Cloud Security Engagement Lead - Mentor & Innovator

Shoprite Group of Companies; Wes-Kaap; On-site; ZAR 700,000 - 1,100,000; Full time

Job summary

Shoprite Group of Companies in South Africa seeks an entry-level hands-on leadership role to guide a team of cloud security engineers, securing cloud platforms and engaging with business units to ensure protection. The role shapes cloud security strategies and drives risk-aware decisions across digital initiatives.

You will mentor engineers, translate security needs to business terms, develop standards, automate controls, and stay ahead of threats in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Qualification in computer science or cybersecurity.
• CCSP certification.
• 5+ years of experience in cyber security.
• 3+ years of experience in cloud security.
• Knowledge of AWS, Azure and GCP.
• Automation and DevSecOps experience.

Responsibilities

• Mentor a team of cloud security engineers.
• Ensure cloud platforms meet security requirements.
• Provide security recommendations for cloud data security and applications.
• Develop standards, policies and best practices.
• Translate security requirements into business terms and communicate risks.
• Influence multi-disciplinary teams to implement cyber security controls.
• Automate security controls and data processes.
• Stay current on emerging threats and threats.
• Create reports and conduct risk assessments for cloud apps.
• Identify cloud security events and coordinate with incident response.

Skills

Cloud security

Team leadership

Risk assessment

DevSecOps

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science or cybersecurity

CCSP certification

Tools

AWS Lambda

Docker

Kubernetes

AWS WAF

Azure Front Door

PKI/SSL/SSH

Job description

Shoprite Group of Companies in South Africa seeks an entry-level hands-on leadership role to guide a team of cloud security engineers, securing cloud platforms and engaging with business units to ensure protection. The role shapes cloud security strategies and drives risk-aware decisions across digital initiatives.

You will mentor engineers, translate security needs to business terms, develop standards, automate controls, and stay ahead of threats in a fast-paced environment.