Remote Cloud Security Architect: Build Secure Cloud Platforms

Placements24; Polokwane; Hybrid; ZAR 2,297,000 - 3,281,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Remote work

Professional development budget

Home office stipend

Retirement plan

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Cloud Security Architect for a fully remote role. You will design, implement, and maintain cloud security architectures across AWS, Azure, and GCP, embedding security throughout the cloud lifecycle.

You will mentor junior staff and lead threat modeling, risk assessments, IAM, encryption, logging, and CI/CD security controls in collaboration with distributed DevOps and development teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, or related field.
• 7+ years of information security experience, with at least 4 years in cloud security architecture.
• Proven experience designing and securing architectures on AWS, Azure, and/or GCP.
• Deep understanding of cloud security best practices (IAM, encryption, logging) and security tooling.
• Experience with container security and orchestration (Kubernetes) and scripting/automation.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement secure cloud architectures across major cloud platforms.
• Develop and enforce cloud security policies, standards, and procedures.
• Conduct security assessments, threat modeling, and vulnerability analyses for cloud environments.
• Implement security controls including IAM, network security, encryption, and logging.
• Collaborate with engineering/DevOps to embed security in CI/CD pipelines.
• Develop and maintain incident response plans for cloud security incidents.
• Monitor cloud environments for threats and vulnerabilities.
• Provide guidance on cloud security best practices and compliance requirements.
• Automate security tasks and processes where possible.
• Mentor and guide junior security professionals.

Skills

Threat modeling

Cloud security principles

Risk assessment

CI/CD security

Security leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Cybersecurity

Tools

SIEM

WAF

Vulnerability scanners

Kubernetes

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Cloud Security Architect for a fully remote role. You will design, implement, and maintain cloud security architectures across AWS, Azure, and GCP, embedding security throughout the cloud lifecycle.

You will mentor junior staff and lead threat modeling, risk assessments, IAM, encryption, logging, and CI/CD security controls in collaboration with distributed DevOps and development teams.