Senior Information Security Architect – On-Site Upington

Placements24; Riverton (UT); On-site; USD 73,000 - 109,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Medical aid

Life insurance

Retirement fund

On-site work in Upington

Growth opportunities

Pension contributions

Job summary

Placements24 is assisting a national leader in energy distribution to hire an Information Security Architect based in Upington, Northern Cape. The role is on-site and focuses on designing, developing, and implementing robust security architectures for critical infrastructure.

You will collaborate with IT operations, development teams and stakeholders to embed security into design and development lifecycles, ensuring best practices across network, cloud, and data security.

Qualifications

• Minimum 7 years in information security, with at least 3 years in a security architecture role.
• Bachelor's degree; Master's preferred.
• Certifications such as CISSP, SABSA, CCSP, or TOGAF are highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop secure enterprise IT infrastructure and application architectures.
• Define security requirements and standards for new systems and projects.
• Evaluate security technologies and solutions to address risks and business needs.
• Develop and maintain security architecture documentation and roadmaps.
• Lead security architecture reviews and ensure regulatory compliance.

Skills

Security Architecture

Cloud Security

Network Security

IAM

Cryptography

Regulatory Compliance

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IS/Engineering

Tools

AWS

Azure

GCP

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Placements24 is assisting a national leader in energy distribution to hire an Information Security Architect based in Upington, Northern Cape. The role is on-site and focuses on designing, developing, and implementing robust security architectures for critical infrastructure.

You will collaborate with IT operations, development teams and stakeholders to embed security into design and development lifecycles, ensuring best practices across network, cloud, and data security.