Remote Cloud Security Leader & Strategy Architect

Placements24; South Africa; Remote; ZAR 1,200,000 - 2,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work flexibility

Global growth opportunities

Home office setup support

Generous paid time off

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Remote Information Security Lead to drive the organization's cybersecurity strategy from anywhere. You will set security direction, oversee operations, and protect digital assets across a distributed workforce.

The role requires strong leadership, deep knowledge of cloud security (AWS/Azure/GCP), incident response, and security awareness training for remote teams. Global collaboration across departments is essential.

Qualifications

• Master's degree or equivalent in Information Security, Computer Science, or related field.
• 10+ years of information security experience with at least 5 years in leadership roles.
• Proven ability to lead enterprise security strategies and programs.
• Extensive knowledge of cybersecurity threats, technologies, and mitigations.
• Strong leadership, communication, and remote management skills.

Responsibilities

• Define and implement the organization's information security strategy and architecture.
• Lead and mentor a global remote security team.
• Develop and enforce security policies, standards, and procedures across units.
• Oversee incident response planning and rapid remediation of events.
• Oversee risk management activities including vulnerability assessments and threat intel.
• Drive security awareness training for a remote workforce.

Skills

Leadership

Remote team management

Security strategy

Threat intelligence

Incident response

Education

Master's degree or equivalent in Information Security/Computer Science

Tools

AWS

Azure

GCP

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Remote Information Security Lead to drive the organization's cybersecurity strategy from anywhere. You will set security direction, oversee operations, and protect digital assets across a distributed workforce.

The role requires strong leadership, deep knowledge of cloud security (AWS/Azure/GCP), incident response, and security awareness training for remote teams. Global collaboration across departments is essential.