Remote Principal Security Engineer — Cloud & Threat Lead

Placements24; Benoni; Hybrid; ZAR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Principal Security Engineer to join a globally distributed, fully remote team operating across South Africa. You will design, implement, and maintain advanced security solutions in a complex cloud environment, driving threat detection, prevention and incident response.

You will mentor junior engineers and lead critical security initiatives, shaping the security roadmap and ensuring the highest protection for data and systems.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain advanced security solutions across cloud infrastructure.
• Mentor junior engineers and lead critical security initiatives.

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Principal Security Engineer to join a globally distributed, fully remote team operating across South Africa. You will design, implement, and maintain advanced security solutions in a complex cloud environment, driving threat detection, prevention and incident response.

You will mentor junior engineers and lead critical security initiatives, shaping the security roadmap and ensuring the highest protection for data and systems.