Enterprise Security Architect: Cloud & Strategy Lead

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

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Executive benefits

Professional development opportunities

Port Elizabeth location

Job summary

Placements24 in Port Elizabeth is seeking a Senior Security Architect to lead the design and implementation of security solutions across our enterprise IT landscape. You will translate business requirements into secure, scalable architectural designs and influence technical teams.

The role focuses on cloud and on-prem security, risk assessments, and roadmaps, with opportunities to shape security strategy and pursue advanced certifications.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in CS, Info Security, or related field.
• 10+ years in information security with focus on architecture and design.
• Extensive cloud security experience (AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Deep knowledge of network, application security, IAM, and data protection.
• Experience designing security solutions for complex enterprises.
• Familiarity with NIST CSF and ISO 27001.

Responsibilities

• Design and document enterprise-grade security architectures aligned with business goals.
• Define security standards and best practices for cloud and on-prem environments.
• Evaluate and adopt new security technologies to address threats.
• Lead technical implementation of complex security projects.
• Conduct threat modeling and risk assessments for new systems.
• Develop security roadmaps and strategic plans.

Skills

Security architecture

Cloud security

Threat modeling

Information security

Network security

Identity and access management

Data protection

ISO 27001

NIST CSF

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or related field

Tools

AWS

Azure

GCP

Job description

Placements24 in Port Elizabeth is seeking a Senior Security Architect to lead the design and implementation of security solutions across our enterprise IT landscape. You will translate business requirements into secure, scalable architectural designs and influence technical teams.

The role focuses on cloud and on-prem security, risk assessments, and roadmaps, with opportunities to shape security strategy and pursue advanced certifications.