Secfix - Information Security Specialist (German-speaking)

Remote - Europe+ Equity4mo ago

Remote Mid EMEA Cybersecurity Cloud Computing Account Manager Security Management Specialist Advisor Account Management Documentation AWS GCP Azure

Requirements

• Fluent German (C1/C2) and English fluency required • Minimum of 3 years' hands-on information security and GRC experience needed • Preferably with Big Four consulting or in-house audit at a high-growth SaaS company

Responsibilities

• The Information Security Specialist at Secfix is part vCISO, part account manager. You will work with our customers from the start to assess their current security/compliance framework, provide guidance and recommendations for improvements, work with clients to implement recommendations and act as their auditor liaison. Aside from the day to day work, you'll be working closely with our CTO on new AI product features. • Own the compliance lifecycle: run onboarding → certification → continuous compliance; scope controls (SoA), drive risk treatment, evidence and gap closure; draft customer roadmaps; lead audits to a clean pass as the primary security point of contact. • Harden tech stack: assess posture and map controls to AWS/Azure/GCP, Kubernetes/Docker/Terraform; draft new best practices; prioritize actionable remediation with clear timelines. • Scale delivery & represent Secfix: build/run runbooks, templates, QA, and knowledge base; communicate with executives and, when needed, represent Secfix in select public forums. • Shape the AI product & platform: turn frontline insights into crisp requirements; partner with Product and Engineering to prioritize and ship features that accelerate evidence, controls, and remediation. • To be qualified for this role, you must have the following: • German (C1/C2) and English (fluent) is a must for this role • 3+ years of hands‑on information security and GRC experience, ideally with Big 4 consulting or in‑house audit at a high‑growth SaaS. • Led 3+ successful ISO 27001 certification projects as an implementer and/or auditor • Hands on experience with a GRC platform—Secfix, or similar GRC platforms • Cloud infrastructure readiness across AWS, Azure, and GCP; experience with posture analysis and remediation planning • You have automated internal processes and built your own prototypes or tools for compliance before with code or no-code tools • SOC 2 implementation and audit experience • You acted as DPO before • If you need someone else to do any of the following, then this role is probably not for you: • Lead customer-side audits end to end, confidently answering auditor questions under pressure. • Build and automate new internal processes • Draft, create security policies, custom security documents and answer security questionnaires, cross-map controls • Get onboarded into a new regulation or infosec standards • Create lists of relevant cloud security hardening tasks for AWS, Azure and GCP

Benefits

• 100% remote work - enhanced by our virtual office in Gather. • Flexibility & Autonomy - we have core hours of 10am - 4pm CET but outside of this we trust you to work wherever/whenever you feel most productive. • Industry-competitive base salary. We pay local rates that are at or above the market. We share this philosophy with GitLab. • Generous equity package: we’re all owners of Secfix and benefit from our collective success. • 26 days holiday, in addition to local Public Holidays. • Health Insurance. • A Personal Development Budget of 1,000 EUR per year - available for whatever you wish to support your health and fitness, mental health, and learning & development. • Remote workspace budget to enhance your home office, and access to co-working spaces around the world should you need it. • Annual retreat to build connections and inspire ideas - last year we headed to Portugal, this year we’ll be in Milan! • Receive the latest tech equipment (MacBook, monitors, headphones). • Company-Wide Events to foster collaboration, learn from each other and have some fun. • We are backed by top VCs and accelerators. Get direct access to world-class mentors. • Secfix is run by international founders in Germany. We can help you move to Germany and get a visa or just hire you locally with our partner Deel. And we have a track record! Our Customer Success Manager moved to Germany from Brazil and our Account Executive from LA. • Have more ideas for perks? You can make them a reality at Secfix 🙂. • Remote Work: 100% remote work with a virtual office in Gather. • Competitive Salary: Industry-competitive local salaries.We pay local rates that are at or above the market. We share this philosophy with GitLab. • Equity: Generous equity package – we’re all owners of Secfix and beneficiaries of our collective success. • Holidays: 26 days holiday + local public holidays. • Health Insurance: Comprehensive health coverage. • Development Budget: €1,000 annual personal development budget. • Workspace Budget: Remote workspace budget and access to co-working spaces. • Annual Retreat: Annual retreat to build connections and inspire ideas (this year we’re headed to Milan!). • Tech Equipment: Latest tech equipment (MacBook, monitors, headphones). • Company Events: Company-wide events to build relationships and have some fun! • Mentorship: We are backed by top VCs and accelerators and have direct access to world-class mentors. • Please note: We are an equal-opportunity employer and remote-only company. At this time, we can support hiring only within EU time zones. We work in sync using Gather as our virtual office. As a small fast-growing company, we believe in the need for an in-sync component of daily communication and therefore cannot support 100% asynchronous work. Read more about our Remote Culture here.