Remote Senior Cloud Security Architect — Cloud Defense Leader

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

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work flexibility

Professional development budget

Equity potential

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Cloud Security Architect to design, implement and manage secure cloud environments across AWS, Azure, and GCP. The role emphasizes policy creation, secure design principles, and collaboration with DevOps to embed security into CI/CD pipelines.

The ideal candidate has 7+ years in information security with deep cloud expertise and strong communication skills to lead incident responses and security governance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or related field; Master's preferred.
• 7+ years of information security experience with a focus on cloud security architecture.
• Deep expertise securing AWS, Azure, and GCP and their security services.
• Experience with CIS benchmarks, compliance, and automation tooling.
• Strong networking, cryptography, identity management, and app security in cloud contexts.
• Excellent communication and problem-solving skills, with ability to explain complex security concepts.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and manage security architectures for multi-cloud environments (AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Develop and enforce cloud security policies, standards, and best practices.
• Implement cloud-native controls (IAM, network security, data encryption).
• Conduct security reviews and guide secure design principles.
• Lead cloud security incident response and remediation.
• Collaborate with DevOps to integrate security into CI/CD pipelines.
• Stay updated on threats and technologies, recommending proactive measures.

Skills

Cloud security

AWS

Azure

GCP

IAM & encryption

Networking & cryptography

Security governance

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Info Sec

Master's preferred

Tools

AWS

Azure

GCP

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Cloud Security Architect to design, implement and manage secure cloud environments across AWS, Azure, and GCP. The role emphasizes policy creation, secure design principles, and collaboration with DevOps to embed security into CI/CD pipelines.

The ideal candidate has 7+ years in information security with deep cloud expertise and strong communication skills to lead incident responses and security governance.