Remote Senior Security Architect - Enterprise Cloud Strategy

Placements24; Pretoria; Hybrid; ZAR 1,800,000 - 2,600,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Executive-level salary + bonus

Fully remote with global team

Health, dental, vision coverage

Budget for development & conferences

Influence security strategy

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Security Architect to lead the design and implementation of secure enterprise architectures in a fully remote role. You will define the security strategy, ensuring secure design practices across systems and development, while guiding innovation and best practices within a global team.

We expect 10+ years in information security, with 5+ years in security architecture, plus strong knowledge of NIST and ISO 27001.

Qualifications

• Master's degree or equivalent in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, or related field.
• 10+ years of information security experience, with at least 5 years in security architecture.
• Deep understanding of security principles and frameworks (NIST, ISO 27001) and threat modeling.
• Proven experience designing secure solutions in cloud and hybrid environments.
• Excellent communication, leadership and strategic thinking skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain the enterprise information security architecture with roadmaps and standards.
• Design secure solutions for cloud (AWS, Azure, GCP) and on‑premises infrastructure.
• Evaluate and recommend new security technologies and approaches.
• Collaborate with engineering, IT and business to embed security across projects.
• Define security controls to protect against data breaches and cyber threats.
• Provide expert security guidance and mentorship to technical teams.

Skills

Threat modeling

Security architecture

Cloud security

Leadership

Strategic thinking

Communication

Education

Master's degree in CS/Cybersecurity

Tools

NIST

ISO 27001

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Security Architect to lead the design and implementation of secure enterprise architectures in a fully remote role. You will define the security strategy, ensuring secure design practices across systems and development, while guiding innovation and best practices within a global team.

We expect 10+ years in information security, with 5+ years in security architecture, plus strong knowledge of NIST and ISO 27001.