Head of Information Security and IT

Kandji • Miami, United States • 4w ago

About Kandji

Kandji is the Apple device management and security platform that empowers secure and productive global work. With Kandji, Apple devices transform themselves into enterprise-ready endpoints, with all the right apps, settings, and security systems in place. Through advanced automation and thoughtful experiences, we’re bringing much-needed harmony to the way IT, InfoSec, and Apple device users work today and tomorrow.

Some of the smartest money in tech has partnered with Kandji to realize our vision, including Tiger Global, Felicis, Greycroft, First Round Capital, and Okta Ventures. In July 2024, Kandji raised $100 million in capital from General Catalyst, bringing Kandji’s valuation to $850 Million.

Since Kandji’s Series C in 2021, the company has seen a 600%+ increase in annual recurring revenue, and its customer base has grown nearly 4X across 40+ industries. Notable customers include Allbirds, Canva, and Notion, and the company has partnerships with such industry giants as ServiceNow, AWS, and Okta.

Kandji was also named to Forbes’ Next Billion Dollar Startup List 2023 and recognized as a top venture-backed startup with the potential to reach unicorn status.

The Opportunity

Kandji is seeking a Head of Information Security and IT to develop and implement Information Security, GRC, and IT strategy, programs, and activities for the company. Reporting to the COO, this leadership position offers the opportunity to ensure that processes, controls, and documentation are adequate to protect Kandji from existing threats, as well as from potential new threats. This position will also oversee our IT operations, and ensure that IT is able to seamlessly support our business objectives as we scale. This is an exciting role for someone passionate about leveraging technology to drive business success while leading high-performance Security, GRC, and IT Teams.

Leadership

- Work with Security, GRC, and IT teams, providing guidance, mentorship, and career development opportunities.
- Build and maintain trust with customers, partners, and internal stakeholders by ensuring transparency, reliability, and a proactive security approach.
- Advocate for security awareness and drive cultural change within the organization.
- Regularly report on the status of the organization's security posture and risks to Kandji’s executive leadership team and board via the ISMS and AIMS committee.
- Develop a comprehensive framework for security, IT and compliance metrics that aligns with organizational goals and regulatory requirements and presents them to the ELT team of a predefined cadence.
- Conduct calls with current and prospective Kandji customers to provide transparency and trust on Kandji’s security posture.

Security

- Develop and implement a comprehensive information security strategy to ensure the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of information assets across the Kandji platform for Kandji’s customers as well as internally for our internal employee base.
- Develop and maintain a comprehensive incident response plan, including forensic investigations, reporting, and recovery efforts.
- Monitor emerging threats and continuously improve the company’s defenses through proactive threat management.
- Accountability for the incident response team in preparing for, responding to, and recovering from security breaches or threats.

Governance, Risk, and Compliance

- Ensure compliance with relevant security frameworks, regulations, and standards such as SOC2, ISO 27001, ISO 42001, GDPR, and others.
- Develop and maintain internal policies, standards, and procedures to ensure effective governance, privacy and assurance.
- Work with the audit team during internal and external audits to provide documentation and ensure remediation of identified issues.
- Direct implementation of risk mitigation strategies that reduce vulnerabilities and align with business priorities.
- Conduct security assessments of vendors, contractors, and third-party service providers to ensure they adhere to security standards and policies.

IT

- Oversight of high level strategy for Kandji’s internal IT team. Ensuring a high level of support for Kandji’s employees throughout our globally diverse organization.
- Participation in Kandji’s Customer Zero initiatives, working closely with internal product teams to ensure new product enhancements are always tested and adopted internally.
- Join us in building a world-class IT organization and set the standard for the new modern IT.

We’d love to hear from you if you have

- 10+ years of experience in Security and IT, with 5+ years in a leadership role.
- Strong leadership and team management abilities, with a track record of mentoring and developing talent.
- Deep technical knowledge across Security, Risk Management, and IT.
- Ability to communicate complex Security and IT issues to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Strong understanding of governance, compliance, and incident response.
- Experience operating in a hyper-growth startup environment.
- Required to work on-site 5x a week in our Miami office (Coral Gables).

Benefits & Perks

• Competitive salary

• 100% individual and dependent medical + dental + vision coverage

• 401(k) with a 4% company match

• 20 days PTO

• 14 paid holidays per year

• 10 health and wellness days per year

• Kandji Wellness Week the first week in July

• Equity for full-time employees

• Up to 16 weeks of paid leave for new parents

• Paid Family and Medical Leave

• Modern Health - Mental Health Benefits - Individual and Dependents

• Fertility Benefits

• Working Advantage Employee Discounts

• Monthly utilities stipend

• Free onsite fitness center

• Free parking

• Lunch 5 days/week

• Exciting opportunities for career growth

• An outstanding, inclusive culture

We are excited to be serving a significant need for a fast-growing market, and are proud of the high-performing team we have brought together so far. If you’re someone who wants to engage in new, exciting projects that will challenge your skills in the best way possible, we would love to connect with you.

At Kandji we believe in fostering an inclusive environment in which employees feel encouraged to share their unique perspectives, leverage their strengths, and act authentically. We know that diverse teams are strong teams, and welcome those from all backgrounds and varying experiences.

Kandji is proud to be an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. Qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, physical or mental disability, protected veteran or military status or any other status protected by applicable law.