Remote Cloud Security Architect (AWS/Azure)

Placements24; East London; Hybrid; ZAR 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully remote work arrangement

Competitive contract rate

Certifications support

Flexible hours

Exposure to fintech security

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a highly skilled Cloud Security Specialist for a fully remote contract role focusing on AWS and Azure security.

You will design, implement, and monitor secure cloud architectures, IAM, encryption, and incident response, collaborating with DevOps to embed security into CI/CD. The ideal candidate thrives in a fast-paced fintech environment and can work independently.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in AWS and Azure cloud security.
• Experience with IAM, encryption and data protection in cloud.
• Certs like AWS Security Specialty or Azure Security Engineer are preferred.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement and manage security controls and configurations within AWS and Azure environments.
• Develop and enforce cloud security policies, standards and procedures.
• Monitor cloud infrastructure for security threats, vulnerabilities, and anomalies.
• Conduct regular security assessments and audits of cloud services and applications.
• Implement and manage identity and access management (IAM) solutions for cloud environments.
• Develop and maintain security incident response plans for cloud-based incidents.
• Collaborate with DevOps and engineering teams to integrate security into the CI/CD pipeline (DevSecOps).
• Perform security reviews of cloud architecture and deployments.
• Stay up-to-date with the latest cloud security threats, technologies, and best practices.
• Provide guidance and recommendations on cloud security best practices to internal teams.

Skills

AWS

Azure

Cloud security

IAM

Threat detection

Incident response

DevSecOps

Terraform

Kubernetes

Tools

CloudWatch

Azure Monitor

SIEM

Terraform

CloudFormation

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a highly skilled Cloud Security Specialist for a fully remote contract role focusing on AWS and Azure security.

You will design, implement, and monitor secure cloud architectures, IAM, encryption, and incident response, collaborating with DevOps to embed security into CI/CD. The ideal candidate thrives in a fast-paced fintech environment and can work independently.