Lead Cloud Security Engineer — Multi-Cloud & DevSecOps (Pretoria)

Placements24; Gauteng; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Placements24 in Pretoria is seeking an experienced Lead Information Security Engineer to architect, implement, and manage cloud security across AWS, Azure, and GCP. This senior role focuses on policy development, threat modeling, and risk management in a multi-cloud setting.

The role requires on-site work in Pretoria, strong leadership, and the ability to drive security initiatives across multiple teams while ensuring confidentiality, integrity, and availability of data.

Qualifications

• 7+ years in information security, with 3+ years in cloud security.
• Experience securing AWS, Azure, or GCP cloud platforms.
• Familiarity with IaC and container security practices.
• Knowledge of ISO 27001, SOC 2, PCI DSS in cloud contexts.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain security controls for multi-cloud environments.
• Develop and enforce cloud security policies, standards and procedures.
• Conduct security risk analyses for cloud-based apps and infra.
• Manage IAM and access controls for cloud resources.
• Develop automated security solutions for cloud deployments.
• Monitor for threats and incidents; coordinate containment and remediation.
• Lead DevSecOps integration within CI/CD pipelines.
• Perform regular security audits and compliance checks.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic thinking

Cloud security

Threat modeling

Risk management

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Cybersecurity, or related field

Master's degree

Tools

Terraform

CloudFormation

Docker

Kubernetes

CloudWatch

Azure Monitor

SIEM

Job description

Placements24 in Pretoria is seeking an experienced Lead Information Security Engineer to architect, implement, and manage cloud security across AWS, Azure, and GCP. This senior role focuses on policy development, threat modeling, and risk management in a multi-cloud setting.

The role requires on-site work in Pretoria, strong leadership, and the ability to drive security initiatives across multiple teams while ensuring confidentiality, integrity, and availability of data.