Remote Senior Enterprise Security Architect

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

Job summary

Placements24 in South Africa seeks a Senior Enterprise Security Architect to lead the development and implementation of a comprehensive security architecture strategy across on-premises and cloud environments. This fully remote role allows work from anywhere in SA, partnering with IT and business stakeholders to embed security into system design and development.

The ideal candidate has 8+ years in information security, strong experience in enterprise architecture, and certifications such as

Qualifications

• 8+ years in information security with at least 4 years in architecture or senior security engineering.
• Proven experience designing enterprise-wide security architectures.
• Knowledge of NIST and ISO 27001 frameworks and best practices.
• Experience with cloud security (AWS, Azure, GCP) and IAM.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain the enterprise security architecture roadmap and strategy.
• Design and implement security controls across network, application, cloud, and endpoint domains.
• Conduct security risk assessments and provide mitigation recommendations.
• Define security standards, policies, and procedures.

Skills

Security architecture

Threat risk assessment

Stakeholder influence

Cloud security

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/InfoSec

Tools

Firewalls

IDS/IPS

SIEM

Endpoint protection

IAM

Encryption

Job description

Placements24 in South Africa seeks a Senior Enterprise Security Architect to lead the development and implementation of a comprehensive security architecture strategy across on-premises and cloud environments. This fully remote role allows work from anywhere in SA, partnering with IT and business stakeholders to embed security into system design and development.

The ideal candidate has 8+ years in information security, strong experience in enterprise architecture, and certifications such as