Senior Cloud Security Architect – Hybrid, Multi-Cloud

Placements24; Noord-Kaap; Hybrid; ZAR 1,800,000 - 2,800,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Stock options

Paid time off

Professional development

Collaborative culture

Job summary

Placements24 seeks a Principal Cloud Security Architect to design, implement, and govern secure cloud architectures across AWS, Azure, and GCP from their Kimberley-based office in the Northern Cape. The role emphasizes governance, policy development, and cross-team collaboration within a hybrid work model.

You will mentor security engineers, drive regulatory compliance, and evaluate new cloud security technologies to support a secure, scalable multi-cloud environment for the organization.

Qualifications

• Master’s or higher in CS, InfoSec, or related field; Bachelor’s with extensive experience accepted.
• 10+ years in information security, with at least 5 years in cloud security architecture.
• Deep expertise across AWS, Azure, and GCP security designs and controls.
• Experience with IaC and CI/CD pipelines; knowledge of containers security.

Responsibilities

• Design and architect secure, scalable cloud solutions across AWS, Azure, and GCP.
• Develop and enforce cloud security policies, standards, and best practices.
• Implement and manage IAM, KMS, security groups, encryption and data protection mechanisms.
• Conduct security assessments and remediation recommendations for cloud environments.
• Lead DevSecOps integration into CI/CD pipelines and DevOps processes.
• Mentor junior engineers and architects in cloud security best practices.

Skills

Cloud security architecture

DevSecOps

Stakeholder management

Communication

Education

Master's degree in Computer Science or Information Security

Bachelor’s degree with extensive experience

Tools

Terraform

CloudFormation

IAM

KMS

WAF

Job description

Placements24 seeks a Principal Cloud Security Architect to design, implement, and govern secure cloud architectures across AWS, Azure, and GCP from their Kimberley-based office in the Northern Cape. The role emphasizes governance, policy development, and cross-team collaboration within a hybrid work model.

You will mentor security engineers, drive regulatory compliance, and evaluate new cloud security technologies to support a secure, scalable multi-cloud environment for the organization.