Remote Principal Information Security Architect

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

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Health benefits

Remote work

Professional development budget

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Principal Information Security Architect for a fully remote role. You will define and drive the security architecture across cloud-native platforms, leading threat modeling, risk assessments, and security strategy for large-scale fintech environments.

The ideal candidate has 10+ years in information security, advanced degrees, and certifications like CISSP-ISSAP, with strong leadership and collaboration skills to mentor engineers and influence technical strategy in a

Qualifications

• Master's degree or Ph.D. in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, or related field.
• 10+ years in information security with a focus on architecture and design.
• Experience designing security architectures for large-scale cloud environments (AWS/Azure/GCP).
• Deep understanding of secure coding, cryptography, IAM, and network security.
• Familiarity with NIST, ISO 27001, SOC 2 frameworks.
• Expertise in microservices, API, and container security.
• Strong leadership and stakeholder management skills.
• Advanced certifications like CISSP-ISSAP, SABSA are desirable.

Responsibilities

• Define and maintain security architecture principles and roadmap.
• Design secure solutions for cloud-native, microservices, and distributed systems.
• Lead security architecture reviews for engineering and product teams.
• Develop security patterns and blueprints across stacks.
• Oversee selection and implementation of security technologies and tools.
• Conduct threat modeling and risk assessments for initiatives and systems.
• Ensure alignment with business goals and regulatory requirements.
• Mentor architects and engineers to foster security excellence.

Skills

Security architecture

Cloud security

Threat modeling

IAM

Security frameworks

Container security

Leadership

Communication

Strategic influence

Education

Master's degree or Ph.D. in CS/Cybersecurity

Tools

AWS

Azure

GCP

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Principal Information Security Architect for a fully remote role. You will define and drive the security architecture across cloud-native platforms, leading threat modeling, risk assessments, and security strategy for large-scale fintech environments.

The ideal candidate has 10+ years in information security, advanced degrees, and certifications like CISSP-ISSAP, with strong leadership and collaboration skills to mentor engineers and influence technical strategy in a