Senior Cloud Security Architect - Drive Secure Cloud

Placements24; Mbombela (Nelspruit); Hybrid; ZAR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Health insurance

Training and certifications

Opportunity to work on innovativeCloud

Job summary

Placements24 in Nelspruit is seeking an experienced Cloud Security Architect to design and implement secure cloud environments across AWS, Azure and GCP. You will define security strategy and architecture, ensuring deployments are secure, compliant, and resilient.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in cybersecurity with a focus on cloud security, hands‑on experience with major cloud services, and skills in Python or Terraform.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in CS or Info Security required.
• 5+ years in cybersecurity with cloud security focus.
• Hands-on with AWS, Azure, or GCP and security services.
• Proficiency in Python or Terraform for automation.

Responsibilities

• Design secure cloud architectures across AWS, Azure and GCP.
• Develop and enforce cloud security policies and controls.
• Manage IAM, network security, encryption, and threat detection.
• Perform security assessments and risk analyses of cloud deployments.
• Collaborate with DevOps to embed security in CI/CD pipelines.

Skills

Cloud security

Threat modeling

CI/CD security

Security scripting

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Information Security

Master's degree preferred

Tools

Python

Terraform

Cloud security tools

Job description

Placements24 in Nelspruit is seeking an experienced Cloud Security Architect to design and implement secure cloud environments across AWS, Azure and GCP. You will define security strategy and architecture, ensuring deployments are secure, compliant, and resilient.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in cybersecurity with a focus on cloud security, hands‑on experience with major cloud services, and skills in Python or Terraform.