Director of IT – Security

🕒 July 27

🌐 Poland, Romania, +4 more countries – Remote

🇵🇱 Poland – Remote 🇷🇴 Romania – Remote 🇵🇹 Portugal – Remote 🇨🇿 Czechia – Remote 🇮🇳 India – Remote 🇵🇭 Philippines – Remote

💵 $35k / year

⏰ Full Time

🔴 Lead

👮‍♂️ Cybersecurity / Security Engineer

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Ajaia | AI Consultancy

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11 - 50 employees

🤖 Artificial Intelligence

💼 Consulting

🏢 Enterprise

Artificial Intelligence • Consulting • Enterprise

Ajaia is an enterprise AI consulting and implementation firm that helps organizations move from AI experimentation to production. The company provides AI strategy and advisory, workforce training and enablement, workflow and process optimization, custom AI development, AI engineering and automation (including agents, RPA, and cross-system integrations), and secure enterprise deployments across regulated industries such as healthcare, financial services, education, and government. Ajaia also offers products like an AI due-diligence tool for M&A, multi-model AI platforms, and industry-focused AI applications, emphasizing responsible AI governance, private deployments, and measurable ROI.

📋 Description

• Ajaia is hiring a Director of IT & Security to own the full scope of internal IT operations, information security, and compliance across a multi-cloud, multi-country organization. • This is a hands-on leadership role. • You will build and maintain the systems, policies, and infrastructure that keep the company running securely while driving automation wherever possible. • You will own internal IT (devices, access, onboarding), security posture (policies, monitoring, incident response), and compliance (HIPAA, SOC 2, vendor risk). • The environment is multi-cloud (GCP and Azure), fast-moving, and AI-first. • You are expected to use AI tools to automate routine operations, improve monitoring, and accelerate your own output. • This role starts as an individual contributor with the potential to build a small team as the company scales. • We expect candidates to use AI in daily workflows across research, ideation, drafting, design iteration, quality checks, and delivery acceleration. AI fluency is a core execution requirement, not optional tooling.

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Cybersecurity, or equivalent experience • 8+ years of experience in one or more of the following areas: • - IT operations and infrastructure management • - Information security and security operations • - Cloud administration and security (GCP, Azure, or multi-cloud environments) • - Compliance and audit management (HIPAA, SOC 2, or similar frameworks) • Hands-on experience managing multi-cloud environments (GCP and Azure required) • Working knowledge of HIPAA and SOC 2 compliance, including direct experience preparing for or managing external audits • Experience building and enforcing security policies, access controls, and incident response procedures • Strong understanding of identity management (SSO, MFA, RBAC), endpoint management, and network security fundamentals • Proficiency with AI tools and a working practice of using automation to reduce operational burden • Excellent documentation and communication skills with the ability to translate security concepts for non-technical stakeholders • Comfortable working autonomously in a fast-paced, fully remote, distributed environment • Preferred Requirements: • Relevant certifications: CISSP, CISM, CCSP, CompTIA Security+, or equivalent • Experience with DevSecOps practices, CI/CD pipeline security, or infrastructure-as-code (Terraform, Pulumi, or similar) • Background in vendor risk management and third-party security assessments • Experience supporting healthcare or financial services clients with regulated data requirements • Familiarity with GDPR, DPDPA, or other regional data protection frameworks • Experience with GRC platforms such as Vanta, Drata, or similar tools • Experience with SIEM platforms, vulnerability management tools, or penetration testing coordination

🏖️ Benefits

• Base salary: Approximately $35,000 USD per year (calibrated for target regions). • Performance bonus: Opportunity to earn up to 100% of base salary in performance-based bonuses. • Salary and total compensation depend on experience, location, and demonstrated performance during the hiring process.