Senior Network Security Architect - Hybrid (Mossel Bay)

Placements24; Mossel Bay; Hybrid; ZAR 900,000 - 1,700,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary and health benefits

Hybrid work arrangement

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Cybersecurity Architect to design and implement robust network security solutions at their Mossel Bay headquarters. The role requires leadership to translate business needs into secure architectural designs and to oversee firewalls, IDS/IPS, VPNs, and segmentation strategies.

You will guide security best practices, collaborate with network teams, and stay ahead of emerging threats while delivering scalable, compliant security architectures in a hybrid work setup.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field.
• Minimum 6 years in cybersecurity with focus on network security architecture.
• Proven design and implementation of complex network security solutions.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain network security architecture.
• Develop and enforce security policies, standards, guidelines.
• Oversee deployment of firewalls, IDS/IPS, VPNs, and NAC.
• Conduct security assessments and identify vulnerabilities.
• Develop strategies for network segmentation and zero-trust.

Skills

Network security architecture

6+ years experience

TCP/IP & routing

SOAR

Security best practices

Stakeholder collaboration

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/IT/Cybersecurity

Tools

Firewalls

IDS/IPS

VPNs

NAC solutions

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Cybersecurity Architect to design and implement robust network security solutions at their Mossel Bay headquarters. The role requires leadership to translate business needs into secure architectural designs and to oversee firewalls, IDS/IPS, VPNs, and segmentation strategies.

You will guide security best practices, collaborate with network teams, and stay ahead of emerging threats while delivering scalable, compliant security architectures in a hybrid work setup.