Remote Cloud Security Engineer — Protect & Automate

Placements24; Gauteng; Hybrid; ZAR 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Professional development budget

Cloud security tools access

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Cloud Security Engineer to join a fully remote team. You will design, implement, and maintain security for cloud infrastructure, protecting applications and data across AWS, Azure, and GCP. Enjoy a remote-first environment with opportunities for professional development.

You will automate security controls, assess cloud services, and drive security in the CI/CD process, collaborating closely with development and operations teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in CS/IT or related field.
• Minimum 4 years of cloud security engineering experience.
• Hands-on with major cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP) and their security services.
• Proficiency in scripting for automation (Python, Bash).
• Understanding of container security (Docker/Kubernetes) and IaC security.
• Relevant cloud security certifications (e.g., AWS Security Specialty, Azure Security Engineer).

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain security of cloud infrastructure across platforms.
• Design, deploy, and manage security solutions for cloud environments (AWS/Azure/GCP).
• Automate security controls, monitoring, and alerting within cloud infrastructure.
• Conduct security assessments of cloud apps/services, identify and remediate vulnerabilities.
• Respond to cloud security incidents, investigations, and countermeasures.
• Collaborate with development/operational teams to embed security in CI/CD pipelines.

Skills

Python

Bash

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/IT or related field

Tools

AWS

Azure

GCP

Docker

Kubernetes

Terraform

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Cloud Security Engineer to join a fully remote team. You will design, implement, and maintain security for cloud infrastructure, protecting applications and data across AWS, Azure, and GCP. Enjoy a remote-first environment with opportunities for professional development.

You will automate security controls, assess cloud services, and drive security in the CI/CD process, collaborating closely with development and operations teams.