Senior Cloud Security Architect: Multicloud & Zero Trust

NTT America, Inc.; Durban; Hybrid; ZAR 1,800,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Job summary

NTT DATA seeks a Principal Cloud Security Architect to lead strategic cybersecurity pursuits across South Africa and the MEA region. You will design multi-cloud security architectures and reference architectures, aligning with CSPM, CNAPP, IAM, and data protection,” and work with hyperscaler and security partner ecosystems to accelerate secure cloud adoption.

You will mentor architects, support RFP responses, and engage executives in workshops to translate complex security needs into

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Cybersecurity, Engineering, or related discipline.
• 8+ years of experience 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

• Serve as the lead 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 strategic partners.
• Position modern SOC, MDR, MXDR, SIEM, SOAR, Threat Intelligence and Identity Threat Detection & Response solutions.
• Represent NTT DATA in client events, webinars, conferences and partner engagements.
• Mentor architects and support capability development across the cybersecurity practice.

Skills

Executive presentation

Presales experience

Stakeholder management

Cloud security architecture

Multi-cloud security

RFP responses

Solution architecture

Executive workshops

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, IT, Cybersecurity, or related discipline

Tools

Palo Alto Prisma Cloud

Cortex XSIAM

Cortex XDR

Microsoft Defender Suite

Microsoft Sentinel

CNAPP

CSPM

CWPP

SailPoint

Okta

CyberArk

Job description

NTT DATA seeks a Principal Cloud Security Architect to lead strategic cybersecurity pursuits across South Africa and the MEA region. You will design multi-cloud security architectures and reference architectures, aligning with CSPM, CNAPP, IAM, and data protection,” and work with hyperscaler and security partner ecosystems to accelerate secure cloud adoption.

You will mentor architects, support RFP responses, and engage executives in workshops to translate complex security needs into