Remote Lead Cybersecurity Engineer: Cloud & DevSecOps

Placements24; Noord-Kaap; Hybrid; ZAR 1,000,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote-first

Stock options

Annual bonus

Training & conferences

Retirement plan

Flexible schedule

Project variety

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Lead Cybersecurity Engineer for a remote-first role in South Africa. You will design, implement, and secure cloud-based systems (AWS/Azure/GCP), guide a team of engineers, and drive security across the product lifecycle in a fast-growing SaaS environment.

Ideal candidates bring 8+ years in cybersecurity, strong leadership, and hands-on expertise in cloud security, DevSecOps, and modern tooling. Remote work offers flexibility and impact across a distributed team.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, or related field.
• 8+ years in cybersecurity engineering; 3+ in a lead/management role.
• Proven experience designing and securing cloud environments (AWS/Azure/GCP).
• Strong knowledge of DevSecOps principles and practices.
• Experience with Python, Ansible, Terraform.
• Leadership and remote-team mentoring.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and implementation of cybersecurity solutions for cloud environments (AWS/Azure/GCP).
• Develop and maintain security architecture, standards, and best practices.
• Oversee security operations, including threat detection, incident response, and vulnerability management.
• Architect and implement secure coding practices and DevSecOps pipelines.
• Manage and mentor a team of cybersecurity engineers, providing technical guidance.
• Conduct security assessments, penetration testing, and risk analysis.
• Develop and manage security policies, procedures, and compliance frameworks.
• Automate security tasks and processes to improve efficiency and effectiveness.
• Collaborate with development, operations, and product teams to embed security throughout the product lifecycle.
• Stay ahead of emerging threats and vulnerabilities, and adapt security strategies.

Skills

Cybersecurity engineering

Cloud security

Security architecture

DevSecOps

Leadership

Python

Ansible

Terraform

Scripting

Stakeholder management

Education

Master's degree in Computer Science or Cybersecurity

Tools

SIEM

WAF

IDS/IPS

Endpoint security

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Lead Cybersecurity Engineer for a remote-first role in South Africa. You will design, implement, and secure cloud-based systems (AWS/Azure/GCP), guide a team of engineers, and drive security across the product lifecycle in a fast-growing SaaS environment.

Ideal candidates bring 8+ years in cybersecurity, strong leadership, and hands-on expertise in cloud security, DevSecOps, and modern tooling. Remote work offers flexibility and impact across a distributed team.