CISO Argentina
CISO Argentina at ARQ — Buenos Aires, US
- Company: ARQ
- Location: Buenos Aires, US
- Employment type: FULL_TIME
- Posted: 2026-07-17
About this role
About ARQ
ARQ is one of the fastest-growing fintechs in the world. Our mission is to redefine how people interact with money across borders, building the infrastructure to move value seamlessly. We’re still early in our journey, which means every person who joins shapes the future of our product, culture, and growth. If you’re excited by big challenges, global impact, and the chance to grow fast with a world-class team, ARQ is the place to do it.
What you'll be doing
Lead infosec regulatory compliance for our Argentina entities
Act as the designated security responsible with local regulators, prepare audit responses, and engage directly in Spanish
Detection & Response - build and tune detection rules and alert pipelines in our SIEM, map coverage to MITRE ATT&CK, and own incident response playbooks and tabletop exercises
Cloud Security - assess and harden cloud infrastructure (AWS, Kubernetes), drive posture management, and close identified gaps across our cloud environments
Application Security - contribute to threat modelling, secure code review, CI/CD pipeline security, and penetration testing coordination
Identity & Access Management - drive least-privilege enforcement, oversee provisioning/deprovisioning automation, and improve entitlement review processes
Endpoint & Network Security - oversee EDR deployment and coverage, enforce device compliance policies, and validate endpoint controls
Data Protection - define and implement DLP controls across collaboration tools, cloud storage, and internal platforms
Threat Intelligence - monitor external threat feeds, track brand exposure, and integrate intelligence into detection and response workflows
Security Governance - support vendor due diligence, contribute to policy development, and maintain compliance evidence for audits (SOC2, regulatory)
What you'll need
7+ years in information security with hands-on technical depth — this is not a purely managerial role
Strong cloud security background (AWS, Kubernetes) and experience with SIEM platforms
Experience interfacing with financial regulators and leading compliance audits
Full professional fluency in Spanish - you will represent the company with regulators