Senior Cloud Security Solution Architect | Presales Leader

NTT DATA, Inc.; Gqeberha; Hybrid; ZAR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid Working

Job summary

NTT DATA invites a highly experienced Principal Cloud Security Architect to drive cybersecurity presales across South Africa and the Middle East & Africa. You will translate business and regulatory needs into differentiated cloud security solutions leveraging CSPM, CNAPP, IAM, and Zero Trust across AWS, Azure and Google Cloud.

You will partner with sales, consulting and delivery teams, mentor architects, and support alliances with hyperscalers and major security vendors.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field (CS/IT/Cybersecurity/Engineering).
• 8+ years of experience in cybersecurity, cloud architecture, or security consulting.
• 5+ years supporting presales, solution architecture, or cybersecurity engagements.
• Deep expertise across AWS, Azure and Google Cloud security services.
• Strong understanding of Zero Trust, Cloud Security, Identity Security, SOC/TAM concepts and GRC.

Responsibilities

• Lead as the principal cybersecurity solution architect for strategic pursuits and large opportunities.
• Collaborate with account teams, executives, and partners to design differentiated cybersecurity solutions.
• Lead client discovery sessions, executive workshops, and cybersecurity strategy engagements.
• Support RFI/RFP responses, solution narratives, proposals and bid defenses.
• Design multi-cloud security architectures spanning AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud.
• Develop security reference architectures covering CSPM, CNAPP, IAM, Data Protection, Network Security, DevSecOps, Kubernetes and Zero Trust.

Skills

Cloud security

Presales

Solution architecture

Executive workshops

Security consulting

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Cybersecurity, Engineering

Tools

AWS

Azure

Google Cloud

Job description

NTT DATA invites a highly experienced Principal Cloud Security Architect to drive cybersecurity presales across South Africa and the Middle East & Africa. You will translate business and regulatory needs into differentiated cloud security solutions leveraging CSPM, CNAPP, IAM, and Zero Trust across AWS, Azure and Google Cloud.

You will partner with sales, consulting and delivery teams, mentor architects, and support alliances with hyperscalers and major security vendors.