Senior Cloud Security Architect: Build Secure, Scalable Cloud

Placements24; Polokwane; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical aid

Retirement plan

Professional development budget

Performance incentives

Job summary

Placements24 in Polokwane is seeking an experienced Cloud Security Architect to design and implement secure cloud solutions (AWS, Azure, GCP). You will define the security strategy and collaborate with engineering and operations to embed best practices across the cloud lifecycle.

The role focuses on building scalable, resilient cloud infrastructures and ensuring data protection, access control, and regulatory compliance.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of information security experience with cloud focus.
• 3+ years designing cloud security architectures (AWS/Azure/GCP).
• Strong IAM, encryption and network security understanding.
• Relevant cloud security certifications (e.g., AWS/Azure).

Responsibilities

• Design robust cloud security architectures and solutions.
• Develop security policies and best practices for cloud environments.
• Assess cloud deployments and recommend improvements.
• Manage cloud security tools (WAFs, KMS, IAM).
• Collaborate with DevOps to embed security into CI/CD.

Skills

Security architecture

Cloud security

IAM & encryption

Regulatory compliance

DevSecOps collaboration

Docker/Kubernetes knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or related field

Tools

AWS

Azure

GCP

WAF

KMS

CI/CD security

Job description

Placements24 in Polokwane is seeking an experienced Cloud Security Architect to design and implement secure cloud solutions (AWS, Azure, GCP). You will define the security strategy and collaborate with engineering and operations to embed best practices across the cloud lifecycle.

The role focuses on building scalable, resilient cloud infrastructures and ensuring data protection, access control, and regulatory compliance.