Senior Information Technology Security Officer

Position:
Senior IT Specialist (Signed contract with PERSOL)

Location:
Nexus Building, 3A - 3B Ton Duc Thang, Sai Gon Ward, Ho Chi Minh

Working time:
Mon – Fri (9 AM - 6 PM)

Purpose of Role:

Ensure PIPO VN IT/IS achieves and maintains compliance with SBV requirements, and act as liaison between PIPO global team and VN regulators for IT/IS audits.

Responsibilities:

• SBV onsite audit support: 2 days per week of 2 months; Review and revise the audit preparation documents; Identify compliance gaps and risks of the audit readiness; Present audit packages to SBV during onsite inspection
• Regular CIO consulting service: 1 day per week for 1 year; Respond to SBV inquiries; Provide consulting service on VN data compliance obligations
• Language: English (Fluent is a must); Chinese is a plus.

Knowledge and Skills

• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with a proven ability to achieve targets autonomously. The candidate should demonstrate self-motivation and the ability to work independently under pressure while handling complex IT challenges.
• Excellent communication skills (verbal and written), ability to influence. Able to communicate technical concepts to a broad range of technical and non-technical staff.
  • Strong capability to manage risks in ambiguous and complex situations without direct oversight. The candidate needs to demonstrate a proactive approach to identifying potential challenges and devising strategic solutions independently.
• Ability to manage risks in ambiguous and complex situations
• Demonstrated teamwork and collaboration skills, in particular, contributing to global and cross-functional teams
• Highly motivated to contribute and grow within a complex area of emerging importance
• Strong understanding of:
• Comprehensive understanding of and compliance with local cybersecurity and data protection regulations, including the Vietnam Data Law, Personal Information Protection, Cybersecurity Law and relevant requirements set forth by the regulators
• Industry standard frameworks (including PCI DSS, ISO 27001)
• Operating and maintaining tools across a range of security domains
• A strong understanding of the Vietnamese digital landscape, including local market trends, customer expectations, and challenges faced in cybersecurity and data privacy.

Minimum requirements:

• 8-10 years of applicable experience designing, deploying and managing a range of IT infrastructure, including: Cloud architecture, application stack including CloudNative, Microservices, Kubernetes, AWS, GCP, or OCI
• High degree of integrity and trustworthiness and the ability to lead and inspire change
• Strong Leadership, Communication and Project Management skills
• Demonstrated ability to quickly assimilate new knowledge and remain current on new developments in cybersecurity capabilities and industry knowledge
• In-depth experience in the following:
• Vulnerability management
• Change management
• Disk, file, device, and database encryption
• Microservice architecture
• Logging, monitoring, and security event management
• Database management and administration
• Product management and support.

Preferred skills/qualifications:

• In-depth experience in Data Security, Privacy, and Protection, ideally in a FinTech or payment-related industry
• Experience in deploying and managing standard certification frameworks (including PCI DSS, ISO 27001)
• Previously approved as an Authorised Officer by the Central Bank of VN or by any ther supervisory authority of the financial sector.
• Experience using one or more programming/scripting languages (e.g., Python, Go, Java, etc.)
• Familiarity with source code management tools (e.g., Github, Bitbucket)
• Familiarity with securing data across SaaS and IaaS cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Google Cloud Platform)
• Familiarity with securing data across multiple database technologies (e.g., MySQL, Redis, Hive)
• Familiarity with identifying potential opportunities to Automate and optimize IT controls
• Be able to handle ambiguity and collaborate with a global team
• Be comfortable communicating with business executives and technical teams.

Contact:

• Mail:
• SDT/Zalo: Ms.Mai)