Cape Town Senior Cloud Security Architect - Multi-Cloud

Placements24; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 1,800,000 - 3,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical aid

Retirement annuity fund

Performance bonuses

Professional development (training,Con

Cape Town office

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Principal Security Architect focused on Cloud Security in Cape Town. The role leads design, implementation, and governance of the organization’s cloud security strategy across AWS, Azure, and GCP.

You will influence engineering and operations, translate business needs into secure, scalable cloud solutions, and advise senior management on cloud security matters. This is a senior leadership opportunity based in Cape Town.

Qualifications

• Master's degree or equivalent in CS, cybersecurity, or related field.
• 10+ years in information security with at least 5 years in cloud security architecture.
• Proven experience securing multi-cloud (AWS, Azure, GCP) environments.
• Knowledge of CSA CCM and NIST frameworks.
• IaC and container security experience (Terraform, CloudFormation, Docker, Kubernetes).
• Relevant cloud security certifications (CISSP, CCSP, AWS Security-Specialty, Azure Security Engineer).

Responsibilities

• Design and implement secure cloud architectures across AWS, Azure, and GCP.
• Develop and enforce cloud security policies and standards.
• Lead evaluation of cloud security technologies and solutions.
• Architect and oversee IAM implementations.
• Design controls for data, network, app, and operational security in cloud.
• Coordinate security assessments, pen testing, and vulnerability management.
• Embed security into CI/CD pipelines (DevSecOps).
• Mentor security engineers and architects.
• Deliver security awareness training on cloud topics.
• Stay updated on cloud security threats and regulatory changes.
• Act as subject matter expert during audits and reviews.

Skills

Cloud security architecture

Cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP)

Cloud IAM

DevSecOps

Infrastructure as Code

Docker

Kubernetes

Encryption & DLP

Risk assessment

Education

Master's degree or equivalent in CS/Cybersecurity

Tools

Terraform

CloudFormation

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Principal Security Architect focused on Cloud Security in Cape Town. The role leads design, implementation, and governance of the organization’s cloud security strategy across AWS, Azure, and GCP.

You will influence engineering and operations, translate business needs into secure, scalable cloud solutions, and advise senior management on cloud security matters. This is a senior leadership opportunity based in Cape Town.