Hybrid Security Engineer – Defensive Security

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About the role

  • Security Engineer ensuring protection of corporate environment at Creditas. Implementing security controls and elevating defensive maturity with a focus on fintech standards.

Responsibilities

  • Ensure protection of the corporate environment and the company’s assets.
  • Responsible for implementing and operating controls that protect our people and data, balancing strong security with an excellent user experience.
  • Be a key player in our restructuring, helping to raise the maturity of our internal defensive posture.
  • Endpoint Management: administer and optimize EDR/antivirus tools and Mobile Device Management (MDM) solutions.
  • Email and Collaboration Security: configure and monitor spam and phishing filters and Data Loss Prevention (DLP) tools in environments such as Google Workspace or Office 365.
  • Vulnerability Management: run vulnerability scans on corporate assets, prioritize remediation with the IT team and validate fixes.
  • Corporate Identity (IAM support): assist in maintaining the access lifecycle (onboarding/offboarding) and ensure the health of MFA across all corporate tools.
  • Awareness: help create Security Awareness campaigns and phishing simulations to build security culture among employees.
  • Local Incident Response: act as first responder to incidents that affect user machines or office tools.

Requirements

  • Leadership experience: previous experience managing technical security teams or serving as a high‑seniority Tech Lead.
  • Holistic view: solid knowledge in at least two of the areas under your responsibility (e.g., strong AppSec expertise and a good foundation in Incident Response).
  • Engineering mindset: experience with security automation and infrastructure-as-code (Terraform, CloudFormation) in AWS or GCP environments.
  • Assertive communication: ability to translate complex technical risks into business impact for stakeholders.
  • Prior experience in fintechs or highly regulated environments (BACEN, LGPD).
  • Active participation in the security community (talks, CTFs, Bug Bounty).
  • Availability for hybrid work: required to attend our Morumbi, São Paulo office once a month for 4 consecutive days, usually during the last or first week of the month (Creditas in Person).

Benefits

  • Health plan (Alice)
  • Dental plan (SulAmérica)
  • Wellz: fully covered therapy sessions
  • Wellhub: access to gyms and studios
  • Creditas Endurance: high-impact sports incentive program
  • Pharmacy discount program (Univers)
  • Life insurance (Porto Seguro)
  • Birthday day off
  • Extended parental leave: 6 months for birthing parents and 35 days for non-birthing parents
  • Family Care: support program for maternity and paternity
  • Childcare assistance
  • Assistance for dependents with disabilities (PWD)
  • SESC: access to SESC facilities for you and your dependents
  • Meal allowance (VR): flexible benefits card (Creditas Card)
  • Payroll-deductible loans (Creditas Benefits)
  • Salary advance (Creditas Benefits)
  • Discounts on insurance (Minuto Seguros)
  • Access to exclusive financial education content in the Creditas app
  • PPR (profit-sharing program)
  • Educational and development incentives
  • Flexible work model
  • Free bike parking at the office
  • Partnered/discounted parking at the office (subject to internal availability)

Job title

Security Engineer – Defensive Security

Job type

Experience level

Mid levelSenior

Salary

Not specified

Degree requirement

No Education Requirement

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