Senior Cloud Security Architect (Azure & AWS) Remote

Placements24; Centurion; Híbrido; ZAR 1.200.000 - 2.100.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Private medical aid

Retirement fund

Performance bonuses

Fully remote position

Training and certifications

Descripción de la vacante

Placements24 is seeking a Lead Cloud Security Engineer to design, implement, and manage security architecture for cloud infrastructure on Azure and AWS. The role demands a strategic thinker who can define best practices, automate controls, and ensure resilience of cloud-native apps and services.

The ideal candidate will drive security innovation, lead DevSecOps initiatives, and mentor junior engineers while collaborating with development and operations teams to embed security across the

Formación

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, or a related technical field.
• 7+ years in information security, with at least 3 years focused on cloud security engineering.
• Expertise securing AWS and/or Azure environments (EC2, S3, VPC, IAM, Azure AD, Security Center).
• Hands-on IaC with Terraform or CloudFormation; scripting in Python/Bash/PowerShell.
• Experience with Docker/Kubernetes; cloud security certifications preferred.

Responsabilidades

• Design, implement, and maintain robust security solutions for cloud environments (Azure and AWS).
• Develop and enforce cloud security policies, standards, and best practices.
• Implement and manage IAM solutions within cloud platforms.
• Deploy and configure security tools such as firewalls, WAFs, IDS/IPS, and vulnerability scanners in the cloud.
• Automate security processes using scripting and CI/CD pipelines.
• Conduct security assessments and penetration testing of cloud deployments.
• Respond to and investigate cloud security incidents with remediation guidance.
• Collaborate with development and operations teams to embed security into DevOps (DevSecOps).
• Mentor and guide junior security engineers.

Conocimientos

Cloud security engineering

Cloud platform security

Threat modeling

Automation & scripting

DevSecOps

Mentoring

Educación

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Cybersecurity

Herramientas

Terraform

CloudFormation

PowerShell

Python

Kubernetes

AWS IAM

Descripción del empleo

Placements24 is seeking a Lead Cloud Security Engineer to design, implement, and manage security architecture for cloud infrastructure on Azure and AWS. The role demands a strategic thinker who can define best practices, automate controls, and ensure resilience of cloud-native apps and services.

The ideal candidate will drive security innovation, lead DevSecOps initiatives, and mentor junior engineers while collaborating with development and operations teams to embed security across the