Senior Cloud Security Architect - Hybrid

Srg Financial Placements; Durban; Hybrid; ZAR 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Job summary

NTT DATA in Durban is seeking a Principal Cloud Security Technical Architect to lead the security architecture for strategic pursuits across multi-cloud environments. You will partner with account teams, executives, and alliance partners to craft differentiated security solutions and drive cybersecurity strategy engagements.

This role requires 8+ years in cybersecurity and cloud architecture, deep AWS/Azure/Google Cloud expertise, and strong executive communication skills to influence senior

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in CS/IT/Cybersecurity
• 8+ years in cybersecurity, cloud architecture, or security consulting
• 5+ years supporting presales, solution architecture, or cybersecurity consulting engagements
• Deep expertise across AWS, Microsoft Azure and Google Cloud security services
• Strong understanding of Zero Trust, Cloud Security, Identity Security, Security Operations, Threat Management, Cyber Resilience and GRC
• Proven experience leading enterprise cybersecurity transformation initiatives
• Strong executive presentation, workshop facilitation and stakeholder management skills
• Experience developing solution proposals, business cases and RFP responses

Responsibilities

• Lead the cybersecurity solution architect for strategic pursuits and large opportunities.
• Partner with account teams, client executives, and alliance partners to develop differentiated cybersecurity solutions.
• Lead client discovery sessions, executive workshops, and cybersecurity strategy engagements.
• Support RFI/RFP responses, solution narratives, technical proposals, and bid defenses.
• Design multi-cloud security architectures spanning AWS, Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud.
• Develop security reference architectures covering CSPM, CNAPP, IAM, Data Protection, Network Security, DevSecOps, Kubernetes Security and Zero Trust.
• Position NTT DATA cybersecurity services across Cloud Security, IAM, UDR/MDR/MXDR, Threat Management, Data Security, Network Security, GRC and Cybersecurity Advisory.
• Act as the primary technical interface for hyperscaler and cybersecurity alliances.
• Support joint go-to-market initiatives with AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, Palo Alto, CyberArk, Okta, SailPoint and other partners.
• Position modern SOC, MDR, MXDR, SIEM, SOAR, Threat Intelligence and Identity Threat Detection & Response solutions.

Skills

Cloud security

Security architecture

Presales support

Stakeholder management

Threat management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science / IT / Cybersecurity

Tools

AWS

Azure

Google Cloud

Job description

NTT DATA in Durban is seeking a Principal Cloud Security Technical Architect to lead the security architecture for strategic pursuits across multi-cloud environments. You will partner with account teams, executives, and alliance partners to craft differentiated security solutions and drive cybersecurity strategy engagements.

This role requires 8+ years in cybersecurity and cloud architecture, deep AWS/Azure/Google Cloud expertise, and strong executive communication skills to influence senior