Remote Senior InfoSec Architect — Cloud Security Lead

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

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Bonuses

Health insurance

Dental & vision

Professional development

Remote work

Impactful security projects

Paid time off

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Information Security Architect to lead the design, development, and implementation of secure enterprise architectures. This remote role emphasizes embedding security into IT infrastructure, defining standards, and evaluating new technologies to protect digital assets.

The ideal candidate has 8+ years in information security focusing on architecture, with deep cloud security, IAM, and cryptography expertise, plus strong leadership and communication skills.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, or related field.
• 8+ years in information security with architecture/design focus.
• Experience designing secure cloud architectures (AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Deep understanding of network, application, data security, IAM.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement secure enterprise IT infrastructure architectures.
• Develop and maintain security architecture principles, standards, guidelines.
• Evaluate and recommend security technologies to meet business requirements.
• Collaborate with IT and business stakeholders to embed security across projects.
• Lead security reviews of proposed solutions and infrastructure changes.
• Develop threat models and risk assessments for systems.
• Provide technical leadership on complex security challenges.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and best practices.
• Mentor IT and security teams.
• Stay updated on emerging threats and technologies.

Skills

Security architecture

Cloud security (AWS/Azure/GCP)

Network security

Identity & access management

Cryptography

Security frameworks

Threat modeling

Leadership & communication

Education

Master's degree in CS/Cybersecurity

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Information Security Architect to lead the design, development, and implementation of secure enterprise architectures. This remote role emphasizes embedding security into IT infrastructure, defining standards, and evaluating new technologies to protect digital assets.

The ideal candidate has 8+ years in information security focusing on architecture, with deep cloud security, IAM, and cryptography expertise, plus strong leadership and communication skills.