Senior Cloud Security Engineer (Remote)

Placements24; Upington; Hybrid; ZAR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work flexibility

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Professional development budget

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a highly skilled Senior Cloud Security Engineer to join their distributed team. You will design, implement, and maintain security controls across AWS, Azure, and GCP while protecting data and ensuring confidentiality in cloud environments.

This is a fully remote role offering opportunities to work on cutting-edge security challenges, lead security initiatives, and collaborate with a security-focused team committed to safeguarding company assets.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in CS, Info Security, or related field.
• 5+ years in cybersecurity with a strong focus on cloud security.
• Experience with SIEM, IDS/IPS, WAF, and endpoint security tools.
• Proficiency in Python or Bash for security automation.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and manage security solutions for cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Develop and enforce security policies, standards, and best practices for cloud environments.
• Implement and manage IAM solutions, including multifactor authentication.
• Monitor cloud environments for threats, vulnerabilities, and compliance deviations.
• Respond to security incidents, conduct forensics, and implement remediation.
• Perform security assessments, vulnerability scans, and pentests of cloud infra.
• Automate security processes and integrate security tools into CI/CD pipelines.

Skills

Python

Bash

Cloud security

Threat modeling

Security automation

Networking knowledge

Cryptography

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or a related field

Tools

SIEM

IDS/IPS

WAF

Endpoint security

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a highly skilled Senior Cloud Security Engineer to join their distributed team. You will design, implement, and maintain security controls across AWS, Azure, and GCP while protecting data and ensuring confidentiality in cloud environments.

This is a fully remote role offering opportunities to work on cutting-edge security challenges, lead security initiatives, and collaborate with a security-focused team committed to safeguarding company assets.