Senior Data Security & Privacy Architect — Remote

Placements24; Riverton (UT); Hybrid; USD 54,000 - 91,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Executive medical coverage

Retirement annuities

Long-term incentive plans

Training opportunities

Conference attendance

Remote work flexibility

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking an experienced Information Security Architect to lead data security and privacy initiatives. Based in Upington, Northern Cape, the role designs and implements robust architectures for encryption, access control, DLP, and privacy management, ensuring regulatory compliance.

The ideal candidate has 8+ years in information security, advanced certifications, and a proven track record delivering data protection programs across cloud and on-prem environments.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in CS, IS, or related field.
• 8+ years in information security with 5+ years in data security/privacy.
• Experience designing data security solutions including encryption, DLP, and key management.
• Knowledge of POPIA, GDPR, CCPA and related regulations.
• Cloud data security experience with AWS KMS/Azure Key Vault.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement enterprise data security and privacy architectures.
• Define controls for data at rest, in transit, and in use.
• Develop encryption, tokenization, and key management solutions.
• Implement Data Loss Prevention strategies and technologies.
• Ensure compliance with POPIA, GDPR, and CCPA.
• Provide security leadership and guidance on best practices.

Skills

CISSP

CISM

CIPP/E

Data governance

Regulatory compliance

Education

Master's degree in Computer Science or Information Security

Tools

AWS KMS

Azure Key Vault

Job description

Placements24 is seeking an experienced Information Security Architect to lead data security and privacy initiatives. Based in Upington, Northern Cape, the role designs and implements robust architectures for encryption, access control, DLP, and privacy management, ensuring regulatory compliance.

The ideal candidate has 8+ years in information security, advanced certifications, and a proven track record delivering data protection programs across cloud and on-prem environments.