Cloud Security Engineer: IAM, DevSecOps & Multi-Cloud

Placements24; Kempton Park; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Medical and dental coverage

Generous annual leave

Job summary

Placements24 in Tembisa, Gauteng seeks a skilled Cyber Security Engineer with a cloud security focus to design, implement and manage secure cloud infrastructure. You will safeguard data, ensure regulatory compliance, and lead cloud security initiatives across AWS, Azure and GCP.

You will work with a modern tech stack, drive IAM, WAF, and network security, and mentor peers while staying ahead of evolving threats. This role emphasizes collaboration and security excellence.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Cybersecurity, or related field.
• Minimum of 4 years of experience in cybersecurity engineering with a focus on cloud security.
• Hands-on experience securing AWS, Azure, and GCP environments.
• Experience with cloud security services such as Security Groups, WAF, IAM, KMS, GuardDuty, and Azure Security Center.
• Experience with IaC tools like Terraform or CloudFormation for security deployments.
• Strong networking fundamentals including firewalls, VPNs, and network segmentation in cloud contexts.
• Familiarity with container security (Docker, Kubernetes) and microservices.
• Knowledge of security compliance frameworks and auditing processes.
• Excellent problem-solving and collaborative communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain security controls for cloud environments (AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Develop and enforce cloud security policies and standards.
• Conduct vulnerability scans and penetration tests of cloud infrastructure.
• Implement and manage IAM solutions for cloud resources.
• Monitor cloud environments for threats and coordinate incident response.
• Collaborate with devops to integrate security into the DevSecOps pipeline.
• Develop security automation scripts and tools for cloud environments.
• Ensure compliance with GDPR, POPIA, ISO 27001, and related standards.
• Provide technical guidance on cloud security best practices to the team.
• Stay updated on cloud security trends and technologies.

Skills

Cloud security

Security architecture

DevSecOps

Threat monitoring

Vulnerability assessment

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Terraform

CloudFormation

AWS

Azure

GCP

Docker

Kubernetes

IAM

KMS

GuardDuty

Azure Security Center

Job description

Placements24 in Tembisa, Gauteng seeks a skilled Cyber Security Engineer with a cloud security focus to design, implement and manage secure cloud infrastructure. You will safeguard data, ensure regulatory compliance, and lead cloud security initiatives across AWS, Azure and GCP.

You will work with a modern tech stack, drive IAM, WAF, and network security, and mentor peers while staying ahead of evolving threats. This role emphasizes collaboration and security excellence.