Cloud Security Engineer (Remote)

Placements24; South Africa; Remote; ZAR 800,000 - 1,100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive annual salary

Medical aid and retirement fund

Generous paid time off

Professional development and certs

Remote-friendly culture

Laptop and home office setup

Online learning access

Virtual team-building activities

Performance-based bonuses

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a highly skilled Cloud Security Engineer to join a fully remote engineering team in a rapidly expanding fintech environment. You will design, implement, and manage security controls for cloud infrastructure (AWS, Azure, GCP), automate vulnerability management, and support incident response.

You will collaborate with DevOps to embed security into CI/CD pipelines, enforce least-privilege IAM, and ensure compliance with ISO 27001/SOC 2.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in CS/IT or related field.
• 4+ years in cloud security engineering or related cybersecurity role.
• Experience with AWS Security Hub, Azure Security Center, IAM.
• Experience with IaC tools (Terraform/CloudFormation) for security deployments.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain security controls and architectures for cloud environments (AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Develop and automate security processes, including vulnerability management, configuration management, and incident response in the cloud.
• Implement and manage cloud security tools such as WAF, IDS/IPS, security groups, and encryption services.
• Monitor cloud environments for security threats, anomalies, and potential breaches, and respond effectively.
• Conduct regular security assessments and audits of cloud infrastructure to ensure compliance with policies and regulations.
• Collaborate with DevOps and Engineering teams to integrate security into the CI/CD pipeline and cloud deployment processes.
• Develop and maintain cloud security policies, standards, and best practices.
• Provide expertise and guidance on cloud security best practices and emerging threats to internal teams.
• Manage identity and access management (IAM) within cloud environments, ensuring least privilege principles.
• Perform incident response activities for cloud-specific security events.

Skills

Cloud security engineering

AWS

Azure

Terraform

CloudFormation

Python

Bash

Kubernetes

IAM

ISO 27001

SOC 2

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Information Technology

Tools

Terraform

CloudFormation

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

About the Role

Our client, a rapidly expanding fintech company, is seeking a highly skilled Cloud Security Engineer to join their fully remote engineering team. This role is critical for designing, implementing, and managing security solutions for their cloud infrastructure, primarily on AWS and Azure. You will be responsible for protecting cloud-based assets, ensuring compliance, and responding to security incidents within the cloud environment. As a remote-first position, you will collaborate virtually with distributed teams, leveraging modern communication tools. The ideal candidate has a proven track record in cloud security architecture, automation, and threat detection within cloud platforms. This is an exciting opportunity to shape the security of a cutting-edge technology platform from anywhere in South Africa.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain security controls and architectures for cloud environments (AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Develop and automate security processes, including vulnerability management, configuration management, and incident response in the cloud.
• Implement and manage cloud security tools such as WAF, IDS/IPS, security groups, and encryption services.
• Monitor cloud environments for security threats, anomalies, and potential breaches, and respond effectively.
• Conduct regular security assessments and audits of cloud infrastructure to ensure compliance with policies and regulations.
• Collaborate with DevOps and Engineering teams to integrate security into the CI/CD pipeline and cloud deployment processes.
• Develop and maintain cloud security policies, standards, and best practices.
• Provide expertise and guidance on cloud security best practices and emerging threats to internal teams.
• Manage identity and access management (IAM) within cloud environments, ensuring least privilege principles.
• Perform incident response activities for cloud-specific security events.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• Minimum of 4 years of experience in cloud security engineering or a related cybersecurity role with a strong focus on cloud platforms.
• In-depth knowledge of major cloud providers' security services and best practices (AWS Security Hub, Azure Security Center, IAM).
• Hands-on experience with infrastructure as code (IaC) tools like Terraform or CloudFormation for security deployments.
• Proficiency in scripting languages (e.g., Python, Bash) for automation of security tasks.
• Experience with container security (Docker, Kubernetes) is a plus.
• Strong understanding of networking concepts and security principles in a cloud context.
• Familiarity with security compliance frameworks (e.g., ISO 27001, SOC 2).
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Ability to work autonomously and effectively in a remote, collaborative team setting.

Benefits

• Competitive annual salary of R .
• Comprehensive medical aid and retirement fund.
• Generous paid time off and flexible working hours.
• Opportunities for professional development, certifications, and conference attendance.
• Work with cutting-edge cloud security technologies.
• A dynamic and supportive remote work culture.
• Performance-based bonuses.
• Company-provided laptop and home office setup.
• Access to online learning platforms.
• Virtual team-building activities.