Senior Information Security Architect - Cloud & DevSec

Placements24; Bloemfontein; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Executive benefits

Professional development opportunities

Generous leave

Job summary

Placements24 in Bloemfontein seeks an Information Security Architect to design, build, and maintain a secure IT infrastructure across on-premises and cloud environments. You will lead security architecture frameworks, set standards, and guide implementations to protect assets and customer data.

The role requires 8+ years in information security, with 4+ years in security architecture, and expertise in cloud platforms (AWS/Azure), security domains, and threat modeling.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or related field, or equivalent experience.
• 8+ years in information security with 4+ years in security architecture design.
• Experience designing secure architectures for complex, large-scale environments including cloud platforms (AWS, Azure).
• Deep understanding of security domains: network, application, IAM, cryptography, data security.
• Experience with security frameworks and standards (ISO 27001, NIST CSF, PCI DSS).
• Strong leadership and communication skills with ability to influence stakeholders.
• Security architecture certifications (e.g., CISSP-ISSAP, SABSA) are highly desirable.
• Experience with threat modeling methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop secure enterprise-wide information security architectures and roadmaps.
• Define security standards, guidelines, and best practices for infrastructure, applications, and cloud deployments.
• Evaluate and select security technologies to meet objectives.
• Lead integration of security controls into SDLC and DevOps.
• Conduct security architecture reviews for new projects and systems.
• Develop and maintain security patterns and reference architectures for cloud environments (AWS, Azure).
• Collaborate with IT and business stakeholders to translate requirements into secure designs.
• Provide technical leadership on security architecture to engineering and operations teams.
• Develop and maintain security architecture documentation.
• Stay current with emerging threats, technologies, and architectural trends.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Analytical thinking

Strategic thinking

Problem-solving

Threat modeling

Security architecture

API security

Security governance

Education

Master's degree in Computer Science or Information Security

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Placements24 in Bloemfontein seeks an Information Security Architect to design, build, and maintain a secure IT infrastructure across on-premises and cloud environments. You will lead security architecture frameworks, set standards, and guide implementations to protect assets and customer data.

The role requires 8+ years in information security, with 4+ years in security architecture, and expertise in cloud platforms (AWS/Azure), security domains, and threat modeling.