Cyber Security Management Engineer or Manager - Cyber Security Department, Product Development Division, Rakuten Payment, Inc, (Secondment)
Rakuten2 months ago
Tokyo, JapanStaff+
Responsibilities
- Formulate and execute the organization’s cybersecurity strategy.
- Design and implement security architecture and promote secure-by-design practices.
- Conduct vulnerability management, security risk assessments, and vulnerability assessments.
- Respond to and investigate security incidents.
- Plan and implement security education and awareness programs.
- Research emerging technologies and cybersecurity threat trends.
- Lead regulatory compliance and audit support for financial-industry and critical-infrastructure requirements, including FISC, PCI DSS, and ISMS.
- Coordinate with internal departments, executives, Rakuten Group cybersecurity teams, overseas vendors, and global teams.
Requirements
- At least 3 years of professional experience in information security or cybersecurity.
- Experience conducting security risk assessments and vulnerability assessments.
- Experience responding to security incidents.
- Experience planning and implementing security education and training programs.
- Understanding of secure-by-design concepts and the ability to apply them.
- Basic knowledge of system development and operations, including networks, servers, and cloud environments.
- Ability to coordinate and negotiate with departments and stakeholders.
- Business-level Japanese communication skills for regulations, documentation, meetings, and presentations.
- Experience in financial-industry security or critical-infrastructure projects is preferred.
- Security certifications such as CISSP, CISM, CEH, or CompTIA Security+ are preferred.
- Knowledge or experience with cloud security, including AWS, Azure, or GCP, is preferred.
- English communication skills, DevSecOps knowledge, SIEM operation or security log analysis experience, and zero-trust security experience are preferred.
Benefits
- The newly established department offers substantial discretion to shape its future direction.
- Opportunity to build cybersecurity capabilities aligned with Financial Services Agency guidelines.
- Opportunity to collaborate with Rakuten Group’s CSIRT and Cybersecurity Defense Department.
- Professional specialist and management career paths are available.
- The position is located at NBF Shinagawa Tower.
- This is a seconded position from Rakuten Group, Inc. to Rakuten Payment, Inc.
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About Rakuten
Rakuten Group builds e-commerce marketplaces, financial services (credit cards, payments, banking, securities), and digital/communications offerings for consumers and merchants worldwide. It monetizes through transaction fees, financial services income, advertising, and mobile subscriptions; flagship businesses include Rakuten Ichiba, Rakuten Card, and Rakuten Mobile. Founded in 1997 and headquartered in Setagaya, Tokyo, the company is publicly listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange and operates across many countries and regions.