Data Security Lead: Principal Engineer (Remote)

Placements24; Johannesburg; Hybrid; ZAR 1,800,000 - 3,200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work

Stock options

Training allowances

Conferences

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Principal Data Security Engineer to lead the design and deployment of advanced data protection across global systems. This remote role includes occasional travel to Johannesburg and collaboration with multiple teams to safeguard customer data and critical infrastructure.

You will drive encryption, tokenization, DLP, and IAM strategies, while mentoring junior engineers and ensuring compliance with ISO 27001, SOC 2, GDPR and POPIA across cloud and on-premises environments.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or related field.
• 10+ years of experience in data security engineering and architecture.
• Expertise in designing enterprise-grade data security solutions.
• Knowledge of encryption, key management, tokenization, and data masking.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and deploy data security solutions including encryption, tokenization, and DLP.
• Lead IAM implementation and access control management.
• Architect security for cloud and on-premises infrastructure.
• Develop and enforce data security policies and standards.
• Conduct security assessments, threat modeling, and risk analyses.
• Lead incident response for data breaches and root cause analysis.
• Collaborate with engineering, product, and compliance teams across SDLC.
• Evaluate new security technologies to enhance data protection.
• Provide mentorship to junior security engineers.
• Stay current with data security threats, regulatory requirements.

Skills

Data security engineering

Encryption

IAM

Cloud security

DLP

Python

PowerShell

Security frameworks

Regulatory compliance

Leadership

Education

Master's degree

Tools

AWS

Azure

GCP

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Principal Data Security Engineer to lead the design and deployment of advanced data protection across global systems. This remote role includes occasional travel to Johannesburg and collaboration with multiple teams to safeguard customer data and critical infrastructure.

You will drive encryption, tokenization, DLP, and IAM strategies, while mentoring junior engineers and ensuring compliance with ISO 27001, SOC 2, GDPR and POPIA across cloud and on-premises environments.