Decentro seeks a Principal Security Engineer (DevSecOps) to own our information security posture and DevSecOps practices in a hands-on IC capacity. This senior individual contributor will lead our small security team, reporting directly to the CISO or engineering leadership, while mentoring a DevOps Engineer and Infosec Associate.
Role Overview
- Lead the design, implementation, and evolution of Decentro's security architecture and secure SDLC in a fast-paced fintech environment.
- Own threat modeling, compliance (RBI/SEBI/IFSCA), and security tooling while staying deeply technical balancing hands-on engineering with light team leadership.
What Is Expected From You
- Architect and maintain secure CI/CD pipelines, integrating SAST/DAST/SCA tools (e.g., SonarQube, Trivy, Checkmarx) across AWS/infra.
- Conduct risk assessments, vulnerability management, and incident response for payments/UPI/KYC systems.
- Drive Infosec policies, merchant onboarding security, and compliance audits (PA-PG guidelines, CKYC).
- Mentor 1-2 direct reports (DevOps Engineer, Infosec Associate) on best practices; lead security reviews and training.
- Implement zero-trust, secrets management (HashiCorp Vault), and monitoring (ELK/Prometheus) for cross-border payments.
- Collaborate with engineering on secure API design, container security (Kubernetes/Docker), and threat hunting.
What We Are Looking For
- 5+ years in security/DevOps, with 2+ years in DevSecOps or Infosec engineering at fintechs/scale-ups.
- Expertise in cloud security (AWS/GCP), IaC (Terraform), and fintech regs (RBI UPI, FEMA, DPDP Act).
- Hands-on with security tools: GitHub Actions security, OWASP ZAP, Falco; scripting (Python/Go/Bash).
- Proven ownership of security programs; experience leading small teams/projects without formal management.
- Strong communication for cross-functional influence; bonus for GIFT City/cross-border payments experience.
What We Offer
- The ability for you to make an impact and lay a foundation for the upcoming fin-tech innovations.
- A multicultural and diverse team of colleagues from different states that speak in total of 6 Indian and global languages.
- Progressive and flexible work hours that match your personality and lifestyle.
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