Remote Cloud Security Architect & Strategy Leader

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

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work

Annual bonus

Health insurance

Home office setup allowance

Professional development

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a visionary Information Security Architect to design and implement robust security for a globally distributed, fully remote infrastructure. You will translate business requirements into secure technical architectures and guide development teams on secure coding practices, defining security standards and controls across the organization.

The role emphasizes security excellence in a remote-first setting, with a focus on cloud security, threat modeling, and cross-team

Qualifications

• Master's degree or equivalent with practical information security experience.
• 7+ years in information security focusing on architecture and design.
• Experience designing security solutions for cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Deep understanding of network security, application security, IAM, and data protection.
• Experience with security architecture frameworks and threat modeling.
• Excellent communication and documentation, remote-first work capability.

Responsibilities

• Design and document secure enterprise security architectures and solutions.
• Define security requirements and controls for new systems, apps, and cloud environments.
• Evaluate and recommend security technologies to enhance security posture.
• Develop and maintain security standards, patterns, and best practices for cloud security and infrastructure.
• Collaborate with engineering and operations to embed security in the SDLC.
• Provide leadership and guidance on security best practices to dev and infra teams.

Skills

Security architecture

Cloud security

Threat modeling

IAM

Secure SDLC practices

Education

Master's degree in Computer Science or Information Security

Tools

AWS

Azure

GCP

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a visionary Information Security Architect to design and implement robust security for a globally distributed, fully remote infrastructure. You will translate business requirements into secure technical architectures and guide development teams on secure coding practices, defining security standards and controls across the organization.

The role emphasizes security excellence in a remote-first setting, with a focus on cloud security, threat modeling, and cross-team