Lead Enterprise Security Architect - Cloud & Compliance

Placements24; Centurion; On-site; ZAR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical aid

Life insurance

Retirement fund

Generous annual leave

Company car or car allowance

Bonuses

Conference & certification budget

Centurion office location

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Lead Security Architect to drive the design and implementation of an enterprise security strategy from Centurion, Gauteng. You will shape security standards, evaluate technologies, and align security with business objectives while ensuring regulatory compliance.

In this senior role, you will mentor security engineers, collaborate with IT leadership and stakeholders, and oversee risk assessments, threat modeling, and security documentation across networks, apps, data,

Qualifications

• Master's degree in computer science, information technology, or a related field.
• 8+ years of information security experience with at least 3 years in security architecture.
• Experience designing and implementing enterprise security architectures.
• Knowledge of NIST, ISO 27001, PCI DSS, and POPIA controls.
• Hands-on with firewalls, IDS/IPS, SIEM, endpoint protection and encryption.
• Cloud security architecture experience (AWS, Azure) in hybrid environments.
• Strong leadership and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain enterprise security architecture aligned with business goals.
• Define security requirements and architectural standards for systems and infra.
• Evaluate security technologies to enhance posture and risk management.
• Lead controls across network, app, data, and cloud domains.
• Collaborate with IT and business units to integrate security in SDLC.
• Conduct risk assessments and threat modeling for critical projects.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to security teams.
• Create and maintain security documentation, policies, and diagrams.
• Ensure compliance with PCI DSS, POPIA, ISO 27001 and related standards.

Skills

Security architecture

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Regulatory compliance

Threat modeling

Security strategy

Cloud security

Networking fundamentals

Education

Master's degree in CS/IT or related field

CISSP-ISSAP or SABSA certification

Tools

Firewalls

IDS/IPS

SIEM

Endpoint protection

Encryption

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Lead Security Architect to drive the design and implementation of an enterprise security strategy from Centurion, Gauteng. You will shape security standards, evaluate technologies, and align security with business objectives while ensuring regulatory compliance.

In this senior role, you will mentor security engineers, collaborate with IT leadership and stakeholders, and oversee risk assessments, threat modeling, and security documentation across networks, apps, data,