Remote Senior Security Architect — Cloud & Risk Strategy

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

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement plans

Home office allowance

Job summary

Placements24 seeks a Senior Security Architect for a remote-first, globally oriented role. You will design, implement, and govern enterprise security architectures across cloud and on‑prem environments, leading risk assessments and security policy development.

You will mentor teams, stay ahead of threats, and translate complex security concepts for diverse audiences, while aligning with regulatory requirements and business goals.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Security, Engineering, or equivalent extensive experience.
• 10+ years of information security experience with emphasis on security architecture and design.
• Proven experience designing architectures for distributed environments including cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Deep understanding of network security, application security, data protection, IAM, and cryptography.
• Hands-on experience with security frameworks (NIST CSF, ISO 27001) and compliance requirements.
• Excellent analytical, strategic thinking, and problem-solving skills.
• Exceptional communication and remote collaboration capabilities, able to articulate complex concepts.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement secure, scalable enterprise architectures.
• Develop and maintain security blueprints, standards, and guidelines for cloud and on‑premises environments.
• Evaluate and recommend security technologies to enhance posture.
• Lead threat modeling exercises and risk assessments for new systems.
• Define security requirements for IT projects and integrate into architecture.
• Collaborate with engineering, operations, and compliance teams to embed security.
• Provide mentorship to security and IT staff on architectural best practices.
• Stay ahead of industry trends, threats, and regulatory changes.
• Develop and implement security policies and procedures for architectural design.
• Advise on security-related architectural decisions and strategic planning.

Skills

Security architecture

Cloud security

Threat modeling

IAM

Cryptography

Security compliance

Communication

Education

Master's degree in CS/Info Security/Engineering

Tools

AWS

Azure

GCP

NIST CSF

ISO 27001

Job description

Placements24 seeks a Senior Security Architect for a remote-first, globally oriented role. You will design, implement, and govern enterprise security architectures across cloud and on‑prem environments, leading risk assessments and security policy development.

You will mentor teams, stay ahead of threats, and translate complex security concepts for diverse audiences, while aligning with regulatory requirements and business goals.