Senior Cyber Security Architect - IT/OT & Cloud

Blue Pearl PTY LTD; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Blue Pearl PTY LTD is seeking a Senior Cyber Security Solution Architect to lead architecture for IT and OT initiatives, spanning cloud, identity, networks, and data domains. You will define target-state architectures, standards, and roadmaps, and design secure systems for enterprise IT, SCADA, and critical infrastructure.

Your role includes Zero Trust, IAM/PAM architecture, and governance support to ensure secure project delivery.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Cyber Security, Electrical Engineering, Telecommunications or Information Technology.
• Honours or Master’s Degree in Cyber Security, Information Systems, Engineering or Business Technology is preferred.
• At least one of CISSP, CISM, SABSA, TOGAF or CCSP is required.

Responsibilities

• Lead security architecture authority for IT and OT initiatives.
• Align and maintain cyber security architecture across IT, OT, cloud, identity, network, application and data domains.
• Develop target-state reference architectures, standards, patterns, principles and roadmaps.
• Design secure architectures for enterprise IT, ICs, SCADA, generation, transmission, distribution and OT networks.
• Define segmentation, IT/OT integration, secure remote access and third-party connectivity using Purdue and Zero Trust principles.
• Review and approve security architectures, solution designs and technical specifications; conduct threat modelling and architecture risk assessments.
• Develop Azure, AWS, Google Cloud, SaaS, hybrid and multi-cloud security architectures; guide secure adoption of AI, analytics, IoT and emerging technologies.
• Define IAM, PAM, authentication and authorization architectures and Zero Trust access principles.
• Guide SOC, SIEM, SOAR, XDR, EDR, threat intelligence, cyber resilience, business continuity, disaster recovery and ransomware recovery architectures.
• Support governance, audit, regulatory engagements, procurement security requirements, technology evaluations, proofs of concept and rationalisation initiatives.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Executive communication

Stakeholder management

Influencing

Negotiation

Decision-making

Problem solving

Team leadership

Vendor management

Programme leadership

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or IT

Honours or Master’s Degree in Cyber Security or Engineering

Certifications: CISSP/CISM/SABSA/TOGAF/CCSP

Tools

SIEM

SOAR

XDR

EDR

IAM/PAM

Job description

Blue Pearl PTY LTD is seeking a Senior Cyber Security Solution Architect to lead architecture for IT and OT initiatives, spanning cloud, identity, networks, and data domains. You will define target-state architectures, standards, and roadmaps, and design secure systems for enterprise IT, SCADA, and critical infrastructure.

Your role includes Zero Trust, IAM/PAM architecture, and governance support to ensure secure project delivery.