultation.
  • Ability to work independently and prioritise work to manage conflicting deadlines.
  • Follow industry trends, able to understand the latest developments, and identify opportunities to address control gaps and known risks.
  • Professional work ethics and strong communication skills.

 

The nice to have:

  • Experience working with fast-paced, cloud-first, innovative fintech companies that have challenged you to think creatively to meet complex objectives.
  • An understanding of securing the operating environment of high-risk user groups, such as developers and regulated risk and finance teams, providing security-hardened devices and strong access controls.
  • Perform application penetration testing and conduct security risk assessments of infrastructure changes.
  • Comfortable providing guidance and training to team members and other departments.

 

 

Benefits:

  • Private health & life insurance plan fully sponsored by the company from day one
  • 21 days of Annual Leave (reaching up to 30 days)
  • Birthday leave
  • Happy hour with drinks and snacks every Friday
  • Employee Training plans
  • Benefits card with exclusive discounts to shops, restaurants, etc
  • Sports Benefit participation scheme ( Platinum Package)
  • Employee Referral bonus
  • Internal cafeteria with barista, unlimited snacks, fruits, coffee 
  • Performance Bonus
  • Employee wellness application ( mental, financial, nutritional)
  • Gaming Corner

 

All applications will be treated with the strictest confidence. Personal information provided by applicants will be used solely for recruitment and selection purposes and will be handled in accordance with applicable data protection and privacy laws.

 

Due to the high volume of applications received, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

To find out more about how we process your data, please read our privacy policy (Privacy Notice & Disclosure section) at

https://www.isx.financial/legalprivacyeu#:~:text=Privacy%20Notice%20%26%20Disclosure

 

***

Please note that our company works with recruitment agencies on a pre-approved basis only. A recruitment agency that wishes to submit candidate profiles or resumes for consideration must obtain prior written consent from our HR team.

We do not accept unsolicited resumes from recruitment agencies, and we will not be responsible for any fees related to unsolicited CVs.



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Head of Cyber Security (UK based)

ISX Financial is a leading financial technology company that provides secure and efficient payment solutions. We are looking for talented individuals to join our team and hel...

ISX Financial is a leading financial technology company that provides secure and efficient payment solutions. We are looking for talented individuals to join our team and help us continue to innovate in the fintech industry.

 

ISX Financial UK Ltd is a UK FCA Authorised eMoney Institution (under the Electronic Money Regulations 2011, Firm Reference 901034, for the issuing of electronic money) that provides transactional banking solutions and also multi-currency online payment solutions to businesses around the world. ISX Financial UK Ltd is a wholly owned subsidiary of Xryma Plc and operates independently of its parent.

Join us and be part of a team that is committed to delivering exceptional customer service and innovative solutions shaping the future of finance.

The Role

We are looking for an experienced and hands-on Head of Cyber Security to lead our cyber security function within a fast-growing, FCA-regulated fintech environment. You will be responsible for defining and delivering our cyber security strategy, protecting critical business services, and ensuring our security posture supports both business growth and regulatory compliance.

You are required to combine strong technical expertise with proven leadership, governance, and stakeholder management skills, enabling you to translate cyber risk into business decisions while fostering a security-first culture across the organisation. You will work closely with IT, Engineering, DevOps, Product Management and Risk teams to ensure cyber security is embedded into every stage of technology delivery and business operations.

This is a hands-on leadership role, requiring a strategic thinker who remains technically credible and actively engaged in solving complex security challenges alongside their team. This role offers an excellent opportunity to shape and mature the cyber security capability within a growing FCA-regulated fintech business, while making a significant contribution to the organisations’ long-term success.

Key Responsibilities

·       Developing, implementing and continually improving the organisation’s cyber security strategy, roadmap and governance framework.

·       Maintaining compliance with FCA regulatory expectations and international security standards including PCI DSS, ISO 27001, DORA, PSD2, NIST and CIS Controls.

·       Building and maintaining an effective cyber security governance framework, including policies, standards, risk management processes and security metrics.

