Senior Cloud Security Architect — Remote

Placements24; Benoni; Hybrid; ZAR 1,000,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote stipend

Health benefits

Training support

Certifications

Flexible remote

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking an experienced Information Security Architect to join our fully remote, globally distributed team. You will design, implement, and maintain secure architectures across cloud and on‑premise environments, ensuring security is embedded from the ground up.

You will lead threat modeling, risk assessments, and security standards, collaborating with engineering, product, and operations to drive secure development and resilient systems for a distributed international footprint.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Computer Science or Information Security; PhD is a plus.
• 8+ years in information security with at least 4 years in security architecture.
• Experience designing security solutions for AWS, Azure, and GCP.
• Deep knowledge of network security, cryptography, IAM, and application security.
• Familiar with NIST and ISO 27001, plus compliance requirements.
• Knowledge of microservices, Docker, Kubernetes, and API security.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and strategic thinking.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder influence.
• Relevant certifications such as CISSP-ISSAP, SABSA, or TOGAF valued.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop secure enterprise-level architectures, standards, and patterns.
• Evaluate security technologies to meet business needs.
• Create security blueprints and roadmaps for cloud and on-premise environments.
• Collaborate with development and operations to integrate security into CI/CD.
• Conduct security architecture reviews and provide guidance on best practices.
• Develop and maintain security standards, policies, and guidelines.
• Lead threat modeling and risk assessments for new systems and applications.
• Provide expert consultation on security matters to project teams and stakeholders.
• Stay current with emerging threats and industry trends.

Skills

Security architecture

Threat modeling

Stakeholder communication

Strategic thinking

Compliance frameworks

Education

Master's degree in Computer Science/Information Security

PhD in related field

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

AWS

Azure

GCP

IAM

Job description

Placements24 is seeking an experienced Information Security Architect to join our fully remote, globally distributed team. You will design, implement, and maintain secure architectures across cloud and on‑premise environments, ensuring security is embedded from the ground up.

You will lead threat modeling, risk assessments, and security standards, collaborating with engineering, product, and operations to drive secure development and resilient systems for a distributed international footprint.