Head of Security and Infrastructure

Head of Security⚡ Series A FinTech Firm (Stablecoins)⚡ Remote (USA)⚡ We are currently partnered with a Series A FinTech firm that specializes in developing payroll products for companies within the web3 & blockchain space in search for Lead Infrastructure Engineer to join their team. This individual will work closely with executive leadership to build, secure, and scale critical systems supporting financial transactions and digital asset operations. Key Responsibilities • Lead security initiatives across cloud, application, and payment platforms. • Manage incident response, vulnerability management, access controls, and security best practices. • Design and maintain secure, scalable infrastructure and deployment pipelines. • Own platform reliability, monitoring, alerting, backups, disaster recovery, and operational excellence. • Improve CI/CD processes and infrastructure-as-code practices. • Support production operations, troubleshooting, and release management. • Partner with engineering teams to ensure secure integrations with blockchain and payment systems. • Drive compliance, audit readiness, and risk management efforts. Requirements • 8+ years of experience in DevOps, Infrastructure, Site Reliability, or Security Engineering. • Strong experience with public cloud platforms and cloud-native architectures. • Deep understanding of IAM, networking, secrets management, incident response, and infrastructure security. • Experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure-as-code. • Familiarity with distributed systems, databases, observability, and production operations. • Exposure to blockchain, digital assets, wallets, or cryptocurrency infrastructure. • Experience within fintech, payments, or other regulated environments is a plus. Nice to Have • Experience with SOC 2, PCI, ISO 27001, or similar compliance frameworks. • Relevant security certifications. • Exposure to smart contract security reviews or blockchain infrastructure. • Knowledge of digital asset, stablecoin, or payment settlement systems.