·       Leading enterprise cyber risk management, maintaining security risk registers, assessing emerging threats, and providing regular reporting to senior leadership and Board committees.

·       Protecting sensitive customer and business data by implementing effective identity, access management and data protection controls.

·       Leading the design and implementation of secure cloud, infrastructure and application architectures in partnership with Engineering, DevOps, Product and Infrastructure teams.

·       Embedding security throughout the software development lifecycle by implementing secure-by-design principles, threat modelling, code security, automated testing and DevSecOps practices.

·       Leading cyber incident response, crisis management, threat intelligence, vulnerability management and continuous security monitoring activities.

·       Driving operational resilience initiatives, including Business Continuity, Disaster Recovery planning, cyber resilience testing and tabletop exercises.

·       Managing third-party cyber risk, supplier assurance and security due diligence for strategic technology partners.

·       Defining meaningful security KPIs and KRIs, reporting organisational cyber risk and security performance to executive leadership and Board stakeholders.

·       Managing relationships with regulators, auditors, certification bodies and external security partners.

·       Leading, mentoring and developing the cyber security team while fostering a strong security culture across the organisation.

·       Acting as the organisations’ trusted cyber security advisor, contributing to business informed decisions.

Essential Requirements

·       Minimum 8 years' experience in cyber security, with at least 3–5 years leading cyber security teams within financial services, fintech, payments, banking or another highly regulated environment.

·       Demonstrable experience working within an FCA-regulated organization or a similarly regulated financial services environment, with a strong understanding of regulatory expectations, operational resilience and cyber risk management.

·       Proven experience developing and delivering a cyber security strategy aligned to business objectives, regulatory requirements and industry best practice.

·       Experience implementing and maintaining cyber security governance frameworks, policies, standards, procedures and security roadmaps.

·       Experience managing security programs aligned to recognized frameworks such as PCI DSS, ISO 27001, NIST CSF, CIS Controls, SOC 2, DORA, PSD2 and SWIFT CSCF (where applicable).

 ·     Experience leading regulatory, customer and certification audits, including managing relationships with regulators, external auditors and internal audit functions.

 ·     Excellent knowledge of English - verbal and written communication skills.

Nice-to-have Requirements

·       Strong understanding of secure software development, DevSecOps and application security, including secure SDLC, CI/CD security, SAST, DAST, Software Composition Analysis (SCA), container security, API security and threat modelling.

·       Strong technical knowledge of Identity and Access Management (IAM), Identity Providers (IdP), Single Sign-On (SSO), Privileged Access Management (PAM), Conditional Access and Zero Trust security principles.

·       Experience implementing and optimising enterprise security technologies including SIEM, EDR/XDR, vulnerability management, endpoint protection, cloud security tooling, security monitoring and threat intelligence platforms.

·       Strong understanding of cyber threat frameworks including MITRE ATT&CK, Cyber Kill Chain and the evolving cyber threat landscape affecting financial institutions.

·       Experience managing third-party and supplier cyber security risk, including due diligence, security assessments and ongoing assurance activities.

·       Demonstrated ability to recruit, mentor and develop high-performing cyber security teams while promoting collaboration across Technology, Product and Business functions.

·       Excellent communication skills with the ability to present technical concepts, security risks and strategic recommendations to executive leadership, Board members and non-technical stakeholders.

 

 

 

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All applications will be treated with the strictest confidence. Personal information provided by applicants will be used solely for recruitment and selection purposes and will be handled in accordance with applicable data protection and privacy laws.

 

Due to the high volume of applications received, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

 

To find out more about how we process your data, please read our privacy policy (Privacy Notice & Disclosure section) at

https://www.isx.financial/legalprivacyeu#:~:text=Privacy%20Notice%20%26%20Disclosure

 

 

 

Please note that our company works with recruitment agencies on a pre-approved basis only. A recruitment agency that wishes to submit candidate profiles or resumes for consideration must obtain prior written consent from our HR team.

 

We do not accept unsolicited resumes from recruitment agencies, and we will not be responsible for any fees related to unsolicited CVs.

 



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