Remote Principal Security Architect, Cloud Security

Placements24; Randburg; Remote; ZAR 1,800,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Job summary

Placements24 seeks a Principal Information Security Architect to design, implement, and maintain secure architectures for fintech platforms in a remote setting. You will lead the technical vision for security, ensuring secure-by-design solutions and resilience against threats.

The role requires a 10+ year background in information security, deep cloud security expertise across AWS/Azure/GCP, and strong leadership to guide engineering and product teams while enforcing industry standards such as

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Define and maintain security architecture principles, standards, and roadmap.
• Design secure solutions for cloud-native apps, microservices, and distributed systems.
• Lead security architecture reviews and guide engineering and product teams.
• Develop security patterns and blueprints for various stacks.
• Oversee selection and deployment of security technologies and tools.
• Conduct threat modeling and risk assessments for initiatives and systems.
• Ensure alignment with business objectives and regulatory requirements.
• Stay ahead of threats and translate new security trends into architecture.
• Mentor security architects and engineers to foster security excellence.

Skills

Security leadership

Threat modeling

Cloud security

IAM

Secure coding

API security

Container security

Stakeholder management

Architectural guidance

Education

Master's degree or PhD in CS/Cybersecurity

Tools

Cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP)

Security frameworks (NIST/ISO 27001/SOC 2)

Kubernetes

IAM tooling

Job description

Placements24 seeks a Principal Information Security Architect to design, implement, and maintain secure architectures for fintech platforms in a remote setting. You will lead the technical vision for security, ensuring secure-by-design solutions and resilience against threats.

The role requires a 10+ year background in information security, deep cloud security expertise across AWS/Azure/GCP, and strong leadership to guide engineering and product teams while enforcing industry standards such as