Hybrid Director of Information Security – Sovereign Operations

at LiveEO

• Job title: Director of Information Security – Sovereign Operations
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Lead
• Salary: Not specified
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Tech skills: AWS, Cloud
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Berlin, Germany

About the role

• Director of Information Security leading LiveEO’s global ISMS for compliance and risk governance. Overseeing critical infrastructure security and ensuring adherence to international standards.

Responsibilities

• Lead and evolve LiveEO’s global ISMS, ensuring it meets standards for high-assurance data handling and international frameworks like ISO 27001 and SOC2.
• Design and enforce internal IT security & access policies and controls as well as risk management procedures.
• Lead the technical and organizational implementation of restricted-access silos within our cloud-native environment.
• Drive implementation and successful audit for e.g. BSI certification, renew certification of SOC2 Type II and ISO27001.
• Ready LiveEO to meet additional security and quality standards.
• Provide functional leadership, support audit readiness and lead interactions with certification bodies and government bodies.
• Partner with HR to manage the personnel reliability & vetting processes for all technical and administrative staff.
• Execute regular technical audits of the sovereign-hosted environments configurations to ensure compliance independence.
• Promote a culture of security through internal training, awareness programs, and process ownership.
• Lead the technical forensic investigation and mandatory reporting for any security incidents involving critical-tier data assets.
• Monitor evolving legal and regulatory requirements and adapt policies accordingly.
• Evaluate new technologies and vendors for security posture and compliance risks

Requirements

• German nationality (due to customer and compliance requirements)
• 10+ years of experience in information security, IT governance, or risk & compliance roles
• Proven success with BSI certification or audit projects
• Familiarity with SOC2, ISO 27001, or NIST 800-53 frameworks
• Strong understanding of cloud-native security, especially AWS
• Excellent cross-functional communication skills
• Fluency in German and English.

Benefits

• The opportunity to lead a flagship product line in a high-growth, globally recognized company.
• A culture of ownership, impact, and innovation where your work directly supports climate resilience and infrastructure reliability.
• Competitive compensation, equity options, and benefits.
• A collaborative and learning environment - frequent internal workshops, knowledge sharing sessions, journal clubs and hackathons.
• Office located in the centre of Berlin Kreuzberg with free fruit, nuts and drinks.
• A diverse and vibrant international environment of 30+ different nationalities. We are committed to building an inclusive environment where diverse perspectives are valued and encouraged.