DDSC is a dirham-backed stablecoin founded by IHC, Sirius International Holding, and First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB), supporting the next generation of regulated digital finance. Approved by the Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE), DDSC focuses on enabling secure and efficient digital payments, settlement, treasury operations and other institutional financial use cases. Joining DDSC means working at the intersection of financial services, digital assets, technology and regulation within a fast-growing and highly dynamic environment.
RoleSummary
The Head of Technology and Cyber Security provides strategic leadership and oversight for audits across technology, cyber security and Data Governance with an advanced cyber Défense and Dev Ops environment. This role ensures robust compliance with regulatory and internal standards by evaluating governance, architectures, processes, third-party relationships, and infrastructures. Key responsibilities include delivering actionable insights through comprehensive audit reports, driving continuous auditing with data analytics and leading special review and investigations.
The position emphasizes fostering strong stakeholder relationship and advancing audit methodologies to align with the company’s innovate dynamic and tech driven landscape.
Chief Internal Audit Officer
Key Responsibilities- Annual risk Assessment and Audit Planning: Collaborate with management to conduct enterprise-wide risk assessment on an annual basis and develop risk-based audit plan for tech and infosec area
- Audit Execution and Monitoring: Execute the audits as per the approved plan and/or special requirements ensuring high-quality standards and project timelines.
- Audit reporting and follow-up: Perform periodic follow up on the open audit findings for timely and appropriate closure.
- Investigations and Special Review: Perform investigations and special as and when required by the CEO/BAC etc.
- Continuous Improvement: Continuously refine the audit methodologies, tools and processes in line with the Global Standards issued by the IIA and best practices within the industry.
- Subject matter expertise: Be the subject matter expert on technology elated areas within the department, ensuring audit recommendations are aligned with industry.
- Experience in core infrastructure, network and security operations and/or Auditing
- Knowledge of containerization and virtualization technology
- Knowledge of operating system platforms and Sequel/Oracle servers etc.
- Knowledge of various industry application and their integration with delivery channels
- Security testing experience, firewalls, security architecture etc.
- Knowledge of cloud computing and applicable security standards
- Knowledge of Scripting being an added advantage
- A bachelor’s or master’s degree preferably in computer science or information systems is required.
- Professional Certification: CISA, CISSP, COBIT/ITIL, PCI DSS/ISO
27001 - A minimum of 15 years of working experience in information technology, IT Audit and/or Information Security preferably within financial services in GCC is required.
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