Security Architecture Lead - Hybrid, Stock Options

Placements24; Midrand; Hybrid; ZAR 1,200,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary package

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Bonus structure and stock options

Conferences and training opportunities

Midrand, Gauteng on-site environment

Job summary

Placements24 in South Africa invites applications for a Lead Security Architect to design, build, and maintain secure infrastructure and applications from Midrand, Gauteng. This role shapes the overall security architecture and embeds secure practices into all technology solutions.

You will drive threat modeling, risk assessments, and security standards while collaborating with engineering, operations, and business teams. A hybrid work model and comprehensive benefits are on offer.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field; Master's degree preferred.
• 8+ years of cybersecurity experience focused on security architecture and design.
• Proven experience designing secure solutions for complex IT environments including cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Expertise across network, endpoint, IAM, data, and application security; familiarity with security frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop enterprise-wide information security architecture and strategy.
• Define security standards and guidelines for infrastructure and development.
• Conduct threat modeling and risk assessments for systems and services.
• Collaborate with engineering to ensure secure design and implementation.
• Lead and mentor security engineers and architects.
• Stay updated on industry trends and emerging threats.

Skills

Threat modelling

Cloud security

Network security

Identity and access management

Data security

Application security

Security architecture

Secure SDLC

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Engineering

Master's degree preferred

Tools

Security assessment tools

Job description

Placements24 in South Africa invites applications for a Lead Security Architect to design, build, and maintain secure infrastructure and applications from Midrand, Gauteng. This role shapes the overall security architecture and embeds secure practices into all technology solutions.

You will drive threat modeling, risk assessments, and security standards while collaborating with engineering, operations, and business teams. A hybrid work model and comprehensive benefits are on offer.