Head of IT

• User Focus Always focused on building the best solutions for our users.
  
• Big minds Innovate. Think big. Be open.
  
• Always Deliver Do the work. Be accountable. Collaborate.
  
• Be Kind Be considerate. Life is stressful enough.
  
• Keep it Simple Strip it down. Get to the essence.
  

Strategic Leadership & Governance

• Define and implement the IT strategy aligned with business goals and regulatory compliance.
  
• Oversee and manage the IT team budget vendors infrastructure and internal systems.
  
• Foster a culture of innovation automation and securityfirst principles.
  

Cybersecurity & Risk Management

• Design and execute enterprisegrade cybersecurity frameworks including threat prevention detection response and recovery.
  
• Lead risk assessment and management processes to identify analyze and mitigate internal and external IT risks.
  
• Ensure organizationwide compliance with information security standards such as ISO 27001 PCIDSS or NIST.
  

Infrastructure & Scalability

• Architect and maintain highly available InfrastructureasaService (IaaS) solutions across cloud and onpremise environments.
  
• Design and implement vertical and horizontal scaling strategies to support business growth and operational efficiency.
  
• Drive improvements in system performance reliability and cost optimization.
  

Database Management

• Possess indepth knowledge of SQL and NoSQL databases (e.g. PostgreSQL MySQL MongoDB Cassandra).
  
• Lead database architecture design replication strategies indexing and performance tuning.
  
• Ensure data integrity availability and security across the data lifecycle.
  

Core Banking Systems

• Demonstrated expertise in core banking applications such as Fineract BankOne or Finnacle including integrations customization upgrades and security patching.
  
• Collaborate with business units to optimize financial processes and reporting through technology.
  
• Evaluate and implement fintech innovation to enhance customer and backoffice capabilities.
  

Programming & Software Engineering

• Strong familiarity with modern programming languages and frameworks (e.g. Java Python JavaScript .
  
• Ability to guide teams in software development best practices version control and CI/CD pipelines. Provide highlevel oversight and technical direction on internal applications and automation initiatives.
  

Network & System Administration

• Expertise in debugging network issues latency analysis and performance troubleshooting.
  
• Design and enforce robust network architectures including VPNs firewalls load balancers and endpoint protections.
  
• Optimize WAN/LAN environments and enforce network security protocols.
  

Incident Management & Threat Response

• Lead IT incident management root cause analysis and resolution planning for security breaches or system failures.
  
• Establish and manage a SOC (Security Operations Center) and SIEM systems.
  
• Regularly conduct penetration tests red/blue team exercises and vulnerability assessments.
  

Security Algorithms & Best Practices

• Deep understanding of cryptographic algorithms secure hashing encryption/decryption mechanisms and secure key management.
  
• Implement improved security use cases through advanced algorithms AI/ML integration for anomaly detection and behavioral monitoring.
  
• Maintain familiarity with industry advancements and emerging threats to proactively strengthen organizational security.
  

Requirements

• Bachelor s or Master s degree in Computer Science Information Systems Engineering or a related field.
  
• 8 years of progressive experience in IT leadership roles with at least 4 years in a strategic executive capacity.
  
• Proven track record of managing complex IT ecosystems in regulated industries (preferably banking fintech or financial services).
  
• Handson experience with core banking platforms (e.g. Fineract BankOne Finnacle) and related integrations.
  
• Demonstrated history of overseeing IT infrastructure cloud strategy security architecture and enterprise systems at scale.
  

• Motivated by the mission of Katsu
  
• Pragmatic with quantitative and analytical ability and attention to detail
  
• Driven independent thinker and leader who can juggle multiple projects simultaneously with fastchanging priorities
  
• High level of integrity and dependability with a strong sense of urgency.
  
• A focus on . Willing and able to get hands dirty.
  
• Flexibility to roll up your sleeves and attack problems and projects as they arise where you will need to set out a clear structure method and outcomes yourself .
  

Benefits

• Rapid Career Growth
  
• Annual Training Budget
  
• Robust Health Coverage
  
• Performance Bonus