Remote Principal Information Security Architect

Placements24; Upington; Ibrido; ZAR 2.953.000 - 5.250.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Remote-first work

Performance-based bonuses

Equity options

Executive health, dental, and vision

Generous PTO & parental leave

Fully remote with flexible hours

Professional development budget

Security tools & research platforms

Retirement plan with company matching

Home office stipend

Descrizione del lavoro

Placements24 is seeking a Principal Information Security Architect to lead security architecture across a fully remote global security team. You will design and implement scalable security solutions for multi-cloud environments, influence stakeholders, and shape the enterprise security posture.

You will mentor security engineers, drive threat modeling and risk assessments, and stay ahead of regulatory shifts and cyber threats in a remote-first setting.

Competenze

• Master's degree or PhD in Computer Science, Information Security, or a related technical field.
• 10+ years of progressive information security experience, with 7+ years in architecture design.
• Extensive experience with cloud security architectures (AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Deep expertise across network, application, data security, IAM, cryptography, and threat intelligence.
• Familiar with NIST CSF, ISO 27001, SOC 2 and SSDLC.
• Experience with microservices, containers, and DevSecOps.
• Strong communication and executive influencing skills.

Mansioni

• Define and maintain the enterprise security architecture strategy and roadmap.
• Design and oversee the implementation of security solutions for cloud environments (AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Develop and enforce security standards, patterns, and best practices.
• Lead security architecture reviews for major projects, apps, and infrastructure changes.
• Conduct in-depth threat modeling and risk assessments.
• Evaluate, select, and champion new security technologies.
• Provide expert guidance to security engineering and operations teams.
• Collaborate with business and technology leaders to align security architecture with strategy.
• Stay ahead of cybersecurity trends and regulatory landscapes.
• Author architectural documentation and security design specifications.

Conoscenze

Strategic thinking

Leadership

Threat modeling

Communication

Mentorship

Formazione

Master's/PhD in CS or Info Security

Strumenti

AWS

Azure

GCP

NIST CSF

ISO 27001

SOC 2

SSDLC

Descrizione del lavoro

Placements24 is seeking a Principal Information Security Architect to lead security architecture across a fully remote global security team. You will design and implement scalable security solutions for multi-cloud environments, influence stakeholders, and shape the enterprise security posture.

You will mentor security engineers, drive threat modeling and risk assessments, and stay ahead of regulatory shifts and cyber threats in a remote-first setting.